Thanksgiving at Aunt Carrie’s
We all have a favored aunt. I do. She was my father’s youngest sister and had invited me to be her flower girl when she married in 1958, just days after my own fifth birthday. Her wedding is one of my first memories of wanting to be included,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Nov 8th, 2010 | 0 comments
Have More of Heaven in 2011
Today, I’d like to organize for the year 2011 just a little bit. During the last quarter of every year, I like to see the structure of the next year. It gives me a bit of pacing for what I’m getting into. It makes me feel like I’m ahead... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Oct 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Finish -> -> -> Forward
The concepts discussed below were originally written specifically for the holiday season, but are useful during all stressful seasons of the year. Finish/Forward This week in November, the week before Thanksgiving, I would like to suggest the concept of... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 16th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Change Your Attitude with Gratitude
It has been almost two weeks now since I got this cold and it simply won’t go away. I am getting “down”, as you might say, watching the piles of paperwork grow, the dust accumulate, and the bathroom dust balls dance whenever I enter. I have a... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Hi-Byes
This article is dedicated to my friend, Lindsay, just sixteen years of age, who went to heaven too early. Friday was her last day on earth due to a fatal automobile accident. Say Goodbye with Care I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye, nor did... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 27th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Preparing for Unexpected Guests, Meals, Gift Needs
There will be some surprises this holiday season. They usually fall into three categories. You will have some unexpected overnight guests which will need accommodating sometime during the next two months. You will have to prepare an unexpected meal... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 12th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Between Now and the Thanksgiving Kitchen
Thanksgiving dinner really stresses me. Yes, I get very uptight because traditionally we have this meal in our home with just our immediate family which means that I am chef of all the dishes which are served. This has often been overwhelming to me... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 6th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Time to Think Holidays
Today I would like share ideas about the upcoming holidays. You see, once October hits we have to look at the calendar for a minute and start thinking in an orderly manner about how to prepare for these three pressures. Halloween is a mere four weeks... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 4th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Finish Up Before You Start Again
One of the more challenging aspects of the holidays is the confusion which ensues. This is partially because we fail to finish up one holiday before we start the next. While I am sure that you have been purchasing and stashing away Christmas presents... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Stop, Look, & Listen During Thanksgiving
It is going to be Thanksgiving this week. Yeah! My favorite holiday is here. No presents to worry about buying, wrapping, and giving. No precedents to keep with parties, Christmas cards, and decorations. Nothing but good, plain loving, sharing,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments
