Tag: christmas
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‘Twas Christmas Night
photo courtesy of Ian Borg on Unsplash ‘Twas the week before Christmas when all through the burg, folks were packed up and heading out because of the word of the current governor of Syria, Quirinias by name, who wanted a census taken for a very specific aim. To know who lived in his region, to…
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Sing Out Loud
He stood in the middle of his group, singing out loud and proud. Nolan at four participated in his preschool Christmas program, and his teacher informed us that he was in the center because he knew all the songs, the hand gestures, and could sing loudly. His older sister, Brooklyn, had a program that evening.…
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It’s Beginning To Look…
What happened to December? It feels like the downhill slide since Thanksgiving was late this year, and I’ve been confronted with my lack of preparedness for Christmas at every turn. More homes seem to be generously decorated, store windows feature displays filled with whimsy and fun, and people are already gifting us with homemade treats.…
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Magic Is Alive And Well
In a world where facts are questionable, and news is perceived as fake, when you can’t trust the pictures you see without wondering if they’ve been doctored, there’s still space for awe and wonder and a little Christmas magic. When I was a kid, believing in Santa Claus made sense to me. We didn’t have…
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It’s Too Soon!
I was running errands with my daughter, and four-year-old Nolan was tagging along. Not by desire, but by necessity. In one store, there was a plethora of Halloween costumes and decorations, situated next to early Christmas knick-knacks. It was quite surreal; it has still been in the 90s here, and hurricane season is now in…
Tip of My Iceberg 