Unwinding

It's Christmas morning. We had our large family gathering on Sunday, so this morning, things are very quiet here. Even though it wasn't forecasted, there's an inch of snow on the ground and  light snow is falling. The world looks very peaceful and "perfect" from where I sit, and yet I'm also aware, maybe more…

Getting REAL

I woke up at 1 a.m. feeling somewhat tense, and decided to read a little from a book by Neville Goddard, that I have at my bedside. I opened to a random page and read, "What you are inwardly saying and doing is far more important than what you outwardly know or express. ...most of…

A Festival of Lights, beauty everywhere

I was sitting in my car on Sunday morning, waiting for it to warm up, and saw this beautiful pattern on the windshield.  At this time of year, we are lighting a lot of lights and candles; celebrating Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, Christmas, but as lovely as these traditions are, they are only "pointers" to…

A welcoming heart, true perfection

For the last few days, I have been getting ready for my sons, Matt and Tom, and Tom's girlfriend Lindsay, who will be arriving at the end of the week. It has been a number of years since we have all been together on Christmas. I am really excited, and want everything to be perfect.…

a new way

My siblings and our families gather once a year at my house for a Christmas Eve party. I love the holiday season and almost everything about it; buying and wrapping presents, the music, lights, the feeling of good-will in the air, decorations, the excuse to eat rich food, even the snow (for a few weeks!).…