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Six ways to be a thoughtful gift giver
Have you ever had the experience of giving a gift and knowing the recipient hated it — either by the look on the person’s face when he or she opened it or its disregard later? I have, and it’s not a good feeling. I have also been on the…
Advent and ways to pass the time until Christmas
The countdown to Christmas day, or Advent, is arguably one of the best parts of Christmas. Many of us have fond childhood memories of marking a great big X over a day on the calendar, lighting the candles on an Advent wreath, and…
Gertrud Mueller Nelson – writer, artist, mother
From her multiple roles as writer, artist, mother, and grandmother, Gertrud Mueller Nelson, 70, has learned the true meaning of patience — a valuable virtue during the Advent season. Today, 20 years after the publication of her classic book…
