Tag Archives: Christmas
Christmas Memories
Before there was a Martha Stewart—there was Joanne Joyce, my mother. There were eight children in our family—four sons and four daughters. My grandfather lived with us for about eight years, too. So my mother managed a household that included … Continue reading
The Last Noel
Dear Readers, I hope you enjoy this Christmas story which I originally shared several years ago. This memory still moves me. In the waning afternoon sun on a Christmas Eve many years ago, my daughter, husband, and I anticipated a … Continue reading
A Christmas Miracle
This Christmas was, for me, a miracle. Last June, while lying in bed at the third hospital I’d been in since March 27, 2020, I wondered if I would celebrate Christmas in my own home with my friends. As I … Continue reading
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
Decorating a Christmas tree is a tradition I have always loved. When I was a kid, everyone in the family helped hang the many ornaments, some home-made and others store-bought, on the real pine tree that had a place … Continue reading
Christmas Joy?
Christmas is upon us—again. I’m trying, God knows, to feel the Christmas spirit, but it is eluding me. I want desperately to celebrate and enjoy the holiday season and all of its trappings: glittery ornaments, happy songs, gifts, Christmas trees, … Continue reading
The Ghosts of Christmases Past
I was supposed to celebrate this Christmas with my daughter and her spouse in Oregon. That didn’t happen. I needed to have unexpected surgery on December 11th and came home from the hospital a few days later. Luckily, … Continue reading
Favorite Christmas Decorations
Do you have Christmas decorations that are special to you? Among my favorite decorations are a gift, a decoration that was my father-in-law’s and one that I made. The Christmas Mop Doll was a gift from a good friend. She … Continue reading
Happy Holidays
Sorry, Merry Christmas people, I’ve decided to make the change to saying Happy Holidays. Let me explain. Yes, I love Christmas and believe that it is actually the birthday of Jesus Christ—to me, it is a holy day. One … Continue reading
Holidays
We celebrated a wonderful Christmas with our daughter and her partner in California. Both families were invited to come and enjoy everything Christmas implies: family time, beautiful decorations, gift giving, fabulous food and togetherness. We baked and decorated Christmas … Continue reading