For most people in this country, this is a special week. If you’re a Christian, this Saturday is the day set aside to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ some …
Hanging on to that Christmas feeling
Of course Christmas 2020 is a strange one. There has been nothing about this year – especially since March – that has any semblance of normal. Even if you don’t …
The power of children at Christmas
Children not only believe all the fantastic, miraculous aspects of Christmas, they have the power to create some magic of their own.
My grandchildren have certainly done that this year.
First, the …
Beloved sign of season returns to First Baptist
There are plenty of secular harbingers for the holiday season in Knoxville. Not all of them were able to make an appearance this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But …
Gingerbread primer for a Christmas treat
December 2020 is here, and I welcome it with open arms.
This has been a remarkably historic year for our world with a global pandemic that, after 11 months, is still …
A tale of two catalogs
I was in Nashville with grandson King when the transition took place.
One minute, it was ghosts and goblins and Halloween – because it was Oct. 28, after all.
The next, it …
Have a holly, jolly day
Merry Christmas!
I’ve been thinking about American holidays and how I react to each one emotionally. Each is pretty easy to sum up in one word. New Year’s Eve/Day is hopeful. …
Christmas trees evoke nostalgia for Robin
Nostalgia.
A nostalgic scene for many, the Christmas tree lot of a local garden center takes us to a happy place. The air is crisp with sticky sweet balsam, the lights …
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