Christmas

"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you, He is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11)

Prior to the observance of Christmas, the 25th of December was already a day of celebration in the Roman world.
Roman citizens observed the birthday of the unconquerable sun, honoring the sun god, Mithras.
Pope Julius I formally declared it Christmas in 349 A.D.
After the 4th century, Christians began to celebrate Jesus’ birth although it was not until the 12th century that St. Francis of Assisi added much to the modern conception of the tradition with presentation of the crèche — the crib — in which he presented the birth surrounded by live animals within a church.

Today, Christmas is a day to remember those you love and love those you cherish.

The Night Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

The Caribbean Atlantic

Witnessing the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean meeting the Caribbean Sea in St. Kitts with Nevis two miles way.

Paradise, indeed.

Winter Travels

A Journal Home

Getting home during a major snow storm can be quite a feat especially when the airlines repeatedly cancel your flights and hopes of getting home. One day of DELAYS eventually leads to further DELAYS the following day with re-routing and holding patterns more than a possibility. Exploring all of my limited options from one specific city always make me find alternate routes through neighboring cities that are within a days drive. I have now driven from one airport city (SAF) to a neighbor (ABQ) in hopes of better options, not necessarily my first choices, to get home within the same day albeit the next full day. I have begun my journey ay 5:30 a.m. in hopes of being home before sundown. Information, provided by the airlines, is always limited and not always 100% honest or accurate.

Creative Recovery

I have been told that these 3 strategies make up the core of creative recovery. They apply to any situation and are universally applicable. They are:

* Caring for self

* Networking with others

* Personal growth