Sympathy Gifts
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As much as I love and adore arranging floral arrangements, I like to create something a little different and longer lasting regarding sympathy gifts. This summer we’ve had a couple dear friends pass away…
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Random Acts of Kindness
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Today’s post will be short and sweet. I’m working on finishing up a big project that culminates on Saturday. I’ll be posting about that in a couple weeks. But for today I want to focus on Random Acts of Kindness. February 14-17 was set aside specifically for this purpose, by whom I don’t know but that doesn’t really matter…
Read MoreThe Gift of Service – A Month of Thankful Gratitude
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Last week Ronnie came down with a bad chest cold. He doesn’t get sick often, but when he does, he gets really sick. When our daughter heard that he was not feeling well, she dropped everything and made him some homemade chicken noodle soup and a loaf of her signature homemade French bread…
Read MoreReaching Out To The One
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Yesterday the President and Prophet of our Church celebrated his 100th birthday. President Russell M. Nelson is a man respected the world over not only by members of our church...
Read MoreTomatoes And So Much More
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Every year for well over a decade a sweet couple in our neighborhood grows tomatoes to feed the masses! The most amazing part, is they give them away free of charge! The Garrison’s are two of the kindest people you will ever meet...
Read MoreValentine’s Day Dinner
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Ron and I have been married 40 years now! That man is a saint to have put up with me all these years! I’ve learned a few things over those 40 years! Every Valentine’s Day I would have my heart set on a heartfelt Valentine…
Read MoreIt’s Time To LIGHT The World!!!
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For the past few years my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has promoted a service initiative during the month of December to “Light The World”. The theme for this year is “Let your light shine this Christmas season as you love the people around you, share joy, and follow the example of Jesus Christ.”
Read MoreThanksgiving Turkeys for Hungry Families
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This is not my normal post for the week, and I realize this is super short notice, however I received an email from our Stake Relief Society President, who received the following from a couple who are newly-called to assist the Bountiful Food Pantry…
Read MoreLighting the World With Kindness
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Each year I look forward to participating in the daily “Light the World” prompts, from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints…
Read MoreGIVEAWAY
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Candle in the Window is excited for our second GIVEAWAY!!!
The focus is to honor the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, and “Lighting The World” every day by one simple act of kindness. The winner will receive a Christmas package filled with many of my favorite Christmas things, including “Stanley” - “Illume” - “Thymes” and “Rifle Paper”…
Read MoreShare the Light
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Thanksgiving was a lot of work, but always a time to reflect and be grateful for all the blessings in our lives. It is also the perfect way to prepare our hearts and hands…
Read MoreThere’s Nothing Quite Like A Warm Slice Of Homemade Bread
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Growing up things were not easy in our home, and much of the time, it was filled with turmoil. However, there were some good things too and I try to focus on those. One of these was homemade bread. I remember my mother and my amazing aunts making homemade bread every week…
Read MoreLight The World With Love
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Many people don’t look forward to Valentine’s Day for many different reasons, but for me, it’s always been another opportunity to share light…
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