Why do we have eggs and chocolate rabbits at Easter?
Posted on April 2, 2021 by | Leave a comment
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How did rabbits and colored eggs come to be associated with Easter, the most significant holy day of the year for Christians? To get the answer to that question one needs to go back in time. Imagine yourself on earth before digital, before refractory lenses, before watches. Go way back to when people watched nature […]
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Losing a Spouse Three to Six months after loss
Posted on March 19, 2021 by | Leave a comment
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By now most of the big stuff is probably done. The thank you notes have been written and mailed. The marker or head stone has been placed or you’ve found a place for the urn. You’ve probably filed for the life insurance, and perhaps you’ve even begun to clean out his closet. You may be wondering, […]
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How should I prepare for my funeral preplanning meeting?
Posted on March 5, 2021 by | Leave a comment
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First, relax. Talking about your funeral plans might make you a little uncomfortable at first but making a plan doesn’t mean you will be using it anytime soon. Your funeral director or advance planner will remotely guide you through the process. Most people get very comfortable in just a few minutes. Do allow enough time. […]
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Thinking about skipping the funeral?
Posted on February 19, 2021 by | Leave a comment
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Are you considering going to a funeral? Will you be a guest or, are you the survivor in charge and deciding if there will even be a funeral? Either way, before you just skip the funeral perhaps you should consider how elephants behave when one of their species dies. Perhaps we have something to learn from Dumbo. First of […]
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How did St. Valentine’s Day get started?
Posted on February 5, 2021 by | Leave a comment
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Hearts, flowers, chocolate, the feast day of a Saint, just what is Valentine’s Day? Some tell us it is a holiday created to brighten the cold dark winter month of February. The holiday goes all the way back to the Romans. The Roman Festival of Lupercalia held in mid-February to celebrate the coming of Spring […]
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