It’s that time of year again! Our mailbox is filling with catalogs … tempting pictures of small appliances to make my life easier, holiday clothing to help me look good, fruits, nuts, and cheeses to gift to friends. One catalog’s cover even boldly announced “PEARS, LOVE and JOY.” Today’s pile of catalogs arrived along with […]
An Intentional Holiday
During Christmas dinner, my cousin (with his bizarre sense of humor) pretended to serve the shriveled up fruit he had recently encountered, forgotten in storage from the year before. His joke was fitting – our family gatherings seemed as stale as the fruit – same routine, same menu, same tensions. While we long for relaxation […]