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Baby Boomers continue to personally evolve; setting new trends along their wake. This Holiday Season carnival, the 239th of the BBC series, is just a small piece of the microcosm series that was developed to record the boomer generation's evolution. Come to the fair, pick up your free ebook holiday gift for career women and observe interesting segments of trend-setting happenings that seek life's meaning through passionate living.
Divine Law can neither be ignored nor put aside. Perhaps, the most important of these laws is the 'law of love.' 
Put simply, "Love is Law, Law is Love." This amounts to the same thing as "the gift of giving" without the "hope of reward or pay," or serving others.
The Law of Love flows through all religions. Here is an interesting story, Christmas Love by Candy Chand, that speaks to the Law of Love:
Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations -- extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.
My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a six-year-old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Pageant."
I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.
So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.
Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment -- songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title.
Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row-center stage -- held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down -- totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W." The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W." Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: "C H R I S T W A S L O V E" _______________________________________________________________________
Candy Chand is the author of, Gift of Grace, available at many bookstores or by clicking on this link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931412200/heart/ref=nosim
The Midlife Crisis Queen, Laura Lee is missing her lost brother this holiday season.
Here she provides you with a quick trip down memory lane, with a glimpse into her 1960 Christmas...
You know that old expression, "be careful what you wish for..."? Well, a couple of weeks ago, when the Accidental Locavore asked a few friends for some Jewish words for food for a project I’m working on, the results were so hysterical they had to be shared!
Katie Gustafson Foster tells us there is never a dull moment in Dubai.... including an Amazing Race at the Meydan Horse Race Track
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Are you expecting guests for Christmas? Tom Sightings worries about the practical logistics, and the emotional impact, of blending two grown-up families for the holiday in Christmas Conflict and Mea Culpa for Christmas.
And for those taking a week or two off from work during the holidays, The Boomer Chronicles is in agreement and taking 11 days off.
Click here for the Christmas story if Joseph and Mary were on Facebook.
