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 abroad because it strips the holiday down to what it really means. When you can’t find or afford turkey, the … 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 →
{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 →
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 →
I haven’t done Five Minute Friday in a while because, for the last few weeks, I would look at the word and have absolutely nothing. And I value you as my readers too much to write about nothing for five … Continue reading →
As a family, we do a lot of tangible things to meet the needs of others, but I also want my kids to realize that praying is often the very best thing you can do! Prayer is not a cop-out; it … Continue reading →
To kick off our family’s season of thanksgiving this year, we celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving on October 14th with several friends, one of whom is actually Canadian! 🙂 Canadian Thanksgiving seems to share many of the same traditions as American Thanksgiving, … Continue reading →
