1000 Gifts
There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example, I’m sitting here thinking of...
1000 Gifts
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I Remember
I Remember
When there is a death in a family, Christmas can be so painful because everyone else seems so happy. One mother...
How can one make the Advent season and Christmas a joy-filled meaningful celebration when one is alone and lonely?
How can one make the Advent season and Christmas a joy-filled meaningful celebration when one is alone and lonely?
I like the answer which Barbara Baumgardner, gives us in her story, “The Aroma of Christmas.”
The first Christmas after my husband died was filled with forced laughter, fake smiles and trying desperately to have a good time.
Twelve months later healing was evidenced by the excitement welling up with me as I prepared for a grand and glorious holiday. The kids and grandchildren were coming to spend Christmas at my home.
You Can’t Give More
You Can’t Give More
By Rodger Price We’ve all heard the expression, “It’s better to give than to receive,” and we probably all agree...
Pass It On
Pass It On
By Sarah Gill-Northcutt It had been a year since my 18 month-old granddaughter Katie died of a birth defect, and I...
Transforming A Nursing Home Room This Christmas
Transforming A Nursing Home Room This Christmas
The Christmas holidays are supposed to be happy, fun, joyful and overflowing with bonds of love. Although nursing...
How do we handle the holidays when a loved one has dementia?
How do we handle the holidays when a loved one has dementia?
Holidays are memory days. But not for people with dementia.“Do you remember the year the tree fell over…when the cousins stayed for all eight days…when Santa forgot to eat the cookies and the kids cried…”Holidays, especially the Christmas holiday are a tapestry woven with memories. So what happens when your mom or dad or loved one has lost those memories and you want to spend time with them.
Giving Thanks In Captivity
Giving Thanks In Captivity
On June 5, 2002, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart was taken from her home in the middle of the night by a...
