by Lucille Freeman | Dec 22, 2025 | Holidays
Finding the gift in the holiday might mean looking beyond traditions and serving in a soup kitchen, being a secret Santa, taking gifts to a homeless shelter, or taking an untraditional path. When circumstances prevent us from traveling to our place of choice, being...
by Lucille Freeman | Nov 30, 2025 | Blog, Holidays, Life lessons, Parenting
Her mother would whisper into her ear, “You’re smart. Exceptionally smart.” She’d whisper these words into the child’s ears so frequently that Ruby started to believe her mom. Her grades improved, and her belief in herself blossomed, too. At age 23, when others told...
by Lucille Freeman | Oct 29, 2025 | Holidays, Parenting, Uncategorized
As we gather in the kitchen, lounge in the family room, or watch football in an adjoining room, those moments may flash through our minds in which we can’t believe how quickly the year has passed, a memory of a loved one who has transitioned, or how we spent a...
by Lucille Freeman | Dec 18, 2024 | Blog, Holidays, Life lessons, Parenting
In first grade, a young girl was learning to read but feeling helpless in front of all those squiggly lines and shapes. The teacher had introduced her to the alphabet, phonics, sky letters like b’s, f’s, l’s, h’s, and t’s, and underground letters including g’s, p’s,...
by Lucille Freeman | Nov 27, 2024 | Blog, Holidays, Life lessons
This year seems to have jumped into a jet and disappeared. At times, it is hard to believe we are in the holiday season already and will soon be welcoming in 2025. We’ve survived the election, a faltering economy, and a host of worldwide challenges, including...
