‘Gratitude’ Archives
What Your Body And Soul Crave
by Masami Soto As the age old adage says, health is wealth. Here we are speaking about the soul's wealth. Nutritious food is good for one's health because thebody can absorb its essence - it is the same with our life. When we espouse life in its entirety, enjoying all the impressions and sensations in it, our soul will be able to take in its [...]
My Visit From the Ghost of Christmas Past
"Are you the Spirit, sir, whose coming was foretold to me?" asked Scrooge. "I am!" The voice was soft and gentle. Singularly low, as if instead of being so close beside him, it were at a distance. "Who, and what are you?" Scrooge demanded. "I am the Ghost of Christmas Past." "Long Past?" inquired Scrooge: observant of its dwarfish [...]
Santa Banned – Replaced By Trio Of Gift Givers
Early in our marriage, even before we had children, my wife and I were influenced by the acts of a wonderful woman in our church to not allow Santa Claus to play a major role in our Christmas celebrations. This immediately caused strife with some members of our extended families. Questions about whether or not our childhood holiday memories [...]
Dysfunctional Jesus
A recent Sunday school lesson was about the importance of family. Similar lessons have been scattered throughout the manual and I felt like we had adequately covered the topic and wasn’t sure what else I could add even with the material in the lesson. However, there was one thing that I had been wanting to say all year and up to this point [...]
Self Proclaimed Scrooge Reconsiders Spirit of Christmas
Personally I have a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit every year. I have, in the past, proclaimed personal allegiance with Ebeneezer Scrooge and the Grinch personas prior to their redemptions. As a catering chef I am crazy swamped with work some years right up to Christmas Eve. This year is no exception though I am greatful to even have [...]
Happy? Thanks? Giving?
So demanding this holiday of ours. Today I'm supposed to be happy and greatful. Well I'm half of one and none of the other. I do have things to be greatful for though sometimes it is hard to pinpoint them. Sure it's easy to list the obvious like my four amazing kids or my wife who, though she wouldn't list it as one of her strongest [...]
