I had lunch with a friend this week who confessed she was battling the Christmas blues. She was hemming and hawing about putting up her tree, and she hadn’t wrapped one Christmas present. This year has been hard for her family, and she just isn’t feeling very merry and bright. I reached across the table…
The other day a good friend asked me what I wanted for Christmas this year, and I honestly had no idea. I love reading, but I have over 50 unread books sitting on my shelf. I adore cute outfits, but my closet is overstuffed with clothes I haven’t worn in years. I own six types…
On Friday, I got an unexpected text message that through me into a tailspin. The Christmas music was playing throughout the house. Ironically, I could hear “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman” in the air as I processed devastating news. My Christmas mood immediately disappeared, and the spirit of Scrooge descended like a dark cloud….
Christmas is almost here! The tree is up. The carols are playing. I am making a list of presents and checking my list twice to make sure I don’t forget anyone. How are you doing at your house? Are you reading for Christmas? Maybe like me you are feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything you…
On some nights, I lay in bed unable to sleep. I am afraid of the dark. Not the kind where the lights go out, but a prevailing blackness that trickles down into my mind and seeks to wrap itself around my heart. As soon as my head hits the pillow, the dark images cloud my…