In Others’ Words: When You Lighten the Burdens of Others

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, quote about life, Relationships 8 Comments

There are times I get to the end of the day and I think, “What did I accomplish today?” Actually, I usually think, “I didn’t get anything accomplished today.” Somewhere along the way I lost my To Do list. Or circumstances ran over my plans for the day. I want to find a red pen and mark the day with …

In Others’ Words: Keeping Christmas all the Year

Beth VogtChristmas, Faith, In Others' Words 2 Comments

I collect Nativity scenes. I don’t have an extensive collection, but I do have a much-loved assortmentĀ that includes a hand-sewn cloth Nativity that little hands may play with. I also haveĀ a treasured olive wood set from my mission trip to Israel in 2000, when my husband and I chaperoned a high school trip that our son went on. My husband …