See the pretty snowflakes Falling from the sky; On the wall and housetops Soft and thick they lie. On the window ledges, On the branches bare; Now how fast they gather, Filling all the air. Look into the garden, Where the grass was green; Covered by the snowflakes, Not a blade is seen. Now the […]

Well, it looks like the snow is finally here to stay for winter…and I’ve had a jolly old time shoveling our driveway because it’s so much smaller than the driveway of our previous house! And as I was cleaning off the patio and the gazebo roof out back I had to take a long-leaning-on-the-shovel moment […]

When did my life begin? In all truth I would have to say that it began eight days before Christmas when I was already the mature age of nine years old. Or to be more exact, I was nine and a half. That extra half makes all the difference in the world to a child […]

When I was in elementary school in Saginaw, Michigan, back in the 1950’s, Paul Davis was my neighbor as well as classmate. Paul’s birthday is December 16th. Every year for his birthday treat he would take to school wonderful Santa face cookies, complete with raisin eyes and coconut beards. I would always make sure to […]

I believe… …That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief. I believe… …That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon. I believe… …In love and the unceasing wonder of life. I believe… …It requires constant practice to achieve a sense […]

The hollowness I felt in 1989 during my first Christmas without my sister, Cindy James, made me realize I had to allow myself to have fun again. That was so hard for me at the time. Cindy had died almost seven months earlier and I had still been in anguish. I couldn’t imagine myself feeling […]

This is a true story that happened to me about four years ago. It was the first Sunday in December and we were in our Sunday school to learn about a family that had been referred from social services that was in real need of clothes and food. Our director began to describe what he […]

En route to the mall a few evenings ago, my hubby and I drove around our neighborhood and admired the Christmas light displays. We were feeling quite festive by the time we reached our destination. With no particular gift ideas in mind we wandered through shops and ended up chatting with quite a few people. […]

The gifts we give at Christmas Can be wrapped in papers bright With a big red bow that sparkles In the still of Christmas night. The many toys and playthings That little ones adore, The fun and games we cherish, With the children, on the floor. The gifts we give our children Can be presents […]

December is the busiest time of the year. Everyone’s busy preparing for the holidays and continuing family traditions. Has it ever crossed your mind, as to how many really stop and think what Christmas is all about? Are we teaching our children the true meaning of Christmas or how many gifts need to be bought? […]