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When our boys were young, we used to start our Christmas preparations by reading Biblical accounts of Jesus’ birth.
Many years ago, not long after my husband, Richard, and I were married, we found ourselves with very little cash at Christmastime.
Even as the world’s focus turns elsewhere, India and Pakistan are still grappling with the terrorist attack in Mumbai, which has been much in the news these last few days.

New traditions

As a kid, one of my favorite holiday traditions was sharing a room with my big sister on Christmas Eve as we listened to my mom read the classic tale, “The Night Before Christmas.
One Christmas, my family and I were in the Blue Mountains in eastern Oregon, where we entertained several guests at our cabin.
Tuning out news about acts of intimidation in the world can be tempting.
As we hear news of wildfires in California and see pictures on the Internet or television, we may ask ourselves, “What can I do to help those in trouble?
Don’t write its obituary.
Now that the US Presidential election is over, our real involvement in politics is just beginning.
With any election, the simple fact is, one candidate will win, and one will not.
My family’s presidential preferences remind me of a Civil War family’s divisions— with some choosing to wear blue and others gray.
“Run with me, Grandma!” That joyous plea, coming from one of my grandchildren, warms my heart, and is impossible to resist.