When We Gather Around the Tree

When We Gather Around the Tree ~ Christin Ditchfield

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” ~ Charles Dickens Every year for as long as I can remember, my family has had this Christmas tradition: Early in the morning, after an even earlier big breakfast that includes everybody’s favorite foods, we gather around the tree to read the Christmas story and distribute […]

The Courage To Try Again

I have a confession to make: I don’t hate Mondays. I don’t hate mornings either. Judging by the popularity of all those clever cartoons and seriously unhappy-looking cat photos posted on Facebook, I realize I must be in a teeny-tiny — microscopic even — minority. But truthfully I’ve always loved Mondays. And mornings. And New […]