Grandma and Chuck-a-Rama

JOY is the "Grandma Maxine

 monthly dinner at Chuck-a-Rama
tradition"

Monthly, we would take Grandma Garff to a delicious buffet dinner at the Chuck-a-Rama on 4th South. It was such a thrill to recapture old times with her and then to have Mom and Dad accompany, was like icing on the "Kettle Roasted Turkey" and the "Bread Pudding." A favorite line of the evening was when Grandma  asked how to spell Shrew...

JOY was revisiting a tradition.

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The 21st JOY of Christmas...What's My Hang Up?

"The Stockings were hung by NO CHIMNEY with care...with hopes that Saint Nick will find them somewhere." Christmas Stockings are my hang up...or should I say, JOY was hanging up the Christmas Stockings. I can hardly wait to see how Santa will fill them...Tic Tacs? Chocolate Santas? Tangerines? Lip Smackers? Something personally that I need?

JOY is knowing that I have needs, for it teaches me humility.

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Christmas Stockings, according to a site I googled gives some enlightenment and meaning behind the strange custom of hanging stockings. "According to an old tale, three poor girls who were in dire need of money for their wedding dowries had hung their stockings by the fire to dry. Saint Nicholas - the first Santa Claus- upon finding out about their need, left a gift of gold coins in their stockings." www.A-Magical-Christmas.com

The 12th Day of Christmas...Greetings at My Door

JOY is opening all the Christmas Cards from family, friends and loved ones.

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The circle shape of the Christmas Wreath, shows that just like love...it is continual...it has no ends and knows no stops. It is the Greeting Cards that come to our door that remind us of that love...with a chance to reflect on another year passed and Merry Christmas Wishes.

The 10th JOY of Christmas... O Christmas Tree !!!

JOY is sitting around the brightly lit and ornamented Christmas Tree with those you love most.

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The Evergreen Tree remains green all year round and is symbolic of Everlasting Life. It's needles pointing upwards remind us
to glance upward to our Heavenly Home.