Christmas . . . the Beginning of All That Can Be

Six weeks ‘til Christmas!  Only 5 more shopping days until Christmas!  Holiday sale ends in 4 hours and 32 minutes!  All the hype in today’s society lead us to believe that Christmas is the culmination of all things “holiday.”  But, when you think about it, the focus is not on Christmas itself; the focus is on getting ready for Christmas.  Or, more to the point, it’s about how many ways retailers can get you to part with your money before the dawn of Christmas Day.  Why does Christmas seem to mark the end of something when, in fact, it celebrates a beginning?

Christmas Reflections

As I write, it is lightly snowing with five inches already down and the trees dressed in their holiday finest.  In addition to shoveling and plowing, it looks like we'll be cleaning off the travel trailer for the second time within a few weeks.  But a White Christmas is always on our daughter’s Christmas list and this year she certainly won’t be disappointed.