During the holiday season there is a mixture of varying emotions. There are many who are caught up in the holiday decorations, music, gift giving and receiving , Santa Claus, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Jesus’s birth celebration, and of course, New Years Day. Depending on our religious or spiritual preferences many of us love Christmas or … More Holidays Are Not Always Happy For Everyone
This story happened during the Covid pandemic. Originally, my family Christmas plans were to be with my own family. But due to circumstances beyond our control I spent Christmas Eve with one neighbor/friend’s family and Christmas day with another neighbor/ friend’s family. M, my oldest son, was going to pick me up and drive me … More A Unique And Delightful Christmas
By Melodie Elaine Estes There are so many causes of suffering and pain. Please pray for Earth’s people to heal again. So many need the love, that so many daily lack. Please try to help heal others to bring joy back. Learn about our world and find ways for us to grow. To open others’ … More How Can We Help?
By Melodie Elaine Estes I wrote this several years ago and thought it would be fun to read on a cold, drizzly day while we wait for real snow!
During the Christmas season our mailboxes are full of mail asking for donations to help multiple worthy causes. We see the bell ringers with the red pot, asking for donations. Sometimes we feel sad that we can’t donate to them all. Every year I try to pick two or three different ones from the previous … More Christmas Is a Time for Giving
The potential for snow in winter reminds me of the Blizzard of 1993; the one I will never forget and the only one I ever experienced. This storm covered a large swath of the Eastern United States. Look up Superstorm of 1993 for pictures For less than a year my husband, Hank, had been the … More The Blizzard of 1993
This wooden manger puzzle holds many Christmas memories for me. The distinctive pieces fit only a certain way into the wooden box made to resemble a shed. My husband and I bought it and two more just like it at a Christmas Craft Show in our home town, Greenville, SC, well over thirty years ago. … More A Manger of Memories
Unfortunately, during times like these it is so easy for some people to hate others, who are different from themselves, or have different political, religious, or ethical standards. But we need to remember that God, (Spirit, Creator or however you name him) made us all. Some were given certain talents, skills, wisdom, or physical or … More The Love Chapter
My Christmas tree. It’s Christmas time! The season when we are focused on giving gifts to all who are important in our lives. But do we ever stop to examine our feelings about gift giving or even about how we feel about receiving presents? What emotions or memories are stirred up from the past by … More Christmas Gift-Giving
With Christmas season we often become so stressed out about plans for the holidays, shopping, arranging for parties. Or we have to get presents, make plans, arrange for places to stay, if we travel, or if someone else is traveling to visit. Life becomes hectic as we get caught up in Christmas plans. We need … More Stop, Look and Listen!
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