Christmas Cheer & Challenges

With Christmas in a week, we are all rushing to finish shopping, wrapping, planning the meal, and well, just rushing.  The end goal is the celebration on Christmas Eve and Day.  With all this planning and preparing we want it to be perfect, magical even.  Ideally that...

Innocence of a Child

Have you ever looked into the eyes of a child as they see what is under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning?  Or heard them exclaim their wonder at a magic trick?  Their belief and innocence is something to cherish! So many times the little ones will say things...

The Power of a Snowflake

I have always loved snow.  I find each snowflake beautiful, unique and simply amazing.  It isn’t that I necessarily like winter or the cold.  Of course I hate the dirt and complications that  linger long after the initial downfall.  But the gift of each...

Thanksgiving in a Tin!

When my son, who is now 22, was in preschool, he decorated a coffee tin for Thanksgiving.  Inside, everyone who gathered with us for Thanksgiving Day was to write a message about what they were thankful for.  I requested everyone sign their card and after I dated...