Cynthia L. Eppley 12/21/2022 The Longest Night The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice,which occurs on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 4:48 P.M. EST. The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the whole year, making it the “shortest day” of theContinue reading “The Longest Night”
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The Day After Christmas
Cynthia L. Eppley 01/03/2022 “Greeting cards have all been sent The Christmas rush is through But I still have one wish to make: A special one for you….” Merry Christmas, Darling This song was first recorded by the Carpenters in 1970. It is still popular 50 years later. And we can see why: haunting melody, heartfelt emotive vocals. And certainly, a message forContinue reading “The Day After Christmas”
Snowmelt
Cynthia L. Eppley 03/09/2021 Slip Sliding Away Many of you know that we have a dog, Ella. And Ella needs walked about 4 times each day. I’ve noticed several things on my most recent walks, as they have been complicated by snow and ice. Snowmelt The snow is beautiful, isn’t it?But it begins toContinue reading “Snowmelt”
Grief 102
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA Grief 102 In a previous post, I explored the different parts of the Grief Cycle and how we process through it. But I’m feeling pretty lousy, and I don’t know why. Grief affects us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It is the emotional response to loss. And earlier we discussed just howContinue reading “Grief 102”
Counseling from a Christian View 