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What “Merry Christmas” means

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Suzette Standring

Merry Christmas! It’s a greeting that celebrates light in a too-dark world. For Christians, the heartbeat of Jesus Christ’s message is humility and service. “Merry Christmas” is about love triumphing against all odds. Consider that the King of Kings was born among the poorest holding lineage with the most persecuted of people. The Nativity story is rife with messy details. …

Angels in the Bible Storybook

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Suzette Standring

(Photo: Angels in the Bible Storybook by Allia Zobel Nolan) Christmas lights, twinkling windows, and starry skies make me think of angels. Busier than workshop elves, angels do God’s bidding, sometimes in disguise. Have you ever been saved from near calamity? Or unexpectedly received help from a stranger? Lucky coincidence to some, but others like me, believe angels were at…

Get Educated: Fake News Sites

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Suzette Standring

(Photo from Snopes.com) Do I have to “Snopes” every shocking headline nowadays? For readers many fake news sites look legit, just like those taken down by Google: baltimoregazette.com, denverguardian.com as well as parasitic domain-named sites such as USAToday.com.co and WashingtonPost.com.co. However, news hoaxes will reappear in other forms fueled by ad networks hungry for eyeballs. While false news has been a…

Give a Written Gift as a Memory

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Suzette Standring

(Photo of Suzette Standring with granddaughters Lulu and Bella Baylon, Thanksgiving 2016) At Thanksgiving, both love and gratitude are the centerpieces of the holiday. They go hand-in-hand, like turkey and stuffing. Right around the corner is the giving season. Why not use feelings of love and gratitude to recall family memories? Then write them down. This year give a written…

Healing Veterans in Nature: House in the Woods

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Suzette Standring

[Photo from http://houseinthewoods.org – House In the Woods in Lee, Maine] All veterans were prepared for the ultimate sacrifice. They grieve for comrades lost, and too often, endure lifelong hauntings through PTSD. They endure disabilities and emotional scars. For all veterans, Paul and Dee House, along with Bill and Quie Emery, created a refuge amidst the healing power of nature in…