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November 2023 FREE BOOK winner!
Congratulations to Jane Thompson who won our November Free Books–the lovely children’s books by Lisa Tawn Bergren and Upper Peninsula local author Julie Buchholtz! Jane, I will send you the books ASAP! Happy Reading! Sue Harrison
December 2017 Free Book Winner!!
Congratulations to Leslie Paul Diaz who won our December 2017 Free Books!! Leslie tells us that her favorite Holiday celebration is to make cookies with her children! Such a fun time and a great way to make memories, Leslie! Please message me your address and I will mail you your books. Happy Reading, Leslie! Sue
Small Joys–Christmases Past
For me, Christmas has always been a time of remembering, even when I was very small. I love to look through old photos and remember past celebrations with nostalgia and joy. I grew up in the 1950s, and in those days, Christmas wasn’t quite complete without a cowboy outfit under the tree. Here’s my brother…
TINSEL!
Wild Word Friday! The word TINSEL comes to the English language from the Middle French word etinceller, which means to ornament with sparkling color. When I was a child, TINSEL was a very big part of our Christmas, and decorating the tree was something we all did as a family, Mom, Dad, and all us…
JOY
Wild Word Friday! What more appropriate word than JOY on this day before our Savior’s birth! This lovely word comes to English from the Old French, joie, and the Latin, gaudium. “…Behold I bring good tidings of great JOY, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city…
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Happy Christmas and Merry New Year (Just felt like changing things up a bit…) My prayer for all of you is that you will know God’s greatest gift – His Son Jesus Christ – and that you will be greatly blessed with love and joy and peace. Love, Sue