Welcome 2025. Today we’re reviewing Comfort Spring’s most popular, viewed posts for 2024. I had 32 features last year. Most were recipes like Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice, Pumpkin Dip for Fall Holidays, Roasted Eggplant With Lemon Tahini Sauce, Caribbean Chicken Salad, Macerated Fruit with 2 features, and Grilled Pineapple Salsa. There was a few posts in home decor like Christmas Decorating with Dried Orange Slices with features at 3 parties. I love that Advent Acts of Kindness was featured. I spend a lot more time on some special posts, and I’m very happy when people like them. Many thanks to the link party hosts for their support.
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Inspiring and Motivating Quotes, Good News
Ways to Express Gratitude To Those You Love
“It’s not joy that makes us grateful; it’s gratitude that makes us joyful.” – Brene Brown
Here in the USA, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving this week. Today I’d like to discuss being thankful for all the good we have in life. An attitude of gratitude has become a frequent expression in our time. This is particularly true during this time of Thanksgiving.
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Advent Acts of Kindness
Originally Published November 13, 2018. Updated November 18, 2024
Sunday, December 1st (2024) is the first Sunday of Advent. Many people around the world celebrate this time in preparation for Christmas. Celebrations can use an Advent calendar, an Advent wreath, and family prayers. I have printable free Advent calendars for download celebrating the 24 days prior to Christmas. If you want to simply celebrate Advent, make a wreath or calendar and add activities that enhance the season. Print and celebrate the days with family activities like gathering donations to charity, buying gifts for a Giving Tree, baking gifts for others, or reading about the story of Jesus in scripture. For more information on celebrating a simple Advent see my post, Simple Ways to Celebrate Advent: Wreaths, Calendars, & Activities . This simple Advent calendar is available for download there as well as possible scripture readings.
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Comfort Spring’s Most Popular Posts in 2023
I’m sorry that I’ve been off line so much, but life is very busy when you move. I am taking a break from unpacking. My apartment has a bed set up, and dressers in the right rooms . We won’t mention the ocean of boxes. I am currently doing laundrey and hanging up the clean clothes in the closet. No more living out of a suitcase for me.
Today we’re reviewing Comfort Spring’s stats for 2023. I had 41 features last year. Many thanks to the link party hosts for their support. In terms of posts with the most visits, I must say I’m not sure how these posts became so popular, but I’m not complaining. The top 10 posts are all over a year old.
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Autumn Inspirational Printable Letting Go
I’ve mentioned before that I like to surround myself with things that have meaning for me whether it’s a painting by my father, my grandmother’s “ear bobs”, or words from scripture or a hymn. This time of year is perfect for a daily reminder for a healthy outlook on life. Letting go of the past can be difficult. Events like a problem in a close relationship, a perceived failure or bad decision, or a really bad experience can disrupt our lives. Lingering feelings of anger, doubt, grief, or guilt can rob of us of happiness.
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It Is Well With My Soul Free Printable
It Is Well With My Soul
Lyrics by Horatio G. Spafford Tune by Philip Bliss
When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul. . . . .
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ACDF & My Cup Overflows Inspirational Printable
I am doing well in my slow recovery to neck surgery. I’ve been thinking about the last few years and how my neck, arms, hands, and back had increasingly brought great pain and limited my capabilities. The experts found the problem in my poor neck. Back decades ago I was driving on the Interstate in the middle lane in the 3 county area around Detroit. Suddenly in my peripheral vision I see a police car sailing in the air toward me. I slammed on the brakes and within seconds I was hit. Because I slammed on the brakes the police car did not hit the driver’s door to kill or maim me. It hit the side of the front where the engine was. That wreck totaled a year old car and ultimately my neck. Whiplash damaged my neck and caused problems ever since. Now it seems 3 discs were pressing on my nerves and causing pain and loss of function in my hands and arms. If I didn’t choose to have surgery, I was assured it would get worse and I could possibly lose total function in my hands! I wasn’t accepting that fate without a fight.
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The Nativity Vignette
For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6-7
Christmas, the day we remember the birth of Jesus, is almost here. A baby placed in a feeder holding food for animals because his parents did not have money. Now the word Nativity brings to mind pretty sets of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus with animals. You had to be poor to sleep in the structure with the animals. Today I’m sharing a beautiful vintage nativity I discovered at a thrift store.
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