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One of the sweetest stories told at Christmas is the legend of the Christmas Rose. It is an English legend that says that a little shepherd girl…
Management’s Yearly Christmas Column We are down to the home stretch this week. The Messenger office is working overtime to get two weeks of stories together hoping…
On the night of April 14, 1865, at 7:22 A.M., as Lincoln drew his last breath, all the dignitaries who had crowded into a little bedroom in…
The first painting considered modern art is Goya’s The Executions of May 3, 1814. It depicts Napoleon’s troops sweeping into Madrid and placing the last resistance fighters…
Today, I simply want to share with you the story of The Little Match Girl, by Hans Christian Andersen, which is in the public domain. I have…
It’s Christmas time, the time of traditions. Are you facing more transitions than traditions? Has your family changed because of marriage, job change, kids moved out of…
Ladies, you know you’re busy, frantic even, this time of year. Just in case there’s someone who has no clue how much you accomplish (husband and children),…
I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night to ponder things. Since it is almost Christmas, I ponder Christmassy things. I have learned to ponder…
My goal for 2016 was to lose just ten pounds……only 15 to go! I ate salad for dinner, mostly croutons and tomatoes. Really, just one big, round…
The 1964 classic movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,[i] is all about misfits. Rudolph has a very shiny nose, and gets tormented by all of the other reindeer for…
The Power of the Christmas Rose
One of the sweetest stories told at Christmas is the legend of the Christmas Rose. It is an English legend that says that a little shepherd girl…
Memories, Boynadoes, and Grandbrat 4.0
Management’s Yearly Christmas Column We are down to the home stretch this week. The Messenger office is working overtime to get two weeks of stories together hoping…
Show Appreciation To Those Who Deserve It
On the night of April 14, 1865, at 7:22 A.M., as Lincoln drew his last breath, all the dignitaries who had crowded into a little bedroom in…
Christmas in Art
The first painting considered modern art is Goya’s The Executions of May 3, 1814. It depicts Napoleon’s troops sweeping into Madrid and placing the last resistance fighters…
“The Little Match Girl”
Today, I simply want to share with you the story of The Little Match Girl, by Hans Christian Andersen, which is in the public domain. I have…
Traditions versus Transitions
It’s Christmas time, the time of traditions. Are you facing more transitions than traditions? Has your family changed because of marriage, job change, kids moved out of…
Ready, Set, Go! It’s Christmas!
Ladies, you know you’re busy, frantic even, this time of year. Just in case there’s someone who has no clue how much you accomplish (husband and children),…
Reindeer, Frosty and Christmas Cheer
I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night to ponder things. Since it is almost Christmas, I ponder Christmassy things. I have learned to ponder…
Consider This
My goal for 2016 was to lose just ten pounds……only 15 to go! I ate salad for dinner, mostly croutons and tomatoes. Really, just one big, round…
The Island of Misfit Toys
The 1964 classic movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,[i] is all about misfits. Rudolph has a very shiny nose, and gets tormented by all of the other reindeer for…
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