by Gwen Hinkle | Jan 2, 2022 | Holiday, Inspiration
Last year I tried something different. I chose twenty words to highlight what I would like to see in the year of 2021. I printed the year 2021 and all the words on a paper, framed it and sat it on my piano to look at often. Many times, I would ponder what the words...
by Gwen Hinkle | Dec 21, 2021 | Holiday
It only takes a few notes of that first jingle of the season to extract a high pitch of glee from me. Yes, I am one of those people who listens to Christmas music outside of the socially accepted Holiday music time period. Some of my friends give me a hard time about...
by Gwen Hinkle | Nov 4, 2021 | Holiday, Inspiration
Some people seem to have cracked the secret code to happiness and are having the best time of their lives. All the while, others spend their whole lives chasing the most elusive of all emotions and never seem to succeed. Have you ever wondered why? Recently I was...
by Gwen Hinkle | Apr 4, 2021 | Holiday, Inspiration, Short Story
The smell of bread lingered in the air as it cooled on the old wooden table in the middle of the stone home. Rolled up bed mats stored along the north wall and the fireplace housed embers now left unattended. The dirt floor was swept and ready for the family to...
by Gwen Hinkle | Dec 21, 2020 | Holiday
One of my favorite times of the holiday season is the Christmas eve service. This year won’t be the same since we are doing it virtually, but I can reminisce on past times meeting at the church after dark. Bundled in our coats we make haste to get inside where it is...
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