I can’t believe it is already January 9, 2019.   With a New Year brings many new commitments and accomplishments.   I want to live closer to Christ this year, take better care of myself and spend quality time with my family. Life has a way of letting you know what is important.  The final… Continue reading A New Year Is Here

Good Morning, Christmas Day has come and gone and that always leaves me with a sense of sadness.  I get so hyped up in the decorating, buying, wrapping and joy of giving that when it’s over I look back and think of how quick it all happened. But, I have good news...that little baby who… Continue reading He Is With Us

Are you ready? Are your Christmas presents bought? Are the gifts wrapped? Have you sang any Christmas songs? Have you told anyone Merry Christmas? Have you taken time to remember the reason for this season? Because... A BIG MESS!!! In fact...life without Jesus is a mess. Our church program was last night and we visited… Continue reading It’s Almost Here

🎄December 10th is here and time to give.   I have chosen a sweet little man to draw the name. 🎄Thanks to all of you who have commented and shared my post throughout the past few weeks.   Hopefully someone has read or seen something that has encouraged them. The winner of tonight’s drawing is...… Continue reading It’s Time To Give

Good Evening, What a wonderful weekend we have had. We got to spend a lot of time with the family.  Saturday morning we went to visit with Santa.  The babies loved it.   We got some beautiful pictures.  We ate cookies and drank Cocoa and enjoyed time together. Today we went to church and the… Continue reading Christmas Memories

Good Evening, 🎄I can’t believe it is December 4th.  I have completed most of my decorating at our house.   We have been having some painting done and the painter completed the foyer on Friday.  I think it looks so neat and clean.  I chose to stay with pretty much the same color as before.… Continue reading CHRISTMAS DECORATING

What a wonderful week we have had at the Lawrence home. On Monday I took Mom, Canaan, Jaycee, Eden to Coney Island Christmas Light Display which was totally awesome. On Tuesday morning we welcomed our Adorable new grandson “Israel Jensen Lawrence” into the world.  He was born and totally amazed us and all the staff… Continue reading A Blessed Thanksgiving Week

Good morning, It's the most wonderful time of the year.  I have been raised to start preparing the Christimas decorations for the opening of "Rudd's Christmas Farm" in September.  So when the leaves start to fall and the temperatures start getting cooler,the same feeling and excitement I had years ago come back to me.  … Continue reading Giving Makes Me Happy

Good morning, It’s finally here!  The first of November.  The time of year when we that love Christmas can official talk about it and not get so many crazy looks.  The radio has started playing Christmas music 24/7 and I can start decorating. Not this very minute because Phil and I are headed south to… Continue reading A Time For All Things

Good Evening, As we travel north on I-75 from Fort Benning Georgia with our youngest son.  My mind goes back to July 2nd when he left us for the first time for the US Army.   Being an Army family has been a challenging yet a rewarding experience.  I have had respect for the military… Continue reading God Answers Prayer