by Kathryn | Nov 30, 2009 | Family News, Memory Making, Projects
One of the Neely Team idiosyncrasies is that we like to set up our Christmas tree before Thanksgiving every year. While some would say that this makes them forget about the true and important reason for Thanksgiving, it has quite the opposite effect on us! The soft...
by Amanda | Nov 18, 2009 | Tidbits
“Live as if you’ll die tomorrow.” This phrase caught my attention a couple weeks ago, and I can’t get it off my mind. It reminds me of James 4:14 – “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a...
by The Neely Team | Nov 14, 2009 | Memory Making, Ministry Opportunities
Several years ago, on October 31, Daddy and Mommy surprised all of us kids with a special evening, where we bobbed for apples, ate donuts off of strings (with no hands :)) hanging from the ceiling, had a candy hunt, played “Pin the Tail on the Donkey,” and a few...
by Jessica | Nov 12, 2009 | Ministry Opportunities, Trips & Travels
We had just arrived at Grandmama’s house. Everything had been unloaded, and people were getting ready for bed. We had spent the whole morning gathering, packing, and loading. Pillows, violins, music, suitcases… everything was in and we were ready to go… maybe....
by Kathryn | Nov 9, 2009 | Memory Making
Recently I have seen the importance of getting a few minutes of fresh air and exercise every day. We live on a private road that is a perfect walking trail, and one of our favorite things to do in the evenings is take a family walk . After just a little while outside,...