The Power of Art

Each weekly article should be about something that happened within the past seven days that provides meaningful introspection. That might include things that affirm life, relationships, and/or spiritual and soulful reflection.

Of course, Christmas was the ‘big’ thing that happened. I came across something that relates to both this event and the New Year celebration to come. In advance, I apologize for the display of ignorance that will soon be clear. I expect many of you already know all about my ‘discovery’ this past week.

The Carol of the Bells. 

Another “Spirit of Christmas” Message

I know. Christmas is just a few days away. You’ve heard all the uplifting messages, and celebratory suggestions, discussed gifts and gatherings, and heard more than a few requests for donations from those working diligently for the underprivileged as they pull at your guilt strings. You might be tired of it all – before it even begins.

Maybe you don’t feel the Spirit of Christmas anymore. Perhaps you are feeling that it’s just too much work decorating only to shuttle the same boxes of decorations back to storage in short order anyway. Maybe you’d rather enjoy the frozen Stouffers Turkey Dinner alone rather than the family menu of choice and the disruptions that you are confident will eventually come to hard feelings or worse.

Maybe