December 22, 2009 | 2 comments
What does it mean to celebrate Christmas? Is it all about parties, get-togethers, shopping, giving and receiving gifts, cooking, baking, hangovers, and bills to pay afterward? I was struck by a quote from Mary Baker Eddy from her article, “What
December 21, 2009 | 4 comments
I receive many Christmas cards at my office, along with several family updates tucked inside. I value them all. My practice often spurts this time of year because many individuals struggle with feeling the joy of the season despite all the
December 18, 2009 | 4 comments
LITTLE PICCOLA Celia Thaxter In the sunny land of France there lived many years ago a sweet little maid named Piccola. Her father had died when she was a baby, and her mother was very poor and had to work
December 26, 2008 | 5 comments
On the radio, I was listening to lamenting and bemoaning over the “after effects” of Christmas by talk show hosts and call-ins complaining about gaining too much weight over the holidays and accruing heavy debt from gift purchases. After a
December 24, 2008 | 10 comments
As I was shoveling 4’ of snow off the back deck of our cabin last evening, I had a lot of time to think. Demands on my practice led me to wrestle more with the real meaning of Christmas. As