Movies, as much as music, are special during the holiday season. I think we all take away different lessons from these movies. And they invoke different memories of years gone. They bring a smile and warmth that you just don’t get from other movie genres. For this post, I’m going to define a Christmas movie […]
What little thing changed your life this year?
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Those words spoken to us by Ferris Bueller ring even truer today than they did back in 1986. That’s the lead in to tonight’s post for #25DaysofJoy. My wife and I were talking today about topics […]
24 Almost Free Ways You Can Spread Some Joy.
Let’s face it friends, we can all use a little extra joy and happiness. The Christmas and New Year season is a time when many people are spreading joy to the world, and for my part, I want to help it spread. As I countdown to Christmas, I compiled a list of 24 free or […]
25 Days of Joy; A Blogging Challenge
The Joy of Christmas is getting close. It’s December 1, just 24 more days until Christmas 2019. Here in New Jersey, the holiday lights have begun to illuminate the roads and we’re even preparing for a measurable amount of snow tomorrow. I try to love this season each year. In the past 15 years, I […]
Lessons Learned from Lily the Barista
Lily the Barista is one of my favorite people. And I’ve never met her. I first learned about Lily from a post on goalcast.com. In the post, Ryan Estis recounts his chance meeting with Lily in the Minneapolis Airport on Christmas Eve. Lily is a Barista at the Airport Starbucks. It’s worth repeating, Lily is […]
The Birth of a Child
Have you ever been so excited as when you are expecting the birth of a child? For me, it’s like waiting for Christmas when I was a kid. Back in the years before I knew the magic of Christmas was less magical than it seemed, I can remember the days and weeks before […]