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Christmas Gift Guide 2024
Unique, Affordable Gift Ideas for Everyone Hey friends, can you believe that Christmas is around the corner? Every year I tell myself that I’m not going to be last minute with my gift buying. But no matter how great your intentions, there will always be that person who’s tough to buy for, or the unexpected need for a hostess gift. That’s why I love browsing gift guides and this year I decided to share some of my favorite ideas with you all. These are all either gifts that I have given, received, or are on-trend for Christmas 2024. If you have any great gift ideas, PLEASE share below in the…
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Travel Diaries: Local NY
Hey friends! I’m so excited to take you on a tour of our camping this summer, and share with you some of our treasures here in the beautiful state of NY. If you’re ever planning a trip to the Greater Rochester area, or even Buffalo, below are some of the places I’d highly recommend as a local. Or maybe you’ve lived here all your life but will find a new favorite! As I put this post together, I realized how blessed we were to be able to go out and about so much this summer. And what a privilege to have so many unique and fun destinations near to where…
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Travel Diaries: Milford, CT
Hey friends! It’s that time of the year, and recently my family and I were so blessed to be able to take a vacation to Milford, CT. It’s a beautiful town on the Long Island Sound, and we had such a nice, relaxing time. I thought it would be fun to share some of the highlights and photos with you. 1 1 It took us about seven hours to get there, and we drove through most of NY, a small portion of Massachusetts, and almost all of Connecticut. New York is a beautiful state, and some of the parts we drove through I had been in before, but it was…
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My Favorite Devotional Books and Practical Tips for Quiet Time
Hey friends! I love a good devotional book, so I thought I’d share with you a few of my all-time favorites through the years. Of course, devotional books are never a substitute for actually reading the Bible; nor are they God’s word, so you do have to use discernment as you read them. While I didn’t agree with everything in the books I’ve listed below, yet these have all been a help and blessing to me in my Christian life. Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon. If you are looking for a really “meaty” devotional, this classic would be the one. It contains daily devotions for your mornings and evenings,…
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7 Festive Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts On a Budget
Hey friends! It is officially the Christmas season, one of my favorite times of the year, and I’m planning to live it to the full! Am I the only one who feels torn between wanting to do everything during the season but not becoming so busy that I miss the beauty and wonder? It sure is a balancing act, and I recommend planning your month out ahead and learning to say no if the extra activities are piling up. As you probably know, I’m all about making the ordinary special. In the ideas below, I share ways that you can elevate your gift wrapping without breaking the bank. A scrounge…
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Thanksgiving Celebration
Hey friends! Here is the Thanksgiving/blog two-year celebration post, all in one. Thank you so much to all my readers who contributed photos for this special post, and a huge thank you to everyone who takes the time to read Upheld by His Grace. It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since I started this website. I truly love getting to share life with you all and the little community we’ve built here. As I write this, I’m enjoying the smells of the turkey we’re cooking and the candle I’m burning. And the gentle guitar CD of Thanksgiving hymns that I have on right now. Soon fall will be…
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Life Update and Favorites
Hey friends, I cannot believe how long it’s been since I did one of these. If you subscribe to my emails, then you probably have an idea of my life recently, but I definitely did not plan for it to be almost a month since I last posted! And here we are, already in the middle of fall. I’m loving the season, as always, but it’s definitely been on the busy side. Without further ado, here goes on my update and some random favorites from throughout the year. If you notice that the “what I’ve been reading” section of this post is missing, don’t worry. I’ve decided to do something…
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2023 Bright Lights Conference
Hey friends! I’m so excited to bring a guest report to you today. Family friends, a mother and daughter, recently attended the 2023 Bright Lights Conference at the Ark Encounter in Kentucky. Mrs. N very kindly took the time to write this report and send it to me. Maybe this would be something any moms reading would enjoy doing with their daughters in future years; or perhaps you are a young lady who is looking for a some godly mentoring resources or a ministry to be involved in. Be sure to check out Bright Lights here. They hold several conferences in various locations each year. And as a side note,…
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Make Every Day Special
Hey friends! I am so excited for this post, since this is a topic I find fun and fascinating. I know that this time of year especially (anyone else enduring gray skies and cold temps?), but really at any point in time, it’s easy to get bogged down in the everyday cycle. Whether it’s work or school or homemaking chores—sometimes we just lose the sparkle in life! Of course, there will be seasons where you simply survive (I’ve been through one of those recently with almost nonstop sickness), but I also believe that there is more to life overall than just getting through. Life is difficult but it can also…
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2022 Review and Favorites
Hey friends! It’s already the last week of 2022, and what a year it has been. I look over it and see the hand of God in my life. He is so good, so faithful, and it is the greatest joy you can experience to know and serve Him. Since I never did a fall review, I thought I would start with that and then we’ll talk about this past year before looking ahead to 2023. Fall in Upstate NY The fall season was extra beautiful in NY this year. The colors were amazing and the weather was so warm (we had quite a bit of 70’s!). I was thankful…
