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The End of 2025

By Nancy January 16, 2026About Me

So much has happened since my November 28 blog post, in which I described our new Sunday School that was opened September 30! My goal is to blog about each major event in the coming weeks. At…

A Flock of Origami Cranes

By Nancy November 28, 2025Hobbieschurch, cranes, origami, Sunday school

The Sunday School Department at First Pentecostal Church of Jackson, Mississippi, underwent a fabulous revamping in every way this year! A retired public school teacher/administrator took on the project with a head full of ideas. She…

View of the Great Salt Lake from Red Butte Botanical Garden

Salt Lake City Experience

By Nancy November 21, 2025Travelfootball, Grand American Hotel, Orem, Provo, Red Butte Botanical Garden, Salt Lake City, Utah

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve added to my blog. You may remember that in September, Hubby and I had traveled to Arches National Park and then on to Salt Lake City. It was about…

Moab, Arches, & Canyonlands

By Nancy October 17, 2025TravelAmerican Southwest, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Delicated Arch, Moab, NavTec, tour, Tower Arch, travel

On our way out of Denver toward Moab, Utah, we stopped at Frisco, where we’d snow tubed in February. The aspens were turning yellow, and the view from The Summit overlook was spectacular. I love how…

The Skies are Bigger in Colorado

By Nancy October 3, 2025TravelDenver

Shortly after getting home from The Breakers, we took off for Denver, Colorado. The conference was at the Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, just a few minutes from Denver International Airport. On our first evening, we found…

The Breakers

By Nancy September 26, 2025Travel

Y’all, I’d never heard of The Breakers before Hubby announced we’d be attending a conference there in September 2025. The hotel lobby is breathtaking. Yes, the flowers are real! If you live near Palm Beach, however,…

Two Days in the Lake District (2025)

By Nancy September 19, 2025TravelBowness, gardens, Holehird Gardens, Lake District, Sunday Roast, UK, Windermere2 Comments

Hubby and I left Edinburgh after a hardy European breakfast at the Ibis and took the train to Oxenholme. A taxi deposited us at the Hawksmoor Guest House in Windermere. We dropped our bags in our…

Edinburgh in 3 Days

By Nancy September 12, 2025TravelArthur's Seat, Castle, Dishoom, Edinburgh, Ibis Hotel, Princes Street Garden, Rick Steves, Seasalt, White Stuff

I’ve read so many posts titled that way. I’m not sure I can make just one post with the 91 pictures I took, so I'll try to stick to the highlights! Day 1 Old Town Edinburgh A friend…

2025 UK Trip, London Days 2 & 3

By Nancy September 5, 2025TravelBloomsbury, London, paintings, prayer, travel, UK

Day 2 Hubby and I have been to London a few times. Still, there are beautiful places we’ve yet to explore. I typically start reading blogs of recent travelers and pinning them on my “Places to…

The Busiest Weekend of the Year, So Far….

By Nancy August 29, 2025Traveldorm room, Hannibal, London, Missouri, UK

A couple of weeks ago, I drove behind my baby girl for seven hours to help her move into a dorm for the last time. I'm thankful that the trip was uneventful, but I slaved away…