A blessed Christmas! www.criscollrj.com (new)- for online Christmas letter with pictures. We can’t believe that it has been 3 years since we sent a Christmas letter. Quite a few of the old links to our 1990′s web sites are updated on there but not all. Describing more in depth all the changes you might have [...]
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Christmas Newsletter, 2011 Leave a comment
From Christmas to just Winter Leave a comment
The tree unadorned, awaiting just the unassembly. I did get the tree up right after Thanksgiving, but was a little late getting it all decorated (a week or so after Thanksgiving?) But as always we treasured it’s beauty, and planned to take it down the 7th. However, because Colleen was having a New Year’s party [...]
Reflections on Christmas cards and wrapping traditions, and our year. Leave a comment
SONGS that moved me this year: There you have my probable two favorite songs of the year. One is the reflection upon the heavenly eternal Christmas where we think of eternity with Him and our place in the heavens. I do think about that, though, of course, I want to be sure to serve [...]
Christmas Newsletter 09 Leave a comment
PsalmsChapter 121 1 1 A song of ascents. 2 I raise my eyes toward the mountains. From where will my help come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. 3 God will not allow your foot to slip; your guardian does not sleep. 4 Truly, the guardian of Israel [...]
Spring is in the air! Leave a comment
Well, maybe not for long, but after a few months of a blanket of snow continuously it was so nice to see the grass this week!! We had snow pretty much continuously since November with maybe 2 short breaks. I love winter, but it was getting to be too much!
I never posted my 08 goals– 1 comment
So thought I’d post here. I will then look over them over the next week and make up my 09 goals. I don’t even expect to reach some of these, it’s just good to have them all written down to have an awareness of them. 2008 GOALS (the year that will be over TOMORROW! wow) [...]
Christmas Newsletter 08 1 comment
DSC00074 Originally uploaded by criscollrj. Well, here in NE Ohio we have managed to have a white Christmas after all, after having a white “Pre” Thanksgiving and it all melting before Thanksgiving, and then having a foot of snow just a few days ago in a generous Lake effect Northern Ohio storm, and having it [...]
Christmas 08 Leave a comment
It’s a good thing I love Christmas, as it comes whether you want it to or not! Pics in flickr I’m going to order the kids presents today, and Colleen is having a little party for her friends this Friday night. Next Saturday the 20th is the family party. I look forward to that every [...]
No time! Leave a comment
So what’s taking my time? All kinds of things! working trying to clean house learning the Dave Ramsey method of financing occasionally exercising, but eating too much candy Seeing Chris! Overseeing Colleen & Ryan Checking out facebook (my user name is dori typesalot) and finding old friends on there. Cooking homecooked meals to save money! [...]
Christmas newsletter, 2007 1 comment
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS – B een busy with working, kids, and holiday events L ife is crammed full as always! E veryone needs to take some time and relax S omeone special will leave gifts for the kids S o tired, mom and dad will fall into bed E ating holiday cookies will be a fun [...]