tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post8368785118087885613..comments2024-03-24T05:03:57.513-04:00Comments on The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen: Finding Joy at ChristmasThe Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-87152273934702522912021-01-04T14:46:28.651-05:002021-01-04T14:46:28.651-05:00Pat, missing our family has been the most challeng...Pat, missing our family has been the most challenging. Of course there are many dealing with great loss. I'm hopeful with the vaccine we can all hug and kiss our loved ones soon. Happy New Year to you and your family!The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-20246535984793707732021-01-03T21:19:35.373-05:002021-01-03T21:19:35.373-05:00Dear Martha Ellen
It is good that you shared your ...Dear Martha Ellen<br />It is good that you shared your feelings. Holidays often bring on depression as holidays are often stressful and bring about expectations of perfection which are unrealistic. This year there has been so much illness and social isolation. I am an introvert and like you I have not felt the isolation as much as others, but I do miss being with my family. I dislike feeling that I have to be careful around them and worried that we or they will become ill. I feel sad to know other bloggers who lost loved ones to covid this year. The vaccines are beginning to be distributed and hopefully this year will begin to be better and lead us back to more normal times. Keep hope! Happy and healthy 2021Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-21279144255598771832021-01-03T19:34:05.120-05:002021-01-03T19:34:05.120-05:00I really do hope so, too, Jan! Happy New Year! I really do hope so, too, Jan! Happy New Year! The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-22913987574357566172021-01-03T17:15:44.651-05:002021-01-03T17:15:44.651-05:00Thinking of you and sending my good wishes.
Here&#...Thinking of you and sending my good wishes.<br />Here's to a better year in 2021, may it be happy and healthy, I really do hope so!<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-77397209975098339242021-01-02T20:13:37.952-05:002021-01-02T20:13:37.952-05:00Thank you, Denise for your many kindnesses! Happy...Thank you, Denise for your many kindnesses! Happy New Year! It's been lovely getting to know you! xoThe Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-29800904633741758672021-01-02T16:44:03.866-05:002021-01-02T16:44:03.866-05:00Back again to wish you and yours A Very Happy and ...Back again to wish you and yours A Very Happy and Healthy New Year :) It also gave me a chance to revisit these lovely images and to thank you for your friendship throughout the past year. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-61700369968372096582021-01-01T21:44:05.330-05:002021-01-01T21:44:05.330-05:00Happy New Year to you, dear Sheri! Happy New Year to you, dear Sheri! The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-88101253131766850592021-01-01T19:18:25.262-05:002021-01-01T19:18:25.262-05:00Happy New Year Martha Ellen! May peace and joy an...Happy New Year Martha Ellen! May peace and joy and love be with you in the new year. I look forward to reading more of your heartwarming posts ahead. Take care, and thank you for visits and comments. I appreciate them so.<br /><br />~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-64601436331855097352020-12-20T16:21:45.153-05:002020-12-20T16:21:45.153-05:00Amalia, I've learned that life is not all rosy...Amalia, I've learned that life is not all rosy and fairytale like. Though this would be my wish, the world is in the middle of a pandemic. I am hopeful with the vaccine it will bring better days! Take care, my friend. xoThe Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-60037165251496751052020-12-20T04:28:11.684-05:002020-12-20T04:28:11.684-05:00I'm sending a big strong hug and a hope that n...I'm sending a big strong hug and a hope that next year will be better. I'm glad that you felt you could open up, dear Martha Ellen. We are all in this together, here to support one another, and all of us wishing for our usual celebrations with family and friends. <br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-84384412094519275572020-12-13T20:04:05.235-05:002020-12-13T20:04:05.235-05:00Denise, thank you so much for sharing your thought...Denise, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts during this unprecedented time in our lives. I'm so hopeful that with the vaccine we will all be able to get together, hug our family members, not be afraid to have someone close in the grocery store etc, etc, etc. Thank you also for your kind comments about our Christmas decorations. It has lifted my spirits somewhat bringing out the boxes and selecting pieces to brighten the days. Merry Christmas to you and yours, my friend. The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-90762018555466484542020-12-13T19:37:45.806-05:002020-12-13T19:37:45.806-05:00I understand perfectly Martha Ellen, and I am very...I understand perfectly Martha Ellen, and I am very grateful that you have shared your thoughts and feelings. Thank you very much for doing so. Many of us have had such feelings and it really does help to share if we can. This has been a long road and it's not over yet but there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccines. We may have to be a little more patient before they are readily available but they give me hope. Your Christmas decorations are beautiful and I love your drapes! I love your teapots too! I love everything!!! Keep sharing those feelings Martha Ellen, us introverts find it difficult to do but with a little help from our friends we may succeed :) Merry Christmas and may 2021 be a very happy and safe one for you, your Loved Ones, for all of us. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-83373274246521262502020-12-13T19:15:36.837-05:002020-12-13T19:15:36.837-05:00Patti, I've never been one to want time to pas...Patti, I've never been one to want time to pass quickly, but 2020 needs to be in the rearview mirror. Like you, I am looking forward to 2021. Thank you for stopping by. Merry Christmas!The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-87627226240664218262020-12-13T18:21:00.136-05:002020-12-13T18:21:00.136-05:00I have slipped into a funk a few times during the ...I have slipped into a funk a few times during the Covid pause and staying somewhat isolated from friends and family and then other times I am fine. I am looking forward to 2021 with optimism and hope! Your holiday decor is so festive. I hope you enjoy the holidays!Patti @ Pandoras Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168379052525278502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-45153562391536516842020-12-13T09:51:47.878-05:002020-12-13T09:51:47.878-05:00Vee, I've never considered myself courageous, ...Vee, I've never considered myself courageous, but this is my time to tell it like it is. I think sharing our feelings, even at what is supposed to be a joyous time, is important. <br />I look forward to seeing your lovely tree when you feel like decorating it, my friend. The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-65883801491602568682020-12-12T22:12:22.297-05:002020-12-12T22:12:22.297-05:00You are definitely not alone. My tree has been sta...You are definitely not alone. My tree has been standing here for a week and I have zero interest<br />or desire to decorate, I've got to snap out of it, 😏 God is good. We can trust Him. This, too, shall <br />pass. Thank you for your courage to be real. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-54010266444390025462020-12-11T11:33:18.497-05:002020-12-11T11:33:18.497-05:00Oh Cheryl, I do thank you for your loving thoughts...Oh Cheryl, I do thank you for your loving thoughts today. They mean so much. Yes, hope is what keeps us going. Those glimmers of hope in Him will see us to the other side. I treasure your prayers, my friend. The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-23881450442928686402020-12-11T11:28:27.193-05:002020-12-11T11:28:27.193-05:00Dawn, I thank you for hearing my heartfelt feeling...Dawn, I thank you for hearing my heartfelt feelings. I do hope you and John enjoy a special Christmas this year, though different from the past. Knowing the vaccine is just around the corner does give us hope for better days ahead. The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-49750479565790596202020-12-11T01:42:33.654-05:002020-12-11T01:42:33.654-05:00Absolutely, it is good to be real. Your true frien...Absolutely, it is good to be real. Your true friends want the real you . . . through the joy and through the sorrow. Both are a part of life, aren't they? So thank you for trusting your friends to love you in both. (Is it possible to love someone you only know online? I believe that it is. ❤) <br /><br />Yes, it has been a difficult year for all of us in many ways, but those who know Him have hope! It occurs to me that "hope" can also be elusive, like joy. But even a glimmer of it (hope in Him) will get us through to the other side. I will be praying for you, sweet friend! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-67939370028998285472020-12-10T22:19:19.495-05:002020-12-10T22:19:19.495-05:00Thank you for sharing your heart today, dear frien...Thank you for sharing your heart today, dear friend! Your home looks lovely, with just the right amount of Christmas for this moment in time. I only unpacked a few touches of Christmas this year. It won't feel normal at all. I'm hopeful that next year our Christmas celebrations will be twice as sweet... with so many HUGS!!<br />Our lives have been forever changed by Covid. We will have empty chairs at our tables for loved ones lost to the virus. I hope that we are learning about what is most important for our lives, our nation, and the world. Hold on to your faith, dear heart. The vaccines are just around the corner. Sending warm hugs to you and Grayden! Dawn Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07565958992415114053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-4148851354736178782020-12-10T14:07:50.707-05:002020-12-10T14:07:50.707-05:00Betsy, it is a beautiful day! Grayden grilled por...Betsy, it is a beautiful day! Grayden grilled pork chops for dinner. We always have our largest meal at noon. Thank you for stopping by and hearing me. Enjoy the warmer afternoon.<br />The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-44046352649151832982020-12-10T13:46:08.641-05:002020-12-10T13:46:08.641-05:00Yes it will pass and there is always tomorrow. It...Yes it will pass and there is always tomorrow. It's been rough for sure. Like you, I too rely on the one who is in control. Today is so sunny and pretty that I took off early for shopping. <br />Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-1700363302734871962020-12-10T11:04:58.619-05:002020-12-10T11:04:58.619-05:00Thank you, Liz. I do have hope with the vaccine w...Thank you, Liz. I do have hope with the vaccine we will all begin a road to normalcy. The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-44652320454219306332020-12-10T11:02:41.557-05:002020-12-10T11:02:41.557-05:00Lorraine, I'm praying that we all have the str...Lorraine, I'm praying that we all have the strength to forge forward with a new appreciation of life. I don't think any of us want to pretend things are the same--So this Christmas will be different for the whole world. Thank you for listening to my feelings.The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-10416515871586538112020-12-10T10:51:34.225-05:002020-12-10T10:51:34.225-05:00Deb, the lack of freedom has so many worrying leve...Deb, the lack of freedom has so many worrying levels. I do pray that we will all stay strong and come out the other side stronger and more loving than before. Thank you for your thoughts, my friend. xoxoThe Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.com