Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas.  I hope all have a splendid holiday!

Holiday Joy

I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas, filled with joy.  I came upon a video that reminded me of the essence of giving that pervades this holiday season.

Happy Holidays, everyone!

http://abc7.com/society/boy-with-cerebral-palsy-gets-new-wheelchair/448904/

Happy Valentine’s Day

I wanted to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day!  Today is one of my favorite holidays.  I always feel the essence of love epecially on this day!  I can only hope you all feel as loved as I do.   

Have a happy rest of the day!

Christmas Butterfly

I just now wrote something and thought it was blog worthy.  Merry Christmas to you all and may all your dreams come true!

A butterfly came to visit me one night;

its wings glistening in the snow,

where it came from—

No one knows—

A butterfly came to visit me one night—

Whispering among the pines—

Seemingly saying, “don’t worry. Everything will be fine.”

Its beauty awed me and as I stared,

It lighted upon a branch and I knew nothing compared—

As I stood awe-stricken, it said—

“It’s Christmastime, my dear, and all the world is aglow—

As you should be—as you very well know—

Don’t let your sorrows weigh on your heart in this joyous time—

For they only last a second, while happiness lasts forever,

And fills hearts ‘till they overflow—

“So forget your cares and woes, and watch my wings

Flutter and dance—

For they are like angel’s,

Thin and light,

Spreading Christmas joy throughout the world—

So, don’t be low—

It’s Christmastime—

Just let your heart have my wings—

And it will be all right with all things—

I know things in life are rocky right now, but

Just heed my words and have my wings—

And all will be all right with the world, you’ll see”—

Now, this happened many years ago,

But I still head the butterfly’s words especially around Christmastime—

And pray he has visited ones who have sorrows in their heart—

And hope that same butterfly chooses to alight on them,

Knowing they will never be the same, having joy within their very being—

Especially around the holiday season!

Memorial Day

In this post, I would like to commemorate all of the heroes who served our country throughout time.  As Memorial Day approaches, I ponder the freedoms I enjoy as an American and am thankful to those who made the ultimate sacrifice so I can live in the world I do today.  I take pause to think how utterly different our lives would be without these brave men and women.  It’s startling, really, to consider what might have been if these courageous individuals had not intervened.  So, I give thanks to those of yesterday who cared so much about today!

Have a great holiday weekend!

Meaning of Christmas

Hi All,

Well, it’s that time again; one week closer to Christmas and I’m getting so excited!  I love Christmas for that special feeling I always have way deep inside my heart.  Christmas represents many things for different people.  I guess what I love about Christmas the most is that it represents a promise of a renewal of spirit, and yes, hope; hope that maybe we can change the world one attitude at a time.  To me, Christmas represents that sentiment and my wish that it does for all of you!

Thanks for tuning in this week, my last at Messiah College for 2012!

Holiday Joy

Hi All,

I hope you had a fantastic holiday.  I know mine was wonderful!

I always love the transition period from Thanksgiving to Christmas.  It fills me with a joy I feel everyday, but more so around the holidays.  The promise of ever-lasting peace and prosperity certainly gives me hope for the upcoming New Year.  I wish you all the joy and happiness the season always brings to me!