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Has the frenzied pace of Christmas shopping and holiday prep left you weak in the knees? Tell the truth. Don’t be shy! If you nodded yes, then you’re not alone. I think every one of us has experienced that mind-blowing exhaustion that sneaks up and threatens to overwhelm. And for busy moms, writers, and work-around-the-clock folks, those feelings of insanity …
Years ago, we approached the Christmas season so differently. For one thing, there was a welcomed pause between Halloween and Thanksgiving. Christmas wasn’t announced or even thought about until turkey drumsticks were eaten and the last slice of pumpkin pie had been served. We upheld tradition and savored the holiday at hand before ushering in the next one. Now we hear Christmas music …
For many, Christmas is a favorite time of year. It’s when we celebrate the birth of Jesus and cherish our loved ones. There will be school parties, church cantatas, and family dinners. We’ll plan, shop, wrap, and bake. We’ll make new memories. We’ll uphold tradition. We’ll wish for more hours in the day just to get it all done. The …
The birth of Jesus. The gathering of family. Mashed potatoes. And Gravy. Lots. Christmas carols. Holiday traditions. Watching old television classics. The smell of Christmas cookies baking in the oven. Church cantatas. Laughter on Christmas morning. Snow. But just a little. ****** What are your favorite things about Christmas? Happy Friday!
While I’m not quite ready for Christmas music the day after Halloween, by the onset of December, the excitement starts to build. I begin to anticipate the approaching holiday as soon as the last drumstick is gobbled up from our Thanksgiving turkey. (This year, however, our family smoked turkey breasts so we didn’t have drumsticks–just the deelish white meat from the big, smoked birds themselves. It …
I suppose one of the reasons I enjoy reruns of “The Waltons” is because, in some ways, it takes me back to my childhood when life seemed simpler and things moved at a slower pace. Family took center stage, most everyone we knew went to church, and parents didn’t fear for their children’s safety if they went to visit a friend down the street. Where I lived …
