Noël

This Christmas, may we also “look up” and receive the light that ever shines from above, and remember not only that first noël of long ago, but the whole life our Savior lived; his examples of kindness, forgiveness, service, and the myriad gifts he gave to us…especially the gift of everlasting life. May this day [...]

Deliverance

Robin Tanner Markanich graduated from BYU in Broadcast Journalism and worked in TV news in Washington DC where she fell in love, literally and figuratively. Her Virginia-born husband tricked her into a life on the opposite side of the country in the Pacific Northwest. Robin is an Arizonan at heart who craves flip flops year [...]

The Future is Now: Three ideas for enriching the days ahead

        Christmas will be here in just a few days! The end of the year is nearly upon us. Then all the media outlets will do the inevitable rehash of the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2012. Some of us may make New Year’s resolutions. For what they’re worth, here [...]

Bartleby, The Scrooge

I really don’t like Christmas.  In response to my stance, my husband mutters, “Scrooge.”   But that moniker implies that I’m a misanthrope who doesn’t believe in mercy, charity or socializing with others.  Labeling me “Scrooge” fails to communicate the reasons for my understated approach to the Christmas season.  What I’m resisting is the omnipresent invitations [...]

Haiku for the Holidays

Wanting some time of revery and zen this holiday season? Try some 17 syllable therapy and write haiku! This ancient creative poetry form of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second, and five in the last is a satisfying way to distill the sights, scents, moods, memories and mischief of life. [...]

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