Happy Thanksgiving! Seems like everyone is saying it this week. The cashier at the supermarket, the mail carrier, the receptionist at the doctor’s office. Happy Thanksgiving! But what if this Thanksgiving day is not a happy one for you? You may have lost a loved one...


Yikes! I’m Not Ready!
I’m never ready. Every year I turn the page on the calendar, and the holidays are suddenly staring me in the face. And every year I say the same thing: I’m not ready. Why not? It’s not as if the holiday season is a surprise when it arrives. Thanksgiving is always on...
What’s So Hallowed about Halloween?
Ghosts and witches. Jack-o’-lanterns and black cats. Scary masks and things that go bump in the night. Typical Halloween fare. So what’s so hallowed about Halloween? Hallowed is not a frequently used word these days. When something is hallowed, it is sacred or holy,...
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