With December being here there are so many reasons to give people gifts so I hope over the next few weeks to give you some gift giving ideas for special people in your life.
Today I want to focus on those who may have lost someone they love this year, someone with whom they once celebrated the holidays. How do you show care for them, respect the grief that they are sure to feel and express the love and care in your heart for them and their life.
First and foremost, show that you care.
As the holidays approached with a beautiful full moon I decided to wade slowly into blogging once again but started with a 12 days of Christmas posting to my Facebook Page. Many people have enjoyed my 12 posts which began December 25th and Ended with a reflection on Epiphany January 6th so I hope this year you feel love, have good health and know true joy!
Everyone has times in their lives when they do not know what to say or how best to express their love, concerns, understanding or presence. February 1st 2013 was the day my husband Michael and I had the opportunity to continue the work that Caroline Cheshire began ten years prior. We are honored to be …
Have you ever felt lonely? Isn’t it interesting, that you don’t even have to be alone to feel lonely? That you can be lonely even if you are in a relationship. If someone doesn’t listen to you, or value your ideas… it makes you feel alone. I also see an increasing amount of friends …
In the chapel at our hospice house, where I volunteer one morning a week, there are three little straw baskets. Each hold a simple knitted square measuring about 6 inches squared with three separate designs. A heart, a cross, and the star of David. I’ve never met the ladies who knit these squares. But I have seen …
Firstly, I’m sorry I have been remiss in writing our blog! I’m also a teensy bit embarrassed when I re-read some of my old posts… They are very personal and not very relevant to buying one of our baskets. The are more about mothering four girls than sourcing and designing the more heartfelt gifts and …