by Karel on December 27, 2010
I must be in a really reflective mood. We are almost through the rush of the holiday season and my focus is on marveling about the younger generations. When we became parents, we gave our children freedom to be themselves and look at what they did with that independence! Our kids recognized the power of [...]
Just watched the movie, Fiddler on the Roof and loved every moment of it. The song “Tradition” really hits home for me. It got me thinking about the holiday traditions we have created for our family and realized that we really don’t have many. Because we have always lived away from the main “clan”, we [...]
by Karel on December 13, 2010
The holidays can be a trying time for many perhaps because they perceive they are either alone, unloved, rejected or unappreciated. I wonder; does this mean fear of being alone at night with no one to talk to or is it because we fear not having something to occupy our minds and hearts? Humans, by [...]
There is something about the quiet of a snow draped lawn and the soft twinkling of exterior decorations that creates an environment that allows us to reflect and possibly forgive perceived transgressions. The warmth of compassion fills us when the world as a whole sings of the possibilities of peace and love in one harmonizing [...]