Audra Jennings

Part 1 of an interview with Allison Hottinger and Lisa Kalberer, Creators of The Giving Manger   The true spirit of Christmas often gets lost in busyness of the season. As the events of 2020 have made us slow down and shift some of our priorities, this year is the perfect time to refocus on the joy of giving and honor the real reason for Christmas: Jesus’ birth. With The Giving Manger ( WorthyKids), creators and sisters Allison Hottinger and Lisa Kalberer offer a faith-based interactive family tradition that encourages acts of kindness. Each Giving Manger box set contains a hardcover picture book, a wooden manger, a bundle of straw, and a sturdy Baby Jesus figure—everything a family needs to start the tradition in their own home. Q: Where did the original idea for The Giving Manger come from? As we began to raise our own families, we often felt like the true meaning of Christmas and the spirit of giving was getting lost in the hustle and bustle of the season. We w...

This post is actually a day late because I wasn't home to blog when The Bachelorette was home. It's after 9 PM now, and I was ready for bed an hour ago, so let's see if I make it through this mess tonight. (I'm also sidetracked with updating some things on The Crafty Dad and Daughter site because it hasn't been updated in a while, so it's like 10:15 after only watching about 10 minutes of the show.) The men are wondering who is next up now that Clare is off the scene.  The men all rise as Tayshia enters the room. Eazy has to pick his jaw up off the ground. Some of the men definitely have no issue with this change whatsoever.  Tayshia says a week ago she never would have imagined being there, but you know she was quarantined longer than that.  There are 16 men who have stuck around... Ivan is who we see Tayshia taking off first. Do we know Ivan? I don't really recall Ivan because he's not Dale. I think Ivan is definitely more into Tayshia than Clare.  R...

I Will Call Upon the Lord By Michael O’Shields I will call upon the Lord,  (women echo) Who is worthy to be praised  (echo) So shall I be saved from my enemies  (echo) Chorus The Lord liveth, and blessed be the Rock, And let the God of our salvation be exalted. (repeat) Jesus Christ who died for me,  (echo) And He took away my sins  (echo) I will live with Him for eternity  (echo) Chorus I will call upon the Lord…  (end in unison)

I hope these two hours fly by tonight because, I am ready to go to bed. I don't know why a one hour fall back time change feels like three. I am ready for sleep.  Now that the sun sets before 5pm 😴 pic.twitter.com/6188WXv2ez — The Bachelorette (@BacheloretteABC) November 6, 2020 The day after the non-rose group date, the men date are bummed. Kenny leads a discussion with some of the men that they are all wasting their time because Clare is only into Dale.  Over in Clare's cabana, she's thinking of... Dale. Their connection... How it feels like she's known him forever... There's a thin line between respecting the process and going for what she wants. She wants Dale.  Chris Harrison comes over and drags up a chair to talk to Clare. Four words you never want @chrisbharrison to say 😬 #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/JamScAcBDF — The Bachelorette (@BacheloretteABC) November 6, 2020 She didn't know he was coming. He says they need to talk. Right now the guys in...

 After many moons, I finally have some new videos to share! Step by Step Oh God, you are my God, and I will ever praise you. Oh God, you are my God, and I will ever praise you. I will seek you in the morning, and I will learn to walk in your ways. And step by step you'll lead me, and I will follow you all of my days. And I will follow you all of my days. And I will follow you all of my days. And step by step you'll lead me, and I will follow you all of my days.

Part 1 of an Interview Stacey Thacker, Author of Threadbare Prayer Life sometimes brings difficult situations or circumstances that can leave us feeling run-down, drained, worn-out, and threadbare. Illness, the death of a family member, the loss of a job, natural disasters, a pandemic. The events of this year have left us struggling in ways we cannot articulate. These are the times we most desperately need prayer, but they can also be the times we simply don’t have the words to form a prayer. How do you pray when you can’t find the words? In  Threadbare Prayer: Prayers for Hearts that Feel Hidden, Hurt, or Hopeless (Abingdon Press) , Stacey Thacker presents 100 simple yet heartfelt devotions to guide readers on the days they don’t know what to pray. Each entry in this attractive, gift-worthy devotional contains a Bible verse, a brief thought, and a simple, concise prayer to encourage the reader’s heart. Q: What is a threadbare prayer? A threadbare prayer is a simple pra...

I had a craft order to do this week!  COVID means no craft shows this year -- all of our regulars cancelled this year -- but I had reason to get out in the craft room. These are 12 x 18 inch wood signs for a wedding. I'd done another set a couple of years ago, but someone asked if I could do these after seeing them on Pinterest.