Making spirits bright: Ways we can renew the Christmas season 8 Articles

by Amanda Demers

The commercialism in Christmas often bothers me, so here are few ways I try to stick to a traditional Christmas that really make a difference. 1. Remember the Reason for the Holiday No matter how much money we have or d...read more

by Mary Pat Lynch

A child's winter holidays are full of anticipation: How long til the last day of school Will I get a good part in the holiday play. If I do, will I remember my lines? Will we have company this year? Will we go visiting? Ho...read more

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by Tahnia Pisa

I am always amazed to see so much anger out in public at this time of year. The holiday season is meant to represent peace, love and forgiveness. Yet what a lot of us tend to experience is hostility, anxiety and impatience...read more

by Joyanne Hammond

Book Review: Fannie Flagg's A Redbird Christmas is a simple story about ordinary people. As with Flagg's other books, the characters are a close-knit community who are willing to give and give to help others. They are pe...read more

by Jennee Thompson

Wondering and Wandering It's already the season where people are hanging up red bows, decorated wreaths and Christmas lights. It's the season of giving spare change to the Salvation Army and volunteering for charity. ...read more

by Leslie Doyle

While listening to the Christmas song "Welcome to our World" sung by Michael W. Smith on the WOW Christmas (Green) CD 2005, I was touched by the second verse: Hope that You don't mind our manger. How I wish we would ha...read more

by Laurel Deming

It is funny how in the past years, right after Halloween, the stores are overflowed with Christmas trees, decorations, tree trimmings, holiday blow-ups for your lawn. Here it is the beginning November and you start to see...read more

by Elliott Burke

I almost blew it last Christmas. Locked away and tucked tight in my velvet canopied bed, futilely trying to sleep through the spiritual affliction of holiday pickled herring and organic egg nog, I was barraged by a parade ...read more