Most previous Christmas mornings had been pretty lean, but this year was different. “What a Christmas this has been”, they shared as they surveyed the mound of toys, games, clothes, gizmos and gadgets. As loving parents, they had worked hard throughout the year to save, shop, and then provide each ...
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Christmas. ‘Twas the season to be jolly, but I was finding myself much more contemplative than jolly. Every time I would come across a manger scene, I was somehow captivated like never before nor since. That little baby, the Son of God, seemed to be inviting me so tangibly into ...
Read More »Valuable Gifts – Frankincense and Myrrh
For most of us, our earliest knowledge of frankincense and myrrh is from the gifts that the Magi presented to Jesus, the Christ Child. But they also have wonderful healing qualities. “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell ...
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Christmas is almost here; a time of merriment and cheer. Suffice is to say Christmas must be a child’s favorite time of year. But I don’t believe it’s the carols that excites them, or even the time off from school. If you ask any child what his/her favorite part of ...
Read More »Animal Therapy Equals Love
I work in a hospital, and I often see therapy dogs in the halls and patient rooms. Our facility, like many others, has implemented the therapy dog programs. And until you have seen these amazing dogs in action, you have no idea of the benefits of this program. I have a friend ...
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