Tag: Christmas
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this Christmas whispers
this Christmas whispers from behind a midnight sky trembling on crystallized air a wrinkle in the starlight like the tinkling of tiny bells we fell once upon a time now we fall and fall blazing, burning out across that inky wall still Christmas whispers among the glaring of the screens the clanging songs that drag […]
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Unexpected Gifts
Originally posted on Lightning Bug:
Photo by clarita Do you remember that Christmas present you always wanted but never got? I found mine while reverently flipping through the Sears Wish Book, eyes wide, excitement bubbling through my veins. I circled the picture over and over, practically cutting a hole through the paper with the tip… -
Out of Darkness, Light | A Christmas Poem
Tough year to find time, energy and inspiration for a Christmas post. So I am resharing last year’s. I hope it blesses you. Merry Christmas! Out of Darkness, Light We walk in darkness Stumbling, feet slipping Grasping for something, anything to keep from falling We scrape our hands on broken branches Our knees on stony […]
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Broken Glass
She strings the lights more gold than white A moment of peace, warmth Broken by angry words With teeth that eat at her soul She sings, dances to anything but Christmas music The artificial pine needles scraping Her hands ’til they bleed She welcomes this pain That hurts less on the outside She rests […]
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Out of Darkness, Light | A Christmas Poem
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of being told how to do Christmas better, how to get it right, how to rethink it or turn it upside down or make it count or What. Ever. Not that that those aren’t worthy endeavors, but rather at this point, I just want to enjoy Christmas […]
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CHRISTMAS TRADITION DOs & DON’Ts | DO Have Fun!
One of our favorite traditions is our family Christmas Card. For the most part, Christmas cards have been Doug’s responsibility. If it had been left up to me, we would never have sent a single one. But for years, Doug faithfully picked out the cards, signed, addressed and mailed them. In 2004, I wrote my […]
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CHRISTMAS TRADITION DOs & DON’Ts | DO Keep What You Love!
Hang onto those traditions you love, even if they are a wee bit inconvenient. After we put up the tree, we string the lights. “We” being me and me alone. Not because the others aren’t willing to help, but rather because I won’t let them. I know that sounds terrible, but the lights make the […]
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CHRISTMAS TRADITION DOs & DON’Ts | DON’T Hang on to Traditions for Traditions’ Sake!
For the first 12 years or so of our marriage we had a real tree. I wanted our family to have that quintessential New England experience of singing carols while riding a horse-drawn carriage into the tree fields, cutting down the perfect tree and bringing it home to decorate before a cozy fire. I so […]
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CHRISTMAS TRADITION DOs & DON’Ts | DON’T Fail to Consider the Consequences
Warning: When starting a new tradition, consider the consequences. When our first daughter was still our only daughter, I had this grand idea to start an advent calendar. I crafted together (translation: it didn’t involve sewing) a fabric wall hanging with a large cross made of 24 two-inch square pockets. Then I filled each pocket […]
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Christmas Tradition DOs & DON’Ts | DO Something Untraditional!
And so begins a series of Christmas Tradition Dos & Don’ts. If you’re wondering who I am to be giving out such advice, join the club! I’m wondering the same thing. But when inspiration comes, I just gotta write it down. So Readers, thanks for humoring me! Traditions don’t have to be traditional. That’s what […]
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