The Twelve Days of Christmas Ever feel like things are not going the way you hoped they would? Maybe you find yourself too busy to enjoy Christmas or circumstances are robbing you of the joy of Christmas? It can be easy to play the woe is me card, especially this time of year. I have found the best way to feel better is to focus on others, not ourselves. When I was really sick in the throes of my brain disease years ago, the youth group from our church surprised our family. They came and put up Christmas lights…
Are You Teaching Your Children The Joy Of Thankfulness?
As the leaves begin to change, and we feel a nip in the air, Fall is loudly proclaiming, “I am here!” All my candles are lit , their dancing flames unleash the scent of harvest spices. I love the distinctive smell as it lingers throughout my house! Fall ushers Thanksgiving, a time of thankfulness; a time to be mindful of all we have been blessed with and the many things to be thankful for. Not everyone is as fortunate as we are. I remember Oprah once saying, “Someone is always going to have more than you and someone is always going to…