Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category

The Best Christmas Gift

Monday, December 25th, 2006

It’s 8:30 on Christmas morning. Many presents have already been given and received by now…especially by excited children around the world. Some were expensive, some were not. Many were store bought. Some are handmade. Others are basic food items or clothing hard to come by in normal times. So what’s the best gift you ever […]

From the Eyes of a Hard Workin’ Man

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Brooks and Dunn sum it up about how men today work in their song – Hard Workin’ Man. While the man they describe wears a hard hat and is proficient at many labor intense tasks, he’s also use to just getting by financially…in fact, he’s pretty good at it. I guess you could call him […]

We’ll Leave the Lights on For You

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

You’ve probably heard the hotel/inn commercial saying “We’ll leave the lights on for you.” It’s a cute little saying that has stuck with many of us these past few years. There’s a story about an innkeeper and his wife who ran a Mom and Pop business. It was full the night a desperate couple came […]

Through the Eyes of a Grandparent

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Many grandparents have heard with excitement the words “We’re going to have a baby.” It’s a time of anticipation and joy for most. As a parent ourselves, it is often associated with our newlywed child and spouse and the two love birds having decided to start a family of their own. The delight of sharing […]

Christmas Card Crazies

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Are you a Christmas card sender? There must be many of us out there that send them because the stores are full of boxed cards, and often have many left over the day after Christmas for deep discounts. I always buy my cards a year in advance. As I pull them out from the decoration […]