“Snowflakes are kisses from heaven.” – Unknown Consider the enormity of her kiss Some kisses are more memorable than others. So, if snowflakes are kisses from heaven, I’m wondering why so many people think that
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The Promise of Winter
The chilling winds have brought no snow this year. Our mountain home thrives on upwards of fifty inches of snow a year, but days of sun and warmth have grown monotonous as we search the
Read moreThe Mystery of Winter’s Wonder and the Beginning of all Things New (Part 2)
Winter’s wonder and days gone by… In the dead of winter, loved ones cheered for blessed new years—some singing their own version of Auld Lang Syne. The meaning remained powerful. Warm. Deep. It still reminds
Read morea tree without leaves-5 things to do in winter
On a recent road trip. I took note of the trees that dotted the brown, barren hills as I passed through. Lonely little trees without leaves. Bare. Naked. Twisted and jagged. Bumpy and exposed. Braced
Read moreWarmth in winter, or Whenever We Need IT
Sitting in my kitchen, watching my boys tubing down the small slope in our backyard, I was warm. They were not. Even in the snow, they had fun: sliding, crashing into the bushes, and climbing
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Stories by the fireside… We didn’t have a fireplace in our New York City apartment, although my dad continued his fireside storytelling tradition throughout the winter months—minus the crackling fire of course. I remember many
Read moreGhosts of White Winters Past
Winter, 1969. New York City A blizzard’s eerie silence overshadowed the distant honking and revving engines from the usual Saturday night car races. I remember my dad‘s contagious laugh echoing through our apartment hallway after
Read moreWinter’s Promise. A Lesson.
It’s hard to imagine spring right now when most of the country has been experiencing record cold. My breath spouts a smoky halo and my hand sticks to the metal buckle of my dog’s collar
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Frigid temperatures and biting winds ravage the mid-West and east coast of the United States. There is no doubting what season we are in— Winter. The name ‘winter’ derives from an old Germanic word meaning
Read moreGuest Post – A CHEERFUL HEART IN WINTER
Fresh snow covers the ground outside my window, sparkling in the sunshine. My children are planning skiing trips, ice-skating parties and sledding expeditions. The grandchildren bundle up in their snowsuits and mittens to shuffle trails
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