Those Who Believe Receive – A Christmas Story
There she stood. 4 years old, with her hair up in pig tails, a red taffeta dress and a sparkle in her eyes that only belongs to the young. Her older sisters at her side, coveting the mystical magic...
Winter Solstice – The Shortest Day of the Year
The winter solstice is the “shortest” day of the year. It is the day that the northern hemisphere experiences the least amount of daylight and the most amount of darkness. Most religious holidays have at least some reference to...
What is Boxing Day?
On a typical American calendar, the day after Christmas is clearly marked with Boxing Day, typically with Canada written in parenthesis to explain that this holiday is not celebrated in the United States. About 99% of Americans believe that...
The Nativity – The Christmas Story
Our nativity scene always went under the Christmas tree, usually with a backdrop of whatever we had created that year for scenery. The nativity figurines were made in my brother’s scout group. And for something that had been hand...
The Meaning of Christmas – It’s Not Just About Getting Gifts
Each year around this time of year, the whole world gets sentimental. It becomes habitual and kind to wish perfect strangers well and to carry our hearts on our sleeves as we smile giddy from the smell of fresh...
The History of Christmas Cards
For as often as people complain about having to sit down and write out Christmas cards, everyone knows that Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without them. Christmas cards typically end up as part of the Christmas décor, and...
The Amount Spent on Christmas Presents vs What Should Spend on Gifts
Ah, Christmas ~ it's the most wonderful time of the year ~ the time for giving and sharing gifts with family and friends. It's a season all wrapped up with celebration and good cheer, so why is it that...
Stress of Christmas – Don’t Let the Holidays Stress you Out
Almost as soon as the school supplies are sold out; stores become full of a fleeting assortment of pumpkins, black cats, and orange candy. If you are lucky you can find some dinner napkins with a turkey or cornucopia...
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
We’ve all heard of him, listened to his woeful plight, and secretly cheered him on when he finally won a place in the heart of his peers when they discovered his usefulness. He is Rudolph, and he is just...
What Happened to Christmas
Long ago and far away, in a simpler time – Christmas was truly magical. It wasn’t about Ipods, gift cards, impressing every acquaintance with a gift card or adolescent wish lists that were a mile long. It wasn’t about...
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Don’t Buy Me a Christmas Present as I Am Not Buying You One
Every year, around November – the world becomes a buzz with a wave of insincere thoughtfulness. Suddenly, people who could care less what you want all year through, suddenly want to know what you deepest desires are. Everybody wants to be your friend and wants to make sure that...
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Sending Your Very Best During the Holiday Season
The sky has turned a cool shade of blue-grey, the sun fallen behind a knotted evergreen and the ground has been blanketed with a shimmering shade of white. Everywhere you look shoppers hurry and rush to pick out the perfect gift for...
Where is the North Pole?
The North Pole is a magical place, despite what science may suggest. It is a sweet village with tiny houses for tiny elves and a large stable for the reindeer and candy cane pillars and gingerbread buildings that are actually functional. It is the place where a child’s Christmas...
