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Contentment
God’s gifts put man’s best dreams to shame.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning Why is contentment so hard to achieve? A great question brought to my mind this morning as I was walking through my garden enjoying the beautiful roses that are still blooming. It is mid...
Learning to Shine
I spent last Friday at Disneyland with my husband and two of my four kids. What a fun day! We crammed as much Disney as we possibly could into about seven hours. Let me tell you a little more of the story… We arrived the night before in LA ready for a quick...
Travel Blog – MOPS Colombia
Day 1 June 22,2018 So excited to travel to Colombia. The idea for this trip began last September at Momcon while at a dinner we had organized for the Mission Hills Team and the Latin American Leaders. One of the Mission Hills leaders, Emerald Holden sat next to a...
Thoughts about Motherhood
I remember being pregnant with my first child and standing in line at the grocery store when the lady in front of me asked if this was my first baby. I replied with an enthusiastic yes and she went on to tell me everything negative about being a mom… You will never...
Lessons from an IV Pole
I just spent three days in the hospital with my daughter as she was battling a kidney infection. She was very sick and needed IV antibiotics and fluids to battle the infection and dehydration. Scary for sure. We were scheduled to leave on a beach vacation the day she...
Change
If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies… Author - unknown Transitions can be challenging. Change isn't easy, even if it is good change. When I think about my life and the changes I have experienced, I ultimately think change has led to positive growth...
Christmas Traditions
Christmas Traditions In my family it wouldn’t be Christmas without Stritzel. Stritzel is a sweet bread made with slivered almonds, raisins and aniseed. My favorite Christmas treat. I just pulled 6 loaves out of the oven and my house is enveloped with the smell of home...
Advent
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only son” John 1:14, NIV December has arrived and today is the first Sunday of the month, which means it is Advent time. The word “Advent” is...
This Thanksgiving…
This Thanksgiving... This past week has been difficult. As the new Global Ministry Director for MOPS International, I have the privilege of interacting with moms all over the world. I spend most days communicating with moms via email, Facebook, FaceTime calls,...
Exciting News
Today is the day I launch my new website! sherricrandall.com... All things faith, family, and hospitality I want to especially thank Mike Ruman and Danni Hauer for the beautiful design and functionality of this site - you both are incredibly talented. Thank you! You...
A Taste of Fall
Every season has its special beauty and autumn is no exception. Watching the trees turn from a uniform green to all the varieties of gold, yellow, orange and red is always breathtaking. In Colorado the changing of the Aspen trees draws visitors from all around...
Why I blog…
Why I Blog… I have always loved words. I devoured books as a young girl, never having enough time to read all the books I would check out from the library - stacks and stacks of books. I also enjoyed writing and I can remember my 5th grade teacher telling me I had the...
A Travel Log – MOPS Guatemala
A Travel Log - MOPS Guatemala Day 1 I boarded my flight at the Denver International airport which took me to Houston and then to my final destination of Guatemala. It was a beautiful summer day with a typical bright Colorado blue sky. Anticipation for me was high. As...
37 Cents Worth of Trust
Welcome Lori Wildenberg as our guest blogger today... 37 Cents Worth of Trust by Lori Wildenberg What is God teaching you this year? What would be your one word?” My friend Elsa posed this question to Lindy, Suanne, and me over salads at The Cow Restaurant in...
Saying Goodbye to Cody
Saying Goodbye To Cody I remember walking into my house one Saturday afternoon after being at work all day and being welcomed by the cutest puppy I had ever seen. A beautiful yellow lab with oversized feet and an abundance of energy came clamoring to greet me and...
Love In Action
Love in Action... Each year my church assembles teams and goes out into our community to do service projects. We call it - Love In Action. I signed up this year to help clean up landscaping at a mobile home park near our church. In years past I have served with my...
The Opal Effect in Our Brokenness
I found myself distracted from listening to the tour guide as we strolled the “Precious Gems” portion of the museum. I was chaperoning a group of sixth graders on the annual trip to the Nature and Science museum. I was half listening and mostly preoccupied with not...
My Treasure Box of Recipes and Memories
Fall has been ushered in by the falling thermometer reading and the change of aspen leaves in my little corner of the world. Football and spiced cider. I love this time of year. I get out my recipe box and start making things in my crock pot again and start searching...
