Holidays
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Do you set yourself up for disappointment?
Do you set yourself up for disappointment? I had everything ready. The box was a perfect size with a blanket inside. I had planned it all with great expectation and convinced myself that what I wished and asked for would come true. After all, hadn’t I asked Santa for it? Early Christmas morning, I raced downstairs with great anticipation, no longer able to contain my excitement. I was sure Santa had granted my deepest wish, only to find that he had not given me what I most wanted for Christmas. Plenty of packages were under the tree, and my Christmas stocking was overflowing with lots of goodies. Yet, my heart…
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Do you treat every day like a holiday?
Do you treat every day like a holiday? Sounds like a beautiful idea, doesn’t it, to have every day be like a holiday? Who doesn’t want every day full of delight, joy, and wonder? After all, it would undoubtedly include delicious food, beautiful decor, rich colors, loved ones’ gathered, rituals, gifts, favorite movies, and games. With all these delightful things, who wouldn’t love a daily holiday? I asked my husband what he thought it would mean if every day was like a holiday. He replied, “Sounds like it could end up with overeating every day, excess consumption of stuff, and unmet expectations!” Suddenly the idea of every…
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Christmas was my Mom’s favorite holiday
Christmas was my Mom’s favorite holiday. She decorated every room in our childhood home. It brought her much joy and satisfaction. She baked dozens and dozens of cookies. Platefuls that she gave away as gifts to those she cared about. My brother often pointed out that, “We only get the burnt and broken ones!” which wasn’t far from the truth. In fact, one year, Mom wrapped up a tin of cookies for him. and … you guessed it … they were all broken and burned. Mom did have a great sense of humor. She also loved to put an album on our stereo and play Christmas music, Andy Williams one of her most…