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Christmas Shopping Can Be Fun!

November 28, 2022 Susan

‘TIS THE SEASON I recently posted this photo of a woman Christmas shopping on Facebook, sharing how much fun I…

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Posted in: Family, Mental Health, Uncategorized Filed under: Christmas, Christmas shopping

It’s a Wonderful Christmas: Classics Reimagined

November 21, 2021 Susan

Novellas I love novellas. They are longer than a short story and shorter than a novel. They have gone in…

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Posted in: Anthologies, Book Reviews, Christmas, Family, Fiction Filed under: Allison Pittman, Blue Marlin, Christmas, Christmas classic movies, Christmas Vacation, It's a Wonderful Christmas, Janrye Tromp, Julie Cantrell, Kelli Stuart, Lee Smith, Lynne Gentry, novellas, The Griswolds

Christmas Toy Drive!

December 8, 2020 Susan

Neighborhood Christian Center Memphis native Dr. JoeAnn Ballard’s life was changed by her parents, who fostered many children in Memphis.…

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Posted in: Christmas, Family Filed under: Christmas, Dr. JoeAnn Ballard, Ephie Johnson, giving, Neighborhood Christian Centers, St. John Orthodox Church Memphis, St. Nicholas Day Toy Drive, toy drive

Making Up For Our Years Without Christmas

November 30, 2018 Susan

For the first seven or so years of our marriage, my husband and I did not celebrate Christmas. As I…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Burke's Books Memphis, Christmas, Christmas Cards, Nativity Fast, not celebrating Christmas, Orthodox Church, St Nicholas play, Twelve Days of Christmas

Bright Ideas and Inspirational Quotes

December 28, 2017 Susan 4 Comments

Happy 4th Day of Christmas! We got home from Denver last night, after spending five wonderful days with two of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: A Guinea Pig Nativity, A Woman's Book of Inspiration, Always Stay Humble and Kind, Bright Ideas, Carol Kelly-Gangi, Christmas, family, gifts, inspiration, inspirational quotes, Tim McGraw, Zoo Lights Denver

’Tis the Season, Y’all!

December 1, 2017 Susan

We just watched three Christmas specials on TV this week, which always adds to my nostalgia for Christmas past. Growing…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Christmas, Christmas Tree Park, Christmas TV specials, gift-wrapping, Harbor Town Memphis

Christmas is Coming!

September 19, 2016 Susan

Christmas is only three months from this coming Sunday! There’s something about football season that always reminds me that we’ve…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Christmas, Christmas Cards, Christmas is coming, Christmas stamps

Family on Friday: Merry Christmas Everyone!

December 25, 2015 Susan

We’re in Denver spending Christmas with two of our kids and all four granddaughters, so in lieu of a blog…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Christ is Born!, Christmas, Debbie Ohi

Writing on Wednesday: The Gifts… and Leaning In

December 22, 2015 Susan 1 Comment

I’m posting a day early because we have an 8:15 a.m. flight to Denver on Wednesday morning to spend Christmas…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Children's Christmas Play, Children's Nativity Play, Christmas, Compass of Affection, editing, essays, Nativitiy, Nativity icon, Orthodoxy, poetry, Scott Cairns

Mental Health Monday: 53 Days ’til Christmas!

November 2, 2015 Susan 1 Comment

This morning I decided to treat myself to some early Christmas spirit. No, I’m not drinking a hot buttered rum…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: "Surviving the Holidays", Christmas, Christmas Stories from Mississippi, Ellen Gilchrist, Eudora Welty, University of Mississippi Press, William Faulkner

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