Do you have traditions to mark the change from one year to the next? I have a friend who opens the back door at midnight to let the old year out, then opens the front door to let the new one in. This must have come along with her English heritage, as it's an abbreviated form of an older custom. I think it's a charming idea. Last year…
The dark Northwest winters take a toll on me, and I think we can all agree that it's been a long year of pandemic. I was feeling tired and blah yesterday as I joined a Zoom meeting. Someone mentioned the importance of expressing gratitude to those around us and to God. Another person mentioned Ann Voskamp's book, 1,000 Gifts. It's a favorite of mine. But at that moment,…
Somehow the traditional “Happy Thanksgiving” doesn’t quite seem to fit such an untraditional year, so “Happy 2020 Thanksgiving” is the greeting I’ve been using. It may feel as if holiday plans got thrown to the winds like the leaves in the featured photo. If your usual plans seem upside down and inside out, consider this your chance to throw the rule book out. Order Thai food. Eat dessert first.…