I pray each of you had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones.  I took a couple days off from writing to focus on my family and sharing this joyous holiday with them.  Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year.  It’s a time when even when things get really tough between one…

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!  If your day has been anything like mine then you can truly appreciate the quiet moment before family and friends arrive.  It’s been a crazy busy day of cooking, running last minute errands, cleaning and well of course, last minute gift wrapping.  Last night I was so proud of myself because…

Dear God, Thank you for always loving me and for never giving up on me. It’s such a beautiful blessing to have a loving Father that forgives us despite our sins.  God has never once given up on me…and He has never given up on you.  One thing I have learned is that God gives…

Twas 5 days before Christmas and all through the malls, everybody’s out scrambling for the perfect Christmas gifts up and down the halls.  The streets are chaotic with the honking of horns.  As the people get restless looking for that one special toy…of course… it must be Star Wars. It’s during this time that emotions…

JOY!!! Unspeakable Joy!  That’s the joy we all shared at tonight’s Christmas Program performed by all our amazing children.  They spoke about Unspeakable Joy and we definitely felt that joy tonight.  We laughed and cried tears of joy and happiness as we watched our young children and teenagers singing and performing for us.   They shared…

Tonight I spent the evening wrapping up a bundle of toys and baby girl clothes in a pretty pink wrapping paper covered in snowmen.  Rene and I were blessed with 3 beautiful boys and we have always been thankful to God for providing for our family.  There may have been tough times through out the…

This was definitely a first for me.  “Never have I ever…”  Never have I ever thought these 4 little words could cause so much damage. lol  I have heard the term Chocolate Wasted but until tonight did I truly understand what that was.  OH WOW!  I’m a chocolate lover but after tonight I vow to…

When I ventured on this journey I never once thought I’d be where I am today.  I’m amazed at how much I have learned along the way.  Things my grandfather, for years, kept trying to get me to understand.  One thing I have learned is people tend to lean towards God and seek Him when…

Tonight in church we were studying the birth of Jesus Christ.  Our pastor asked us such a simple question.  Why are you thankful for Jesus?  Of course the obvious comes to your head right away.  Well Duh…cause he died for us…He gave His life for us.  Yes that is so true and yes we are…

O Christmas Tree…O Christmas Tree… It was an exciting day in the Bocanegra house when our tree finally went up.  Christmas happens to be my all time favorite holiday.  I deck out the entire house, every room in the house is covered in holiday cheer and of course outside is lit up but not as…