Happy Holidays Archive

I love this time of year. The holiday music is on around the clock in my house, and my kids are counting the days until Santa Claus visits. No matter what is going on in the world, I look forward to ending the year ...Read More

Thoughts on Grief, Part 1 can be found here. “I wish Grandma was alive for Christmas,” my son said. I looked up from checking his math homework. “I wish she was alive for every day,” I replied, reaching for his hand. And that’s grief: ...Read More

Hi there! I’m back. I didn’t mean to take a break from Red Shutters. I definitely didn’t intend to go into “radio silence” for 11 days—especially after the 33 days of continuous posts that made November and early December so busy here. But, life—that thing ...Read More

Yesterday, as we were driving through our town, we passed a number of houses that were already decorated for the holiday season. Big, beautiful wreaths graced their front doors, and sparkling, white light trimmed their homes. They looked lovely. I felt stressed. “People are ...Read More