It can be tough to find the right words to convey your love, joy, and appreciation to those closest to you, but it's especially tough on Thanksgiving when your brain is probably focused on avoiding ...

THANKSGIVING DAY WILL be the first anniversary of the passing of my mother. It’s been over two years since the passing of our daughter. Thanksgiving is a time for family to gather, to remember our ...

Count your blessings is sage advice. Recognizing the good things in your life can bring you some measure of happiness in even the most difficult of times. But knowing your life is filled with good, ...

This year the month of giving thanks began on a sad note for me and my husband. The lovely Afghani family that we have grown to love over the course of the last nine months moved to Seattle, ...

’TIS THE SEASON to be thankful, which is why I am hanging tight to the fourth Thursday in November. I may be hanging on by the greasy tip of a wishbone swinging dangerously low over scalding hot gravy ...

The Irish are famous for their wit and way with words — just look at the plethora of St. Patrick's Day q uotes, puns, and songs associated with March 17. Some of the most famous Irish sayings are ...

After a long day of fasting in Ramadan, breaking our fast at sunset allows us to reflect on our blessed life when we can satisfy our hunger and thirst and sometimes even overindulge realizing that ...