by billyzh | Dec 18, 2008 | Career/Job, Holidays
I have to admit, this one can be a tough one. The new year is upon us, and well-meaning folks will head to the gymn in full force. Memberships will soar and for the first month, the treadmills and the classes will be packed. People in search of a better lifestyle...
by billyzh | Dec 6, 2008 | History, Holidays, Spirituality, Travel
I was heading home for the holidays and was trying to make as much distance that first day as possible. As I settled into the Motel 6 (hey, take dogs) that night, I snuggled into my bed and grabbed the remote. Oddly enough, the TV was already tuned into a Christmas...
by billyzh | Dec 1, 2008 | Holidays, Not-Yet-Married, Spirituality
When I first arrived in Nashville, I purchased a small booklet that was on Advent. I don’t actually remember why I made that decision. It may have been because it was 99 cents, or that I made the big transition at Christmastime, or simply due to that fact that the...
by billyzh | Nov 30, 2008 | History, Holidays, Politics
I leave you on this Thanksgiving weekend with these words I found from Newt Gingrich. I thought they were appropriate as we say good-bye to Thanksgiving and enter the joyous Christmas season. “Second only to Independence Day, Thanksgiving is a uniquely...
by billyzh | Nov 29, 2008 | History, Holidays, Politics
A well educated friend of mine recently reminded me, “Pilgrims and Puritans weren’t the same thing.” So, for sake of clarification, before we completely put Thanksgiving back in boxes this holiday season, I thought I’d get in this one last plug for the P’s. PILGRIMS...
by billyzh | Nov 28, 2008 | Family, Holidays, Politics
As I looked out across the yard after stuffing myself like the Thanksgiving turkey back in the house, I began to count, “1,2,3.. No, wait. 1,2,3,4,5…8 dogs?” It had been quite a houseful. But I had no idea that many canines were wandering the property as...
