I share with many a love for this holiday season, and my reasons go deeper than one might first imagine. This season is a time of joyous thanksgiving and feasting, followed by the sharing of gifts with those we love, and sometimes even with a stranger or two. It is...

We’ll be on the road soon, traveling to see loved ones tomorrow. But before we leave, I have a thought I’d like to share. For so many, the weight of these holidays can be overwhelming. The memories they bring of loved ones and friends who have passed often bring tears...

Through the eyes of a child, there it was, a solitary light that filled the room. It flickered at the center of the table, a solemn flame on a spire of melting wax. A chill was in the air. The draft followed us home after a day of errands, a clattering train ride, and...