Joy

Joy to  the world the Lord has come .Let earth recieve her King!   As we  celebrate Christmas,  joy can fill our hearts as we recieve the love God has sent. I'm so glad he made it so easy and did all the work for us! Have a Merry Christmas!

Shopping we go

To and fro to and fro, shopping we go. Kids hanging  from the shopping carts, some wanting Mario Carts.    Please daddy please,I want the latest release!    Then we turned our head  to the sound of the ringing bell, a chance to share is what I can tell. It feels better to give than to recieve. This is what my Mom and Dad believe.  (C)  by Alice F. Conklin

Candy Cane Lane Play

      The excitment of Christmas is approaching. Our play at church "Candy Cane Lane" ( You Tube has the whole play on it!) was  excellent. The kids sang and danced  with such talent it seemed we were at a broadway play. The outfits of red and white topped each  scene. As the story went on into a dream land the children could have fun with how the  play pointed toward the meaning of  Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus.
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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day will soon be here.It brings fond memories of my childhood.Mom and Dad would bring the turkey,roasted brown,to my uncle Bob and aunt Delores.There we would feast on the delicious meal,except for us kids who would stare at the goose stuffing that had big brown raisins in it.My brother would look me in the eyes.I responded ,Yuck! The day was not lost,homemade pies with fresh aromas of spices filled the air.The after noon had more excitement.The snow cover was just right for sledding.Hills in Dakota have plenty of  slopes for fun. All the kids enjoyed the outside  while the grownups played cards. We knew what would be waiting for us after sledding.Uncle Bob would bring out the icecream maker.He would make it outside and his son Bobby would help gather the ice and salt to pack in the maker to freeze the icecream. In the cylinder the fresh cream ,sugar,vanilla,salt and eggs were combined The lid was placed on. Now came the fun! Cranking by hand was fun for us to watch,but uncle Bob did the work.Round and round it went,at last the time we have been waiting for. I still can remember how the icecream taisted, rich,sweet and creamy.Thanks uncle Bob for such good memories!

Our Dog Bell

Thoughts of our dog Bell is swirling in my head as I think upon the joy she brings our family.Brown fur,sparkling eyes and white teeth show the contentment through her smile in a dog kind of way. Please, may I have a treat, she begs?Her look
 just melts my heart. With a gentle yawn of expression,she moves on to the next one who wll give her attention. How much more  should we  love our children who are yearning for our love and approval?