25 Unique Things to Do During Christmas

There're lots of fun Christmas "bucket lists" out there with many of the traditional things to do on them... go see the lights, go sledding, bake sugar cookies, etc. I love doing all those things, but I thought that it would be fun to share 25 unique, not-so-run-of-the-mill things to do at Christmas. So let's dive right in!

New Year Resolutions

Hello everybody!! :) 

....Hello, blog...it's been a long time... ;) 

(No, this blog is not going anywhere, and there's really no excuses for why we haven't gotten around to posting. But... New Year... let's hope for a better adherence to the schedule. lol!)

My Summer Bucket List: Watercolor, bike rides, and ethnic meals

Hello! :)

While I have a few posts lined up to do (follow ups to the sneak peeks, lol), I wanted to take a minute to talk about summer!

In Memory of Meme

I'm writing this post in memory of my grandma, whom we called Meme. She went to be with the Lord on March 6th, 2015. 

New Simply Sisters Photos!

 Howdy, everybody!

This post has taken us a while to write! We wanted to get new pictures for the blog since last fall, but.... let's just say it never happened. :P We finally went out and took some pictures in the woods next to our house last Sunday, ending up with both of our cameras dying on us-- (Read: we forgot to make sure the batteries were charged enough...on both!) 

Then I was having one technical difficulty after another trying to get them uploaded, and then downloaded, and then edited (Abigail's camera took them all on a blue filter, yikes! lol) ... don't ask me why I've been running into little quirks lately, because my things normally work really well. I guess it's just "When it rains, it pours" isn't it? 

Finally, I beat modern technology into submission... ha-ha! Ah, that was a good feeling when I found ways around every single one of the problems! So even though it's not like it's that important of a post, I'm thrilled to finally write this one up. :) 

Week of Pictures, 2

Well, a bit more than a week, I'm afraid, lol! So I have a bunch of pictures to show you. :)

Increasing, Decreasing

Hello!
This is a very common verse but so powerful! I wonder if we think about what it means enough!

Little things, 2

Because the "Little Things" post turned out to be our most popular, I decided to do another one, this time with both mine and Abigail's answers to our "favorite little things" of the past few weeks.
We also decided to add five random facts about each of us at the end, and we'd like to hear five random facts about you! ;) So don't forget to comment below, or send an email. :) Also, go ahead and click the response boxes below! :D

So here are a few of our favorite little things this past few weeks.

Compassion in Action

Compassion in action.
Recently I heard this phrase and it really impacted me. Compassion is not just feeling sorry for the unsaved, but it is seeing the sinning and dying world and pulling the lost from the fire. That is real compassion ...in action.

Webster's 1828 dictionary definition:

COMPAS'SION, noun
1. A sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity. Compassion is a mixed passion, compounded of love and sorrow; at least some portion of love generally attends the pain or regret, or is excited by it.

He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity. Psalm 78.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 1 Peter 3:8

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Jude 1:22-23

Do we have compassion (love for the lost and sorrow for their condition)? Are we putting it in action?
It is my prayer that God will continue to work in my heart concerning missions and that he will help me do my part. God has commanded us to reach our generation. Will there be someone from every nation and tongue around the throne someday in Heaven from our time? Or will we be ashamed because billions of souls that we should have reached are lost?



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Have a blessed day!
In Christ,
Victoria