“Christmas just doesn’t work for me,” said Billy from his seat in the last car of The Polar Express. The boy and the girl again invited him to get off the train and meet Santa
Read moreAuthor: Debbie Hardy
What Do I Have to Be Thankful For?
November is when we take time to share what we’re thankful for. Many of my friends post on Facebook or send an email every day this month, listing all the wonderful things they’re grateful for: long
Read moreBE STILL
I couldn’t stop. I was a human doing, not a human being. It started when I was a teenager and my mean old dad told me that I was useless around the house. He expected
Read moreChristmas this early? Really?
We started rehearsals already for our Christmas musical at church. “What?” you say. “Rehearsing already for Christmas? But that’s months away!” Yes, that’s what I said. Rehearsing for Christmas in September. Holidays flow onto each
Read moreI love the outdoors. It hates me.
I love the outdoors. Unfortunately, the outdoors does not love me back. Since moving to Colorado, I’ve developed several allergies, mostly to things outside. It wasn’t until after we bought a house with mature maple
Read moreWilling to Serve
Ken’s mother was working in the kitchen when she heard a knock on the door. She wiped her hands on her apron, headed to the front room, and turned the knob. There on the porch
Read moreI Don’t Need Someone to Complete Me
I was married for 32 years but never had a 25th wedding anniversary. No, it’s not new math. My “wifedom” was spread over two marriages and nearly four decades. Plans for my life didn’t include
Read moreFamily By Choice
My birth family wasn’t happy. Far from it. We lived in “the projects” until Mom stopped having babies and my oldest siblings moved out. Then, we were evicted. Evicted. From the projects. Because we didn’t
Read moreGive Yourself — It Costs So Little
Halloween – we give candy. Thanksgiving – we give thanks. Christmas – we give gifts. New Year’s – we give toasts. Valentine’s Day – we give flowers. So what do we give in March? We
Read moreLove Thy Different Neighbor
February is the month for love. We celebrate those close to us and have no problem loving them. Well, most of the time. Uh, some of the time. Okay, once in a while. But what
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