The Gift of Christmas

Poppy

The men are all gathered around the TV. Daughter Shelby is hanging out with friends she hasn’t seen since high school graduation, ten years ago. Konnie is in the kitchen preparing treats for a Christmas Eve gathering. Grandson Sullivan and his parents are visiting the other grandparents. And the dogs —  Poe, Poppy, Portia, Dallie, [...]

What will you do with the gift?

  As headlines announce the withdrawal of troops in Iraq and as politicians tout victories won, let’s not forget that all across America there are families who are missing a loved one this Christmas.   Excerpt from AFTER THE FLAG HAS BEEN FOLDED: The night before Daddy shipped out to Vietnam, I had been to [...]