A special message for Christmas 2007.
Dear Friend,
Because of a particularly difficult year for a member of our immediate family with Parkinsons Disease, we have had to suspend our work on this passion until a better time. The date-sensitive information has been removed but our position and plans to sustain the true meaning of Christmas has not diminished in the least. However, we pray and plan to get an earlier start next year. The earlier we can get started, the better. In the meantime, please cover for us and...don't quit boldly expressing your concerns. The e-mail link still works and we would love to make a list of things we can go to work on early next year. So, until then, thanks for your participation and remember to be courteous but vocal, kind but tenacious and patient but determined!
Merry Christmas!!
Christmas is a special and sacred time of the year. It creates memories and reunites families. We celebrate the birth of Christ, present gifts to others and enjoy lavish meals with family and friends. Our homes are transformed into a festive array of figurines and lights, the scent of a freshly cut tree, special customs faithfully observed and shopping becomes a daily event until Christmas Eve. However, some of the very merchants we give life to, that we consistenly choose to spend our discretionary income with, are slowly choking out all references to Christmas for fear that they might offend a small but vocal minority. We want to reverse that trend by providing you with resources to help you become one of the vocal majority. But, we cannot do it alone. We have started a list that contains those national and local retailers that have already eliminated all references to Christmas. However, we would encourage you to develop your own sensitivity to those that DO acknowledge Christmas and those that DON'T and become active in making your approval or objections known.
We are obviously in the process of building this website. Please bear with us but don't wait for us! Remember to make your voice heard. Only then will we be able to restore the mention and meaning of Christmas!
