Browsing tag : holidays
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Keeping Your Sanity Over the Holidays
Posted onWhat do you do to keep your sanity during the holiday season? There is always so much more to do, and if you’re in the middle of a … Read more Keeping Your Sanity Over the Holidays
By Yolanda Gray
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Happy Holidays to Friends and Family
Posted onHappy Holidays to Friends and Family: I’d like to share with you a Xmas letter we received from a “friend” this year. Hi Gene and Helen. This perfectly … Read more Happy Holidays to Friends and Family
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A Christmas in Alabama
Posted onChristmas time in Alabama has always been and still is a time of family gatherings. For years we have traveled from Richmond, Virginia to Russellville, Alabama making it … Read more A Christmas in Alabama
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Surviving the Holidaze
Posted onThe rush is on and it’s apparent from the parking lot racers, the sour-looking faces, and the traffic that it sometimes doesn’t seem so merry. It’s been a … Read more Surviving the Holidaze
By Yolanda Gray
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Truly a Christmas I Will Never Forget
Posted onAva and I were not only cousins, but we called ourselves the bestest of best friends. Eight years old, living in a rural area, we lived on a … Read more Truly a Christmas I Will Never Forget
By Evelyn Allen
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In Gratitude for What Was, What Is, and What Is to Come
Posted onIt’s hard to imagine a holiday apart from my family. For so many years we gathered around at my mom and dad’s home for all the holidays. Sometimes … Read more In Gratitude for What Was, What Is, and What Is to Come
By Yolanda Gray
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Reflections on “FriendsGiving” and What I am Grateful for Now: A Conversation with Camille
Posted on“We all could have been alone and lonely on this Thanksgiving holiday, but instead we reached out, got together, and had a lovely Friendsgiving. It was a new … Read more Reflections on “FriendsGiving” and What I am Grateful for Now: A Conversation with Camille
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Dealing with Stress During the Holidays
Posted onNow that the holiday season is beginning, our stress levels have accelerated! Many individuals feel overwhelmed during the holiday season because of all the things that need to … Read more Dealing with Stress During the Holidays
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BOOM. It’s Valentine’s Day
Posted onHere’s the problem with Valentine’s Day: it takes advantage of men. Men don’t get a lot of sympathy from culture these days, understandably. There’s no doubt that we … Read more BOOM. It’s Valentine’s Day
By Chuck Hansen
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Who is Santa Claus?
Posted onIn our house, it was always our tradition to put up our Christmas tree right after Thanksgiving. I remember how the Christmas trees changed from real trees to artificial ones. … Read more Who is Santa Claus?
