traveling afar

“May the Star of Bethlehem, which shone down from above, keep shining in your heart and in the hearts of those you love.”

Helen Steiner Rice

Mary has her baby.

Born of God and Mary, he is Emmanuel, “God with us.” Immediately, God begins to reveal the Son who is destined to become king, a ruler to shepherd God’s people.

First the Shepherds, tending to their sheep, come and watch over him. Then, overjoyed, the wise men find him in Bethlehem and kneel before the baby.

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worth it

bloganuary day 4

prompt: what is a treasure that’s been lost?

Found my worth!

And I pray you to know

your

true

worth

too!

It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

Luke 15:32

hugs n’ blessings to all those who rejoice over having been found!

when all roads eventually lead to pierogies…

Gifts come in all shapes and sizes.

And when they come from the heart – well…

THAT’s just an extra-special blessing indeed!

This past Christmas Season my cousin blessed me with one such gift.

One of THE most surprising & wonderful gifts I could have hoped to receive!

Homemades.

Homemade pierogies!!

And lucky me, with the onset of Winter Storm Elliot whipping across our North Eastern part of the Country, accompanied by the”shelter in place” advisory – it became the perfect opportunity to stay snuggled inside and enjoy this very thoughtful treat with my Cuppycake!

Trust me!

BOTH of our hearts were filled to the rim as we devoured their warm deliciousness.

It was no wonder then, when fellow blogger Stacy @ WTF? (Where’s the faith?) launched her more recent post, that it immediately grabbed my attention!

My Pierogi Trail Wish to you in the New Year

I’ve often said and do truly believe – the gifts we receive which are often times the most impactful are the ones given from the heart!

And Stacy always writes from the heart!

I do hope you will spend some time reading Stacy’s post. Simply click on the link above! Or the embedded article is below. Either way I do know you will enjoy her site and if you would, please kindly let her know you stopped by. I promise it will warm both your hearts when you do!

hugs n’ blessings for all the heartfelt things we share with one another!