Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Spirit/ Essay. A Question about Hats, a Matter of Heart.

When I was little, I loved watching people in their Sunday best, especially the elegant lady who made me think of Queen Elizabeth. I realized, though, that coats and hats and outer finery generally came off in the cloak room. … Continue reading

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Essay. Meetings and Partings.

It is late fall in North America. In the USA, we prepare for Thanksgiving and continue the period that squeezes in every holiday and Holy Day between Halloween and New Year’s Day. This is a season of change, something we … Continue reading

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Essay. Angels.

My father always said that we sometimes need to look back. If not physically, we need to look back in memory to appreciate what has brought us to today. If we don’t do that, we don’t have all the tools … Continue reading

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Essay. Meetings and Partings.

In America, we prepare for Thanksgiving and continue the period that squeezes in every holiday and Holy Day between Halloween and New Year’s Day. This is a season of change, something we intuitively recognize as leaves turn color and nights … Continue reading

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Essay. Angels.

Although Thanksgiving is next week, Christmas decorations seem to be everywhere. I close my eyes, sniff the colder air, and remember Tucket, the boy who wore reindeer antlers like no other therapy dog. Tucket and I volunteered at an urban … Continue reading

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Essay. Giving thanks.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Our neighbors in Canada have already celebrated their national holiday. The tradition of a feast to give thanks for a good harvest, for a season of peace, for recognition of one’s God … Continue reading

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