Treasuring an Unexpected Holiday Tradition

Beth VogtChristmas, encouragement, family, Friendship, gratitude, holidays, home, hope, Life, Love, perspective, Quotes, Relationships, time 4 Comments

@bethvogt Some things become treasured family traditions without any planning on our part. In 1988, when my husband was a family physician in the military, Uncle Sam declared, “I want YOU to be stationed in Turkey for two years!” What Uncle Sam decrees, he gets. And off we went, with a newborn, a two-year-old, and a five-year-old. Travel back and …

In Others’ Words: Home is where . . .

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life, quote about life 14 Comments

I had a certain definition of home for many years–and it was most definitely tied to a specific address. A certain place. Then I married my husband, who was in the military. My idea of home had to change. Uncle Sam determined where home was – and how long a certain place would be home. The year I decorated a Christmas tree …