Christmas in New York City Image Credit: Central Park For a moment, allow me to remind everyone that I grew up in the Cotton Patch Country of Southeast Missouri. Although I profess to be a writer now, I grew up with a tiny library and few reading opportunities, and although I profess to be a…
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Thoughts on New Year’s Eve: To God Be the Glory. His Work Is Not Done
Three years ago, Doubleday for Young Reader [a division of Penguin Random House] published my picture book The Donkey’s Song. Since the day that my editor acquired my book [about 5 years ago], I have repeatedly told everyone who would listen that everything about my picture book and its publication is miraculous. In fact, every…
Winter Garden Chores in My Mississippi Garden – Christmas in Mississippi
Christmas in Mississippi-Jacki Kellum Watercolor about 7 Christmases ago, I painted 2 Christmas paintings — Christmas in Mississippi and Christmas in New Jersey – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Collection of the Governor and First Lady of New Jersey Both are pleasant paintings-in their own ways–but the paintings are vastly different. At that time, I was living…
Snow Is Predicted for Chistmas in Water Valley, Mississippi — My Thoughts about Miracles
Before the first day that I visited Water Valley — a town which previously had been unknown to me — I thoroughly researched the place, and the thing that most fascinated me was this town’s celebration in December — Christmas in the Valley. I was fascinated that a small town would make White Christmas Dreams…
Princess Winter Wonderland Party at Jacki Kellum Studios
During December Jacki Kellum Studios and its Board of Directors Will Sponsor the First Ever Winter Wonderland Princess Party. Here is a sampling of what we will do at our Wnter Wonderland Princess Party: Everybody Clap Let’s Talk about What a Princess Is: There Are All Kinds of Princesses There Are Disney Princess –…
The Episcopal Calendar – The Feast Days & Seasons of the Episcopal Year
AdventThe Episcopal Church Calendar Begins with Advent. “The first season of the church year, beginning with the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continuing through the day before Christmas. The name is derived from a Latin word for ‘coming.’The season is a time of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of our Lord’s nativity, and…
My Joy Garden – How to Create a Children’s Sunflower Garden Step by Step – Twelve Days of Christmas Day 9
Several times I have said that I am creating a Joy Garden as my tribute to the Joy Candle that I light on the Second Sunday of Advent. I am also creating a Hope Garden as my tribute to the Hope Candle that I might on the First Sunday of Advent. I grow perennials and…
Consider the Lilies of the Field – Do Not Worry – The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 9
Consider the Lily – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Painted February 10, 2018 Almost 7 years ago, I created the above watercolor painting while I was listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing: On that day, I had been worrying about my need to move from New Jersey. I loved living there, but I could not afford…
His Eye Is On the Sparrow – Twelve Days of Christmas Day 7
I have told the story of my relationship with my backyard birds several times. but until this time last year, I did not do much to take care of the birds that lived in my area. I suppose that I took the scripture literally that God takes care of the birds. But last year, a…
Why the Angel’s Candle During Advent? – The Twelve Days of Christmas Day 3
Chronologically speaking, many Biblical years and stories stand between the Creation of the Garden of Eden and the Birth of Jesus. But within a few words, after Jesus was born, several things happened that deserve special mentioning. That is one good thing about celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas. The First Day of Christmas is…