Author: clfuu

“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.”
―Langston Hughes

What dreams have you held fast to?

Deck the hall. Bring the outdoors in, and fill the house with the scent of pine or juniper. Put treasures on display that have been hidden away in boxes or create something new that will add a touch of cheer. Or just light a single candle and bask in its glow.

What holiday traditions make you feel festive?

Whether someone has done it for you or you did it yourself, it’s much nicer to come home at night to the welcome of a lamp rather than having to poke around in the darkness. Even a little light says “Welcome home. We didn’t forget you.”

How do you offer welcome?

Holly is an ancient symbol of the season, a proof that life endures even when all seems dead. It is beautiful , but it is also fierce, as anyone who has been stabbed by a holly leaf can tell you. Beautiful is good, but it turns out that fierce is sometimes what gets you through the winter.

How has being fierce helped you to get through?

Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.
—Martin Luther

What have you managed to accomplish on the basis of hope?