by Stephanie Huffman | Jan 22, 2014 | Spirituality
Are you finding it hard to forgive someone lately? When the email arrived in my inbox, I was tempted to trash it. It was a kind of “Kids say the craziest things” collection, and I have to admit, I didn’t have the time to read it. Work was waiting. It was one...
by Stephanie Huffman | Jan 6, 2014 | History, Holidays
Today is a holiday known as EPIPHANY. Here’s some trivia for you on the matter: 1. The 12 Days of Christmas officially ended today. 2. Carnival Season began today. 3. Today is also known as Twelfth Night. In case you didn’t know, Carnival Season officially...
by Stephanie Huffman | Jan 1, 2014 | Holidays, Life
I’ve heard more than one person this week mention that 2013 wasn’t that “happy” for them. and if truth be told, they won’t be sad to see it go. So, you can imagine I found it interesting when I discovered that ’13 was, in the...
by Stephanie Huffman | Dec 8, 2013 | Advent, Holidays
I remember one particular Christmas Pageant that I had a part in as a young girl. We put on bathrobes and placed towels on our heads. Sound familiar? Magically, those items suddenly transformed us into shepherds. White bedsheets and tinsel halos were the costume of...
by Stephanie Huffman | Nov 28, 2013 | History, Holidays
We talk a lot about turkeys and giving thanks these days, but if you ask the average American the history of this day, it’s a bit of a struggle to dig up the facts and the stories. Here’s to keeping the info alive!So when was this day made the “real...