Thank you to the 57 commenters who left 71 comments in October. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them. Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail … Read more
Thanksgiving is not about food, family, and football. Although the holiday has a wonderful history, Thanksgiving is not about a history lesson on the Pilgrims. Family, food, football, and the story of the Pilgrims are all good things, but they are not what Thanksgiving is all about. Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks to Almighty … Read more
Thanksgiving Week is also National Bible Week, a time to encourage the reading of God’s Word by His people. This year, the National Bible Association, the founder of National Bible Week is observing National Day of the Bible, today, November 19. Christians are urged to gather in public to read the Scripture aloud. If you … Read more
Today is I Love to Write Day, and 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the event. Author John Riddle started I Love to Write Day to encourage people to write and to nurture a love of writing in children. November is National Lifewriting Month. I encourage everyone to write their own life story or family … Read more
This video is a song of gratitude to veterans.
November is National Adoption Month. As the mother of an adopted son and as a passionate pro-life advocate, I want to see every child in a home with parents who love them. Most of the children available for adoption are older children, and many couples want to adopt infants. Because a large majority of babies … Read more
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. There are many terrible diseases, but Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is different in that patients lose their memories and their personality. As the disease progresses, they may become very paranoid and believe that their caregivers are going to harm them. Rather than appreciating the … Read more
Today is National Author’s Day. If you are an author—whether you’re self-published with a single book to your credit or multi-published by a major publisher—celebrate today. Whether your books have sold millions of copies or only a handful of copies, you have done something many people want to do and never achieve. If you are … Read more