Stories

Something To Think About As The New Year Begins

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT AS THE NEW YEAR BEGINS: There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is “YESTERDAY” with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches...

The True Meaning of “The 12 Days of Christmas”

THE TRUE MEANING OF “THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS” The following article appeared in my hometown newspaper, The Daily Commercial, on Sunday, December 27, 1998, and was written by Marci Elliot, and copied here with her permission. The real Christmas began Friday Merry Christmas, everyone. What? It’s over, you...

Teach the Children

(better viewed with a non-proportional font such as courier) .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. – TEACH THE CHILDREN – _ (__/_) .-””’-. _ | |’—–‘| / |ate one Christmas Eve, I sank back, |-…..-| __|_ tired but content, into my | | easy chair. The kids were in bed, the gifts | |...

Your Invitation To A Birthday Party!

YOUR INVITATION TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY! Hello dear friend! Well, as you know, it’s time for my birthday again. Last year, they had a real big party for me and it seems like they will again this year. After all, they’ve been shopping and preparing for it for months...