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It’s Time To Resolve by Sharon Brani

(Note: My writer friend and adoption counselor and coach, Sharon Brani, posted this as a Facebook Note this morning and it was so good I asked to share it here. She graciously agreed.) Well it’s that time again when you hear about resolutions and goals. I’ve been asked from time to time if I set goals. Yes, I do. Each year I spend some time alone to evaluate the previous year and then focus on what is important for the next year.

Christmas Memories

I have a hard time writing about Christmas memories. I believe my first Christmases were probably the most lucrative though I don’t remember what I was given. The problem was with my expectations from that point on. The first Christmas I remember was after my father left his career as a pastor, and my family moved into the farmhouse where my father was born and lived until he went to college. With three brothers and a sister, and my parents suddenly

A Sheaf of Grain (An audio Christmas story)

A rough group of orphan boys discover peace in a most unlikely way. If you like adventure, you will love this exciting story. Click on the title: A Sheaf of Grain , an exciting Christmas story from Your Story Hour: Kids’ Corner. (http://www.yourstoryhour.org/) Listen to this audio story and then check out all the other cool finds on this web site. There are puzzles and contests and more. They also have an online magazine for kids called Clubhouse. Check it

Where Do We Get Christmas Trees?

Did you ever wonder where the idea of Christmas trees came from? How do we get from baby Jesus to the Christmas tree? Did you know that once in Germany the Christmas trees were hung up-side-down? I learned several new things about Christmas trees from Tamara Kraft’s Revival Fire for Kids blog. Read this great post to learn more about where the Christmas Tree idea started.  http://revivalfire4kids.com/