An Inspiring Thanksgiving
Something strange happened when I was 14 years old. Every previous year on Thanksgiving Day I’d woken up early, filled with excitement, unable to wait…
The ‘W’ In Christmas
Last December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations – extensive card writing, endless baking,…
CHRISTMAS ENVELOPE
Christmas Envelope It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked…
BUYING AN HOUR OF DADDY’S TIME
The man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy,…
SENIOR BUS TOUR
On a senior citizen bus tour, the driver was surprised. While the passengers were unloading to do some sightseeing one elderly lady stopped and whispered…
Troubled Child
“He didn’t look like much at first. He was too fat and his head was so big his mother feared it was misshapen or damaged.…
THE TRAIN OF LIFE
THIS IS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND I AM HONORED TO HAVE RECEIVED IT. NOW, ON TO YOU MY FRIEND! At birth we boarded the train and…
CHILDS WHISPER
A child’s love is like a whisper, given in little ways we do not hear but if you listen closely it will be very clear.…
PASSING THE TORCH
Most of you know that both my dad and my father in law died in the same week this past July. Since then my wife…
ARLINGTON CEMETERY
God Bless and keep them! ARLINGTON CEMETERY Jeopardy Question: On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was “How many steps does the guard take…