Silent Night
We have reached the climax of Advent and it is now the night before Christmas.
Read MoreTartans and Traditions
The sharing of traditions during Christmas is a special way to create a Lasting Impression in all of our homes. I will focus on four which are part of my heritage – Norwegian, German, English, and Scottish.
Read MoreHoliday Impressions – Love
We have been working our way around the advent wreath sharing impressions of Hope, Peace and Joy, and now we enter into the fourth week of Love. Christmas is all about Love.
Read MoreThe Christmas story
The lack of literacy in pre-Renaissance and Renaissance times led the Catholic Church and wealthy merchants to commission a large number of painters to tell the story of the origins of Christianity—the Christmas story—in pictures.
Read MoreMerry Sugar Cookies
Christmas and cookies go hand in hand at our home and I always look forward to this yummy tradition.
Read MoreHoliday Impressions – Joy
Welcome to the third week of Advent. I am concentrating on Joy this week.
Read MorePeaceful Practices
Listen and look and prepare your heart in the morning to be open to what the day wants to give to you.
Read MoreGingerbread Houses
Tis the season for baking gingerbread! What a wonderful holiday tradition.
Read MoreHoliday Impressions – Peace
We are now entering the second week of Advent with peace in our hearts for the promise of proximity, the nearness of God.
Read MoreHo Ho Ho Grasshoppers
This dreamy after dinner drink is pure pleasure with every cocoa-minty sip.
Read MoreHoliday Impressions – Hope
The four Sundays of Advent each have a specific theme or focus. The purpose of each theme is to spend time reflecting on the true meaning of the season. We are in the first week – Hope.
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