I absolutely love this time of the year! Oh sure, I grumble about commercialism at the beginning of the holidays, but it's hard not to get excited as the season progresses. The true meaning of Christmas envelopes me like a shawl and gives me a sense of peace and warmth.
Christmas is a welcome familiar friend to me. With it's arrival on the tails of cooler weather, it brings fond memories of Christmas past, the promise of wonderful times to be spent with family and friends, and family/cultural traditions that are dear to me.
As I look back at events from the passing year, I realize how truly blessed I am. I've made wonderful new friends both online and off, and the bonds of much older friendships have been tested and strengthened.
My extended and immediate family are in relatively good health, and I haven't broken any bones--yet--this year; I did pluck a few plastic Christmas tree needles out of my nose after that fall into the tree though.
I'm still riding on a cloud, because it appears that my writing career is beginning to take off (hopefully). I can't take all the credit. I couldn't have done it without God's help and the support of some wonderful online and offline friends. I'm deeply grateful.
About Me
- Deb
- I grew up in the Blackland Prairie region of Texas, where miles of grassland and my horse were my best friends. Married for over twenty years, I now reside in the Texas Hill Country with my husband John, and two children, Jonathan (my older son) and Joseph, who has autism. My stories have been published in newspapers, magazines, and in several of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Amelia Frump and her Peanut Butter Loving Imagination, my first children's book, is published by Dancing With Bear Publishing.
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