Journey Updates
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Countdown to Christmas 2025…Day 19
I have told this one before, but it was so long ago and it’s a favorite so I am sharing it again. The tale for today goes way back to before we even had grandchildren. I know this because Rachel and Zach were still living in the Chicago area as he finished school. On a…
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Countdown to Christmas … Day 18
I told you earlier in the countdown about my mom reading to my sister and me from our Christmas book each night in December. When we started filling our home with children, I began collecting Christmas books. Each year I would pick a new nice book for our family. We were gifted others by relatives…
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Countdown to Christmas …. Day 17
I am kind of spring boarding off of yesterday’s post with today’s memory. It also involves a purchase from the old Sears Department store. This time it was for my mom. First off, my mom LOVED dressing for holidays. She had a huge collection of earrings, necklaces and pins for Christmas that she worked through…
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Countdown to Christmas 2025…Day 16
Even after yesterday’s confession on spending wisely and such, I have to say that one battle I have faced as an adult with children is knowing when to quit shopping for gifts. The endless effort to make sure things are even, or at least appear even, is exhausting. One year I remember feeling like John…
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Countdown to Christmas 2025…Day 15
If you remember, the theme of this year was the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. I have one memory that keeps popping up under the Ugly category that I have pushed away a few times. Which means, of course, it is probably one that will resonate the most with some of you. It seems…
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Countdown to Christmas 2025…Day 14
Happy third Sunday of Advent! The calendar pages are flipping by so quickly this year. We had yet another significant snowfall across the Midwest yesterday, but managed to celebrate our Caroline as she graduated to performing in both shows of the Winter Recital. She was, to us, perfection and we loved every minute of watching…
