Is it just me or do you get really excited about St. Patrick’s Day, too? I don’t know what it is about St. Patrick’s Day that I enjoy so much. Maybe it’s because I’ve always loved Ireland (even though I haven’t been able to visit yet…) Maybe because I love Patrick’s story and his attitude in a very discouraging situation……
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It’s winter. They skies are gray. The temperatures plummet. The sun dips below the horizon early in the evening and doesn’t show it’s face again for hours upon hours. The evening darkness drags on. The morning light delays its arrival. If you’re not careful, these gray, bleak skies, these long hours of darkness, this cold and ice can creep into…
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Summer…a time of warmth and light. Of slow, steady growth. Autumn…a time of change and preparation. Of looking towards what lies ahead while celebrating what has past. Winter…a time of beauty in hardship. Of holding steady and hibernation. Spring…a time of rapid growth. The turning of the tide from dormancy to life when everything bursts out in bloom. Seasons of…
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A Fresh Look at a Christmas Classic “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!” Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles…
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Does it feel like the holiday season comes around earlier and earlier each and every year? I was in the store the other day and there are already Christmas trees and Christmas decorations everywhere! I don’t know about you, but I love the holiday season and all the things that make up this time of year. Now, I know,…
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