The Best Gifts are from the Heart

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal

“The greatest gift is a portion of yourself.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I sent out my newsletter last Sunday letting my reading friends know about my Christmas giveaway contest and then I posted it here on Sunday night and the entries are rolling in. For fun, I asked you to share stories of the best or worst gift you have given …

Christmas – a Time for Giving

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal

Christmas is not so much about opening our presents as opening our hearts. ~Janice Maeditere It’s December. Already. How does it get here so quickly? It didn’t used to be that way. Do you remember when you were a kid and Christmas Eve seemed like it was three days long? We always had a Christmas dinner and presents at my …

Savoring the Christmas Spirit

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal

Figuring out the nesting Santa puzzle Christmas Day is past. The kids came, shared lots of laughter, food and fun and then went home. My daughter and her husband and their two dogs just took off about an hour ago. The snow was only a dusting here so no problem for them to go south.   Lots of chores waiting for me. Got …