I know—I’ve
been remiss in my blogging, much too bogged to blog. I must nonetheless report
that the “Chicken Soup for the Soul, Canned Soup for the Body” book signing was
wonderful, and we even got to meet the elusive Val Thevictorian along with some
male members of the Thevictorian family.
We collected
lots of food for charity and sold an average of 4 books each. Many, many thanks
to our friends and family who came out to support us, not to mention to my dear
and talented writer friend Theresa Sanders, for doing the work of setting it
all up. She begins the preparations at least six months beforehand and did even
more work this year to add the extra bookstores.
The above is video
footage accidentally shot by my friend Jeffry. None of us knew the camera was on “movie” setting. I thought
Jeffry was just one of those people who make you wait forever before he snaps
the picture.
Shown left to right are Nina Miller, Theresa Sanders, Dennis Tidwell (co-owner of All on the Same Page bookstore), me, and Patt Hollinger Pickett.
Friends,
family, chocolate, books, laughter…does it get any better?
Which brings
me to Christmas, and:
Ten Wonderful
Themes of Christmas, No Matter What Your Religion
- Give.
- Celebrate
babies.
- Let
there be chocolate.
- Spend
time with family.
- Spend
time with friends.
- Embrace
traditions, because we never outgrow them.
- Make
children feel special.
- Create
magic. Believe in magic. Be magical.
- Decorate.
Sing. Get in touch with your spiritual side. One of life’s many paradoxes
is that the greatest of people are the ones who know they are not the
greatest thing out there.
- I
am now going to reveal what I find is the greatest miracle of
Christianity. It’s the miracle that
for over 2000 years, so many people worship, as the greatest king who ever
lived, a man who was born in a barn. A poor “nobody” who taught that the most
valuable riches are found within. Now that’s something.
May Christmas find you with exactly what you value most in life. May it
be light in darkness and comfort in need. May it raise humanity to new heights
and cause your soul to sing with angels.
"Better joy in a cottage than
sorrow in a palace..." ~ Proverbs
