Tag Archives: Christmas
12 27 13 We walk this path together
“In every conceivable way, family is link to the past, and bridge to the future” – Alex Haley. First – a disclaimer: I am struggling to write this morning on my new device (I suppose you could call it an early Christmas gift), an i-pad. And though it is wonderful for addictions such as facebook, […]
FMM 12 20 13 That old time feeling
“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” ~Bob Hope Time is flying. We seem to notice this in December more than any other month, as Christmas is upon us (already?) and the year […]
FMM 12 13 13 Long Time Coming
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”~ Leo Tolstoy. I am an impatient person, of this I am fully aware. I have to consciously make myself wait, breathe, and allow things to happen. We are often dissatisfied with our life, our jobs, the people we share space with, […]
FMM 9 27 13 The waiting is the hardest part.
“Our patience will achieve more than our force.” ~Edmund Burke. I freely admit to being a very impatient person. If given a choice, I will take the stairs instead of the elevator because of impatience, not for the health benefits. I realize I am not alone in this. Pregnancy is one of those lessons for […]
FMM 12 21 12 “…and study war no more”
Last Friday the peace and joy of our Christmas season was shattered by a shooter in Newtown, Connecticut. Much has been said and written about this. But we have to face the fact that we are living in a violent world, and that there are is much work to be done. Mass shootings draw twenty-four/seven […]
FMM 12 7 12 Keeping it Simple
‘Tis the season, and sometimes we may wonder what ever happened to the real meaning of Christmas. We are bombarded on every side with somebody else’s vision of what Christmas should look like. A consumer driven society only runs well when consumers are spending. So everywhere we look we get the impression that it is […]
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