Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
Oh, my teacher meant well. My seventh-grade teacher tried to introduce my class to the joy of poetry. She tasked us with finding a poem that we liked and then reciting it from memory to rest of the class. We had a limited selection of poems to choose. Half of the class, meaning most of... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! When I decided to go back to college and earn my master's degree in the early 2000s, I remember laughing out loud at the goal. It seemed so brazen and outlandish. I had a demanding job and three small kids. My wife and I were already busy, how would I ever find... Continue Reading →
Buckle yourself in and start your engines. The new year is almost ready for blast off. Here's a few inspiring thoughts to start out 2024 firing on all thrusters. We're about to travel where no man or woman has traveled before . . . Hello 2024. "Write it on your heart that every day is... Continue Reading →
We're days away from the new year: Are you a resolution-making person? Do you have your resolution for 2024? I've never been one to set a lot of resolutions, mainly because I'm not great about seeing them to fruition. Here today, gone tomorrow. What I do like to do though is to think about the... Continue Reading →
The days after Christmas can sometimes feel strange. The big day and all the anticipation that comes with it have passed. Santa is back at the North Pole with his boots off, kicked up on his sofa, enjoying a cold beverage. The elves too have the next eleven months off. It's time to recuperate. I... Continue Reading →
(Reposted from December 2021 - previous headline, The Day Santa Died.) When I was a kid, I never liked to sit on Santa Claus’ lap. My mom used to keep our family photos in an old shoe box that we kept in a closet, I don’t think there’s one picture of me with the big... Continue Reading →
For many folks it's a tradition to watch the movie It's a Wonderful Life in the weeks leading up to Christmas. They like the message the story has to say about giving and helping others. It's funny, but I actually like to watch the movie after Christmas, leading into the new year. As most of... Continue Reading →
(Reposted from Dec. 25, 2015.) A few readers commented last week on how the song “Mary, Did You Know” ranks as one of their favorite songs of the season. When I heard the song years ago, it inspired me to imagine in my own words what it must have been like to walk in her... Continue Reading →
Who's ready for Christmas? My final list of Christmas movie quotes. “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.” —Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol “It's Christmas Eve. It's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer... Continue Reading →
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