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Nativity honorable mention:

I didn’t win the contest. We had some beautiful entries. However, Merry Christmas

Christmas Sucks! According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the average American is expected to spend around $902 on Christmas this year 2024. Google AI search results. This figure is on the low end of all the numbers I ran across. The lowest was $50.00, to the highest being $3,000. Living in a highly commercialized,Continue reading “Testimony Tuesday”

Nativity 3

Ornament on my Christmas tree

Well

I perhaps took a slower path. Being one never good at higher math. ~ I found the well marked on the map. It wasn’t on any app. ~ Just as you described. Nestled into a beautiful spot of nature, hide. ~ Familiar with wells, from my childhood you see. This well you described was betterContinue reading “Well”

Nativity 2

This is the second nativity I posted.

Sunshine Valley

The holidays Doing 3 community dinners back to back was exhausting. And Evie couldn’t imagine how Della felt. Thanksgiving and Christmas, Evie reached out to some of her old friends from her past life to help. Few people in Sunshine Valley wanted to give up their holidays with their family toContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”

Nativity 1:

This was the first nativity I submitted for our contest. It is at a private residence.

Where’s Jesus?

The faith group that I worship with, we don’t have a physical church. I need to make sure this is known right off the bat. In past years, we have done a Christmas tree contest. An independent judge picks which tree they like the best. This year, we’ve mixed it up. It’s like a treasureContinue reading “Where’s Jesus?”

Sunshine Valley

Once there was darkness Evie was still on a call when she opened the door for Dillon. She smiled, kissed him on the cheek, before returning to the kitchen. He stood frozen, watchin’ her as (to him) she bounced off. The fabric of her shorts gently movin’ in the opposite directionContinue reading “Sunshine Valley “

berate

berate belittle talk down to sabotage absolute torment torture bemoan revile cut to the quick stupid idiot berate scold abuse defame condemn berate mock rage laughable nonsense berate complain not good enough bash blister scorch scold ridden down admonish chasten gaslight all the negativity berate really, that’s what you think badger beat up thrash lashContinue reading “berate”