The prolific author, poet, and journalist G.K. Chesterton in commenting about the New Year once said, “The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new […]

With Christmas just a few days away, my hope for you is that you are now feeling the true spirit of Christmas and that it is filling both your heart and soul. For those who aren’t quite there yet because of being distracted by the hustle and bustle of last […]

Despite the pressures that emanate from the myriad of necessary activities associated with the season, still when most of us reminisce on all the Christmases we’ve experienced during our lifetimes, invariably the traditions and memories revolving around our families are the most treasured and lasting. As has been said by […]

Below is my second weekly installment of my Advent inspirations. One would not think that a tale which has larceny at its roots would be an appropriate theme for a Christmas story, but author Charlie Flood does just that and, surprisingly, such a backdrop provides the perfect weaving for warming […]

It has become somewhat of a tradition over the years that I have been penning this weekly missive that in the weeks prior to Christmas I share yuletide stories with you in hopes that, like a slow and steady breath, it will stoke the glowing coals of our respective seasonal  awareness […]

Several years ago, in the weeks following Thanksgiving leading up to Christmas, I began devoting each week’s installment of my inspiration to stories meant to enhance and enrich the Yuletide spirit of all of my readers. This year’s first installment is an unattributed short story I discovered on the internet. […]