The Great Go! Christmas Show!

Alpine Snow, Fun Facts

Meet Alpine Snow Kindle-Kairos! She was born 12.27.22, 27 years after she was gifted to me when I was 22! How fun is that? This little clip gives some fun facts about her name and birthday, and why she is so special to me!

Carrot Cake Jubilee!

"Do you like carrot cake?" my friend asked me, and something in the air shifted. I could feel it. Remember this: It is not foolish to trust in a Faithful God who is All Powerful! His word is the final word!

And I Must GO

"The mountains are calling, and I must go," familiar words of John Muir, are better appreciated in context of his entire letter to his sister Sarah, Dated September 3, 1783. These words of his have been ringing in my heart, as I have been pondering Jesus command to GO.

WITH, the gift I cannot live without

WITH is presence, and this is my favorite gift. 

One Week Without Water

It was only 6 days, not a full week, and I had plenty of clean water to drink. I just didn't have running water. That interruption to my way of life drew my attention to the beautiful gift of water in a way that made a lasting impact on my resolve to join in the effort to help get access to safe, clean drinking water to those who currently live without it. 

Pinecones are Brown

Brown is my favorite color. Teddy bears, pinecones, my grandfather's boots, and my Christmas Coffee, are all so beautifully brown. But when water that precious people are drinking is brown, it is not beautiful. 

Amy Carmichael, My Favorite Come’pass!onary

Amy Beatrice Carmichael was born December 16, 1867, into an Irish family, but I most associate her with India, where she lived and served for most of her life. As a young child, I was captivated by her story, and from Amy, I learned that God always answers prayer. Always. He can be trusted. 

Remember Remember the 5th of November

The 5th of November, 1605, 418 years ago, a plot to overthrow England with the assassination of the King and parliament, and destruction of the House of Lords, was interrupted by God's providence. I know this because my brother shared this story with me. God save the king! God save my brother!

Happy Birthday, Edith Schaeffer! November 3, 1914 & November 3, 2023

Today is the first day of The Great Go! Christmas Show! and it marks 109 years since the birth of Edith Rachel Merritt Schaeffer, a woman whose life and thinking and writing has greatly influenced my life, and the way I model ministry and hospitality. The Hidden Art of Homemaking and What Is A Family are 2 books that I pored over diligently in my growing up years. She is a treasure, and the good fruit of her life remains. I celebrate her today with joy and gratefulness, as I do every November 3!

You Are Invited to the Great Go! Christmas Show!

You are invited to join Aunt Kelly and Alpine Snow for The Great Go! Christmas Show! A Lampposts and Lollipops Loblolly L'abri Poddyssey. You are invited to join us in making the Great Commandments, Great Commission, and Great Comfort and Joy of Christmas your Great Compelling Business AS Mission!