Monthly Archives: December 2011

December 2011 Free Book Winner!

Congrats to Nancy O’Polka, our December 2011 Free Book Winner! I’ll be sending Nancy SECRETS OF THE HEART by Jillian Kent this next week. Blessings! Sue

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RING

Wild Word Friday! As we are poised to RING out the old year and RING in the new, let’s take a look at the word RING. In Middle English ringen is the verb form, not too surprising. In Anglo Saxon, we … Continue reading

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About Candy

If your house is like mine during the holiday season, you’ve got candy. I can resist hard candies and even plain chocolate, but when it comes to chocolate cherries, I’m lost. I can’t leave them alone! Worse than that, it’s genetic. … Continue reading

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Books I Love/Water for Elephants

In Water For Elephants, Sara Gruen pulls us into the fascinating, exotic and brutal world of the depression era circus. I fell in love with the main character, Jacob Jankowski, his honesty and strength and capacity for love.   And by … Continue reading

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12.26.11

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

My prayer for all of you is that you will know God’s greatest gift – His Son Jesus Christ – and that you will be greatly blessed with love and joy and peace.  Merry Christmas! Love, Sue

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About Buying Gifts

At Christmas, my husband usually waits until the last minute to buy gifts. This year, however, he surprised me totally with a beautiful electric piano. Talk about dreams come true! I received my gift early because he didn’t want to … Continue reading

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Books I Love/LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS

My Grandma Kate gave me Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder as a Christmas gift when I was ten years old. I know I’ve read that same copy at least five times, probably more. I love … Continue reading

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12.19.11

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TUNIC

Wild Word Friday! Since most of us give and receive clothing as Christmas gifts, I thought you might enjoy a Wild Word post about the TUNIC. The classic Middle Eastern TUNIC was made from plant fiber, specifically linen, and it was adopted by Europeans about 6000 … Continue reading

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