I like traditions.  There is a comfort in knowing that some things will be just as they always have been.  If you have not guessed by now, I lean towards order.  A place for everything and everything has a place.  But I know that life can be unpredictable.  Traditions start and stop in response to the changes in life.  Black Friday shopping is one of the traditions that has come and gone. Shopping has long been a passion of mine, but I did not go shopping on Black Friday.  That all changed one Thanksgiving many years ago.  I heard my aunt and cousins talking about the deals that were being…

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  Bible Study Brother has been chugging along and giving it all that he has.  He has passed roses to people that have touched him along his journey through this life.  Bible Study Mama chipped in yesterday to eloquently express her gratitude.  While I am appreciative of them both, I could not let today pass without sharing with ya’ll the things that I am personally grateful for. This year has proved to be challenging on many different levels for people.  Some of us have had to shelter in place with our loved ones.  Some of us discovered that we are essential when we had not been called that before. …

Every time I turn around. Blessings on blessings. Every time I turn around. Blessings on blessings. Sing Anthony Brown and Group Therapy!!! This song came to my mind as I was thinking about what to write for Bible Study Girl’s blog on giving roses. There are so many people who deserve roses but the one that I want to focus on is Jesus Christ, himself. This has been a year filled with grief, anxiety, loss after loss but through it all a year to focus on gratitude. Most of us would never know or appreciate sunshine if not for rain; joy if not for sadness and pain; or happiness if…