Monthly Archives: December 2020

Dear Reader: Today is the shortest day of the year and if this were a football game…night would win because it would beat out the light…15 hours of darkness today. It appears that earth itself has turned away from the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: This just might be the Christmas when we recognize that there is such a thing as “defiant decorations”…sounds really strange doesn’t it…but Quinn Caldwell explains it through his own personal experiences. Many of us will be able to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday, December 18, I decided to look ‘back to the future’ and see what I wrote about on that date in past years…When I looked at the blog post from December 18, 2019…the story was about grandmothers in … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A “God Wink”  appeared out of nowhere yesterday to restore a lot of faith in the universe and the messages it sends to each of us individually…especially when we need to hear it tell us … “Don’t worry…everything will … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I told you that I received a wonderful package filled with ‘everything good about Danish Christmas customs.’ (A children’s book filled with Danish stories, a bag filled with angel labels and another with traditional Christmas hearts for … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: “What Child Is This?” is my favorite Christmas carol… hands down…because of the creator’s original history- the story behind the story of this song- intertwined with my own family’s history. The famous Christmas carol, penned in 1865 by … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I can honestly say I have never wanted riches beyond my wildest imagination….I have just wanted enough money to pay my monthly bills with enough left over to save for a rainy day and buy items, occasionally, I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I came across this painting (using Norman Rockwell’s particular way of looking at the world) re-created by other artists…I had to smile. It reminded me of Jake on his little ladder trimming my Christmas tree for the … Continue reading →

    Dear Reader: Metamorphosis is defined as a change in the form or nature of a thing or person… into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means. In this case… between the two photos…it is a special … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I walked into the den in time to overhear a conversation in a Christmas movie, apparently. I still don’t know the name of the show but a young child was starting to question Santa…asking her mother… “But … Continue reading →