As I was driving to work the other day, a sad Selena Gomez song was playing on the radio, and it occurred to me that I was smiling. It struck me because I have been going through my usual leading up to the holiday, November blues. My mind during the holidays can be quite a mess, and here I was a little joyous.
It seems a lot of people did not know about the history of Juneteenth, including myself. I knew it was a celebration for the freedom of slaves, but that was about it. In my quest to listen and learn more about black history, I dove into educating myself on the significance of this day.
Happy Sunday, my friends! Believe it or not, for the first time in 21 months, I did not write a new post for my blog this Sunday and this passage sums it up perfectly for me …
Looks like I am hanging up my hat … my Santa hat, that is. On Monday, Joe told Freddy and me that he knows Santa does not exist.He said it with a giggle, which makes me wonder …
Do you wake up in the middle of the night because you can’t turn your head off from all the things you haven’t done? You aren’t alone!
At the beginning of the week, I made sure to focus on all I was grateful for. I worked hard on keeping away the negativity. There were some rough moments in the middle of the night on Thanksgiving Eve.
Faith is a feeling in your soul. It is not something one can not touch, yet it can be shared through how we treat each other. So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you… Matthew 7:12
It was my job to make Christmas happy for my children, so I fought the underlying sadness when my kids were small. To this day, no matter what gift anyone gives me, I won’t be happy. I will say thank you and pretend,