Other Holidays & Special Occasions on Blogz

How to Beat the Christmas Blues - Ten Tips for Overcoming Holiday Depression - Mark Parsec⁽³⁵⁰⁾
The holiday season is the most difficult time of year for many people. The stress of getting numerous Christmas gifts, Christmas decorations, Christmas cards and then arranging to visit families and friends - and all this on a limited income stretch many families to the snapping point.... ( added 278 days 9 hours ago.)

Gifts that Keep on Giving - Carol Allen Anfinsen⁽¹²⁾
During a difficult period in my life, my friend Alice gave me a prayer plant. “It will remind you of where your strength comes from,” she said. Sure enough, every evening as the sun went down, the prayer plant extended its leaves upward. I was reminded to turn to God more often, and I... ( added 48 days 22 hours ago.)

Thank God for Mothers - Mark Parsec⁽³⁵⁰⁾
I thank God for my mother because she taught me about ANTICIPATION ... when she would say, “Just wait until your father gets home! " I thank God for my mother because she taught me about RECEIVING .... when she would say, “You are going to get it when we get home! " I thank... ( added 122 days 18 hours ago.)

Easter Today In A Changing World: Is The Easter Story Of Jesus A Fairy Tale? - Fran Larson⁽³⁴⁾
The world is changing faster than I ever dreamed. Technology is giving us more and more options on how to communicate and live our lives with more ease. We can twitter a message in a few seconds. We can communicate with others on the other side of the globe. We can be available via cell... ( added 160 days 21 hours ago.)

A Solid New Year's Resolution: What Does It Take to Have a Happy New Year? - RR mogama
Thanks to Nenita Wells for her educative article on how people of various world cultures ring in the New Year. Reading Nenita's article was part of my preparation for a simple New Year's message I want to share with my church family. May I share some of that with the Internet community? As we... ( added 251 days 20 hours ago.)

Random Acts of Kindness Week Feb 15th-21st. Can Kindness Have Benefits? - Fran Larson⁽³⁴⁾
This week I was doing some shopping. One of the salesgirls made a rude comment to me while ringing up my sale. She seemed uncaring and distant. I felt unappreciative of that undeserved comment and thought about what I should have answered back to her. This department store is awesome. I have... ( added 211 days 11 hours ago.)

Ten Predictions for 2010 - I Told You So - Mark Parsec⁽³⁵⁰⁾
What is coming in 2010? Early in the morning when I am drinking my first cups of coffee and late at night when I can barely keep my eyes open, my mind starts doing strange things. Well, my wife would say that is true ALL the time. In any event, I daydream. Have ever since I was a child.... ( added 254 days 7 hours ago.)

Christmas - The Gift of Love - Mark Parsec⁽³⁵⁰⁾
Well, Christmas day is almost upon us. Everywhere you look there are Christmas decorations: trees and tinsel, angels and ornaments, bright colored lights, gold and silver bells, candles and candy canes. Even the sounds of Christmas surround us: jingle bells and old carols, Hark the Herald... ( added 263 days 14 hours ago.)

The 4th of July - Happy Birthday America - You Need a Miracle! - Mark Parsec⁽³⁵⁰⁾
Well, all good things have a beginning and since there is no time like the present I figured this would be as good a time as any to launch this website. I mean, with the 4th of July right around the corner it only seemed appropriate to say... " Happy Birthday America! " At least as a country... ( added 1 year 74 days ago.)