Christmas brings hope in a hand basket
It’s so easy to believe “the world is going to hell in a hand basket.” Just click on your favorite news site for the evidence du jour: the deadly pandemic, …
Test your Christmas trivia skills
Take out a clean sheet of paper and a number 2 pencil. It’s time for the Hope and Humor Christmas trivia test! 1. Which of the following events occurred on …
Yes, Virginia, there really was a St. Nick
Yes, Virginia, there really was a St. Nicholas! But forget that sugary-sweet essay from The New York Sun. (Yikes, my insulin level rises just thinking about it!) The real St. …
Christmas shopping made easy!
It’s Cyber Monday and here are some gifts ideas that are the right color, the right size and pack easily if you’re traveling for Christmas! And, for all ages: For …
How the WHO stole Christmas
Watch the video Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the World Health Organization did not. This WHO hated Christmas, “A big super spreader.” It warned that …
Top ten signs you’ve spent too much money on Christmas presents
Direct from my home office in snow-swept Corn Borer, Indiana, I have in my bright red mitten: Top ten signs you’ve spent too much money on Christmas presents 10. Your …
Lamb of God: a ewe-nique Christmas story
Shalom. I’m one of the elite sheep of Judea. Not just any sheep can belong to this sheepfold. We’re selected as young lambs as perfect sheep, without any blemishes, wounds …
Merry Christmas quotations
When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things—not the great occasions—give off the greatest glow of happiness. Bob Hope Mail your packages early so the post …
Fruitcake for the soul
Pour a cup of hot chocolate, turn on the tree, put on Manheim Steamroller and enjoy some sweet and some nutty Christmas poetry and prose. Christmas at Macy’s Christ walked …
How Christmas saved a ‘grinch’
Besides getting an electric train, a gigantic teddy bear, and a “Sneaky Pete” magic set, the thing I remember most about Christmas as a kid was the spirit of the …
Enjoy encouragement, entertainment, endorphins
Welcome to hope and humor! Brain imaging has revealed laughter produces natural opiates which promote a sense of euphoria and well-being! So, thanks for stopping by for some encouragement, entertainment …
Mary, Did We Know?
We don’t know what Mary was thinking when the angel proclaimed an outrageous proposition. Perhaps . . . “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” The …
Have yourself an introverted Christmas
While most people thrive on the holiday hustle and bustle of parties, crowded malls and family gatherings, we introverts would rather hide away with easy-listening Christmas music in the glow …
Top ten reasons Santa on naughty list
I have in my right mitten, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s category: Top ten reasons Santa on naughty list 10. Breaks into homes in the …
Putting the X back in Xmas
At the risk of sounding like “The Grinch,” Ebeneezer Scrooge, and Henry Potter all gift-wrapped into one big “Humbug,” I’d like to propose that we put the X back in …