Tag Archives: Christmas

Christmas in the Stars – a Lesson from Star Wars

Posted on December 23, 2016 by joanneeddy

“The happiness your toys bring…is your gift.” S. Claus in The Meaning of Christmas The original Star Wars movie was released in 1977. Our son, Chris, was seven, and our daughter, Gretchen, was three. So, Chris saw the movie first, going with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged A Christmas Memory, Christmas, Christmas in the Stars, family stories, Lessons from life, Star Wars, The Meaning of Christmas | 18 Comments

Waiting to Hear the Angels Sing – An Advent Lesson

Posted on December 11, 2015 by joanneeddy

“Time always seems long to the child who is waiting – for Christmas, for next summer, for becoming a grown up, long also when he surrenders his whole soul to each moment of a happy day.” Daj Hammarskjold “I believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged Advent, Buechner, Christmas, Christmas is about love, Christmas magic, Cindy Lou Who, Joyce Meyer, preparing for Christmas, the Grinch, The true meaning of Christmas, Waiting for Christmas, Waiting for the angels to sing, watching for the Christmas star, Whistling in the Dark | 8 Comments

Candles in the Window

Posted on January 19, 2015 by joanneeddy

“From earliest times to the present, home has always been more than a simple shelter from the elements. Home also represents family and loved ones as well as a place where its members are always welcome. What could be more … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Boston, candles, Candles at Christmas, candles in the window, Candles in Williamsburg, Christmas, coming home, Finding the way home, Finding your way home, Home, lighting candles, Old North Church, tradition, World War I, World War II | 4 Comments

The Holly and the Ivy – Time to Deck the Halls

Posted on December 22, 2013 by joanneeddy

The holly and the ivy When they are full grown, Of all the trees in the wood The holly bears the crown. The holly bears a berry As red as any blood, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ To do … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Christ, Christmas, Deck the Halls, Decking Halls, Holly, Holly And The Ivy, Jesus, Symbolism of Christmas greens, The holly and the ivy, Winter solstice | Leave a comment

Love Can Win – Facing Darkness, Choosing Light

Posted on December 15, 2013 by joanneeddy

“The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.” William James Here I sit at the end of another personally and professionally grueling week trying to write this post. Saturday I … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Ana Grace Green, Choosing hope, Christmas, Dealing with loss, finding light in the midst of the darkness, G.K. Chesterton, GK Chesterton, Happiness, Harry Connick, Health, how to be happy in sad times, Huffington Post, loss and the holidays, Love wins, Mental Health, Nelson Mandela, Newtown, Newtown shooting, perspective, Sandy Hook anniversary, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the Newtown shootings, Tom G. Stevens, William James | 2 Comments

Finding Angels – On The Christmas Crèche

Posted on December 9, 2013 by joanneeddy

To the manger of Bethlehem come,  … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Bethlehem, Christ, Christmas, Christmas creche, Creche, Finding Angels, Jesus, Lord, Manger, North Carolina, the hope in a manger | 2 Comments

On Tradition – How the Past Touches The Future

Posted on December 1, 2013 by joanneeddy

“Family traditions counter alienation and they help us define who we are; they provide something steady, safe, and reliable in a confusing world.” Susan Lieberman in New Traditions Tradition comes from the Latin word, tradere, meaning to transmit, to hand … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Broadway Market, Christmas, Christmas Tree, Family traditions, Finding roots, gifts from the past, Grandparent, Holiday traditions, how the past touches the future, Ina Garten, Lars Svendsen, Poland, Roots and Wings, Thanksgiving | 5 Comments

Epiphany – Only a Star

Posted on January 6, 2013 by joanneeddy

Today is the Twelfth Day of Christmas and this is my Epiphany. A poem for my friends…… It Was Only a Star, a tiny diamond Twinkling, just twinkling, but a beacon in the deep sapphire sky. Fearless, it illuminated the … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Angel, Bethlehem, Bible, Biblical Magi, Christ, Christmas, Epiphany, God, Holidays, Jesus, Only in the darkness can you see a star, Star, Star of Bethlehem, Twelfth Night, Twelve Days of Christmas, Wise Men | 1 Comment

Tears in Heaven

Posted on December 15, 2012 by joanneeddy

“Perhaps they are not stars but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones shines through.” Author Unknown Friday nights are when I usually begin my weekly blog post. But I sit here tonight numbed by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Christ, Christmas, Conneticut, Death at Christmas, Elementary school, God, loss, Newtown, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Shootings at Sandy Hook, Sorrow at Christmas | 1 Comment

Kindness – The Gift of Grace from Strangers, the Love of Family

Posted on December 10, 2012 by joanneeddy

“I have always thought of Christmas time, when it comes round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Amelia Earhart, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Christmas spirit, compassion, Holiday, kindness, Miracle on 34th Street, Random acts of kindness, Scrooge | 8 Comments

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