Visiting the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds

We had SUCH a fun filled day yesterday at the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show!  We were there for 7 hours yesterday and still didn’t cover the entire place!  (Of course we had a few “appearances” and extras as the “Little Spokespeople” that took us away from just shopping!) What a great event for the …

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Christmas Morning Comes Early

This past week our boys were in their Christmas pajamas early one morning.  They walked out into the family room where the Christmas tree was up and beautifully decorated.  There were presents piled in four large piles for each of them around the tree.  The fire was roaring in the background to make a most …

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The Best of Christmas 2010…

Four boys smiling in one picture?  It’s a Christmas Miracle! I always regret not taking more pictures at holidays.  I like to think that I’m living in the moment, instead of from behind my lens.  But in all actuality, I was probably preoccupied with one or more of the following… …a 20 minute attempt to …

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The Moment I Almost Let Slip Away…

  My impatience had been tested and I had fallen.  I was worn.  I was ready to be done for the night, yet his pleadings and persistence would not allow me to quit. Every excuse for being out of bed I had met with a request to return to his bed. A warning.  A stern …

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The Christmas We Ate McDonalds And Made The Best of It

Have you ever experienced a holiday that didn’t turn out so picture perfectly?  Maybe you can look back on it now and laugh about it. Perhaps it made more of a memory than your plans would have allowed. We found ourselves in quite a pickle this Christmas, but it left us with good memories and …

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Thankful for The Gift: Celebrating 8 Years of Marriage

Eight years ago today I received a gift.  A gift filled with bliss, FRIENDSHIP, perseverance, laughter, work, COMPASSION, attraction, celebration, COMMITMENT, bloopers, unity, and BLESSINGS. I thought you might want a peak at our 4 minute highlight reel from 8 years ago, so I brought this out of the vault for you… I’m thankful every …

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Murray Christmas 2010

Wishing you all much JOY this Christmas!  We continue to be thankful for your friendship, encouragement, and love this season.  It’s an absolute blessing to have you in our lives! We are enjoying a very “Murray” Christmas, and hope you are all having a merry one!

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Creating a Simple Christmas {Giveaway}

Photo Credit: keibr We were able to celebrate Christmas with my side of the family last weekend.  Growing up I always treasured the simple things that made Christmas special – attending church together on the weekend of Christmas, singing carols with my mom, fixing cookies and milk for my dad to eat when he came …

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