I'm happy to be part of the Holiday Ebook Extravaganza. Last night I attended a lovely Christmas dinner hosted by my husband's cousin for all the women in the family. Someone suggested that everyone there take a turn and tell a tradition that they do in their family to celebrate Christmas.
One of the cousins said she buys a special ornament for the women in her family who do things to make Christmas special. Her mother-in-law, my husband's deceased aunt, started doing that for her when she joined the family, telling her that "Christmas doesn't just happen. Women make it happen." Other relatives there confirmed that it wasn't my husband's aunt who started this tradition with her daughter-in-law, but my aunt's mother, my husband's grandmother, who has been dead for more than 50 years. She used to put a silver dollar under the plate of those women who worked hard to prepare for Christmas. What a lovely tradition, and it's now being carried on into a third generation.
This time of year can be quite hectic for women who "make Christmas happen" for those they love. I wish I could give all you "Happeners" a special ornament or silver dollar for all that you do to make the season merry and bright, but I can't. But I can give you my thanks for making the world a much better and beautiful place in which to live and to offer you some advice: Sometimes while doing all that needs to be done for the holidays, it's easy to misplace your Christmas spirit. Please take some time for yourself this season. One way is to sit and read a great Christmas story. There are many featured in this extravaganza. My Christmas romance, A Shepherd's Song is guaranteed to help you reclaim the spirit. Enjoy
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