Happy Thanksgiving! I’m not sure how many people we’ll have here this week, but I’m happy to have you if you’ve come. I am very grateful for all of you who come and link up so faithfully every week! Indeed, … Continue reading →
Happy Thanksgiving from this American living in Malaysia! I was just telling some friends tonight that I love celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas abroad because it strips the holiday down to what it really means. When you can’t find or afford … Continue reading →
I was so pleased to be a part of Mother-Daughter Book Reviews’ book blast for Angela Muse’s Ten Thankful Turkeys. I was even more pleased to receive a complimentary review copy of this adorable book. 🙂 About the Book Title: Ten … Continue reading →
One Thanksgiving when I was in high school, my mom got tired of trying to keep all the different foods she needed to get on the table hot. She said she felt like she worked all morning, only to sit … Continue reading →
For all my American friends, as you prepare today for your big feast tomorrow, consider this quote by Richard Foster from Celebration of Discipline (affiliate link): “To use good things to our own ends is always the sign of false religion…Fasting reminds … Continue reading →
{Today, I’m pleased to introduce to you Dave Ray of DaveRayPhoto.com. Dave and his wife spent two decades serving the Indonesian people on Java through education, humanitarian aid and community development. Dave is now a freelance cultural-photographer with a passion for creating understanding … Continue reading →
{Today, I’m pleased to introduce to you Sarah Hansen of sarahfaithhansen.com. Sarah and I went to university together and have since reconnected via facebook. I love her story of how she left a six-figure salary as a corporate-sales professional to save her marriage … Continue reading →
As those of you who know me and those of you who found this blog because of our Booknificent Thursdays book link-up know, I LOVE PICTURE BOOKS!!! So, of course, this “A Season of Thanksgiving” series could never be complete … Continue reading →
Did you know that it was Abraham Lincoln who instituted an annual American Thanksgiving holiday on October 3, 1863? George Washington had called for one back in 1789, and there had been a few others called for in the earlier … Continue reading →
As far as I can tell, Malaysia doesn’t have a thanksgiving or harvest festival that is celebrated by everyone. However, many of the indigenous peoples do have harvest festivals, one of the more famous being Kaamatan, which is celebrated by … Continue reading →
