I sit in front of the Christmas tree early on New Year’s Day. Through the front windows I watch the sun coming up over the tree line of the Browns’ pasture, orange and blue. My Moravian star shines over the porch, moving slightly in the wind, a reminder of my North Carolina roots. I have… Continue reading Winter Rest
Christmas is over and my feelings are always bittersweet. So much of the season is about memories of past holidays and of those who are no longer with us. The few decorations I put out this year are those that hold special meaning — the needlepoint Merry Christmas door hanging my mother made; my mother-in-law… Continue reading Packing up Christmas
We finally took down our Christmas tree on Saturday, halfway through January. I’ve always taken it down before I go back to school after Christmas break, but my timing got a little thrown off this year with New Year’s falling on the week-end. The plan was to take it down after church on New Year’s… Continue reading A Light in the Corner
Under the Magnolia Tree 