Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Hanging from the Christmas tree, colored lights light up the gold-trimmed flat glass ornament etched with the words Peace on Earth.

I hope you are safe and warm on this Christmas Day. Praying for peace this Christmas, especially for everyone struggling to find joy and cause for celebration in a year that has brought so much darkness, loss, and pain. May the light of love shine upon you and yours and bring you hope of better… Continue reading Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Photo of the Week: Holiday Hike at Kensington Metropark

sunset over the trees, see from the Nature Center trail overlooking Kent Lake.

One of our family holiday traditions is hiking the trails at Kensington Metropark Nature Center, near Milford in southeast Michigan. In the past, when our son was younger and in grade school, we would hike on New Year’s Day. Not a day when many people are out at the metroparks; we often had the trails… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Holiday Hike at Kensington Metropark

Photo of the Week: First Ornament on our Christmas Tree

Hand-painted Santa Claus ornament.

A hand-painted metallic ornament was the first ornament we hung on our Christmas tree this year. The round silver ornament depicts Santa Claus in his red robe and matching stocking cap trimmed with white fur, carrying an overstuffed bag of goodies to the Christmas tree. One of my favorite ornaments!