I remember exactly why we bought them. They were not on this newly pregnant couple’s budget, but I wanted a Nativity that this child and any others to come could touch. Two more followed and touch they did. They imagined and played with this set as if they were there.Read the Rest…
We are officially into the ‘holiday season.’ The word holiday is derived from the ancient words for ‘Holy Day,’ which most holidays actually used to be. But rather than being a rest or respite from the usual work (which is another meaning of holiday), this season tends to be filledRead the Rest…
Football rages in the family room, the aroma of a roasting Birdzilla satisfies the kitchen, kids play outside, red cheeked and with hands frozen. Ahhhh, Thanksgiving. This is my favorite traditional holiday of food, family and ……stress. Living in a spiritually mismatched home during the holidays only adds to theRead the Rest…
Last week my teen daughter and I sat down and watched the movie Valentine’s Day. The gist ~ A Romantic Comedy about flowers, engagement rings, dates with champagne and of course….happily ever after. This was an odd sort of story in that, not all of the couples ended up happy.Read the Rest…
