The Greatest Gift of All “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 lamp post in my front yard.… Read More »
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – Cloudeight Style Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a computer was working not even a mouse. What will we do? said the dad in despair “We should get Cloudeight Computer repair” Said the mother who knows what needs to be done “Right now you can get three… Read More »
Christmas Reflections It seems like yesterday when we were celebrating Christmas and welcoming a new year. Now the ghost of Christmas past has taken last Christmas and we have all committed it to memory. Some of us have happy memories and some of us have sad memories; the most unfortunate among us have no memories of last Christmas… Read More »
The Old Oak and the Christmas Tree Place Revisited Preface This story started twenty years ago when my youngest son, Kevin, was 14. I wrote this essay when he was a freshman in college and living away from home for the first time. He’s 34 now and has a family of his own. Though the world has changed so… Read More »
Christmas Magic It is still three weeks until Christmas, yet it seems that everyone is already feeling the Christmas spirit, except me. I take a walk down the quiet street, the hoot of my jacket pulled over my head. It’s raining. Again. And Christmas lights glowing in the rain do not look like Christmas lights to me. They… Read More »
Caring For A Dead Turkey Thanksgiving time is upon us again. To my Canadian friends, I’m sorry this is late. However I think you folks in Canada eat muskie and trout for Thanksgiving? Right? I’m not sure – but I’m sure you’ll correct me. For all of us in the USA, Thanksgiving is nigh. I love that word… Read More »