Know God. Live Big.
In the quiet of a holiday night, I whispered to Matt, “Our tree really is better than anyone else’s.” Of course, I would never say that to people, because how rude, but it was true. Cut by Matt’s own hands in a Montana forest, this tree was ethereal perfection. It was only made better by glass teardrop ornaments and the… Read More
When generous people made a California trip possible for our family several years ago, we did the Disneyland thing and the outlet mall shopping trip and the sand-n-sea excursion. We also visited a mega-church one Sunday morning. When it came to extra time and choices of activities that weekend, I suggested we visit one or two or three other… Read More
A few years ago I started this humble little blog, and I had to come up with a name for it. I started with Tiddlywinks, because that’s how my writer grandma signed all of her delightful letters –the kind that used to be typed on paper and sent in an envelope. Then I changed to christyfitzwater.com, in the hopes of… Read More
This is what it means to serve God. He is the center and has invited us to join in his work. If we play our part along with him, it is beautiful. “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10 NIV) Don’t you long… Read More
Here’s a true story in the life of a blogger: Yesterday I could think of nothing to write. I was still dragging from a long week of vacation followed by a busy weekend, and all day long I prayed my usual prayer, Lord, what would you have me write today? By 10:00 at night I had nothing. Finally, after listening… Read More
I am a teacher. Doesn’t that sound great? Everyone knows what a teacher is, and everyone knows teachers are valuable and make a difference. “Teacher” is a good, solid title for what my purpose is. HOWEVER… God gives many people gifts to use in this world that have no title, aren’t easily defined, and do not have highly visible roles… Read More
A few nights ago, my daughter introduced me to a blog that is created by a mom and photographer. Her site is so beautiful that I could not stop looking at it. I finally closed the computer and burst into tears. My whole family turned and look at me. (I must say they were unfazed by my passionate outburst, as this… Read More