Thank You So Much…Happy New Year! Every year at this time, we reflect upon the year that is drawing to a close and look ahead to the new year which will soon begin. First, we want you to know how thankful we are for your support and your friendship. When we look back on the year… Read More »
The True Spirit of Christmas “So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians Chapter 13 Winter has arrived ahead of schedule this year. Tonight, I look out my window and see softly falling flakes of snow drifting in the dim light of the old lamppost in my… Read More »
Wishing You a Merry Little Christmas! It’s officially Christmastime. Even for those like me who find the commercial frenzy that drives retailers to start Christmas on Halloween, upsetting; Christmastime is here. Unfortunately, so many have allowed their greed to swallow up the Christmas spirit and take away some of the joys of the season by starting… Read More »
The Really Real History of the Christmas Tree. After doing some research, it’s obvious to me that, to this point, no one knew how this whole Christmas tree thing got started. It’s not like someone picked up a pen and kept notes. But I did some digging, and I can now tell you the real story… Read More »
Christmas is Just Three Weeks Away Last night, late, when the house was quiet and the only sound was the late-autumn wind whipping the skeletons of the forgotten lifeless trees, I watched the flame of a single candle flicker and thought about what Christmas meant to me. I looked out the window and saw a winter… Read More »
My Magical Thanksgiving When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of myself as a young boy, watching the Thanksgiving parade on television; my mom busy in the kitchen preparing our Thanksgiving dinner, and the feeling of love all around. I remember a gray, cold, and cloudy day; the steamy windows that cooking made … and the… Read More »