Luann Tennant Coyne

Category: Holidays

The Ocean Springs Mardi Gras Parade

The parade was to come right by our rented cottage, so my husband Frank and I attended… and stepped into another world. Being near the end of the parade route, we spent an hour waiting, walking up and down the street, being baptized by the last of the rain, enjoying the pre-parade festivities.  Families and… Continue reading The Ocean Springs Mardi Gras Parade

A Prayer for You at Christmas

Dear readers, I am so grateful that you have chosen to join me here in my blog, to accompany me on this journey. I feel humble that you take enough time out of your busy lives to join me here. *** I am singing in my church choir again, and loving it.  On Christmas Eve… Continue reading A Prayer for You at Christmas

The Christmas Spirit

I used to measure my Christmas seasons by how much I could “get the Christmas spirit,” that is, feel the joy of Christmas.  I would feel cheated and mildly anxious if that “Christmas spirit” and “Christmas happiness” didn’t show up on time and in the appropriate quantities. I have learned better, by now.  I have… Continue reading The Christmas Spirit

Recycling Christmas…

I have a confession to make: I have a bundle of Christmas cards that I received in 2013, some of them never opened. They sit in a yellow file folder in the cupboard over my kitchen desk. Throwing papers into a cupboard and shutting the door was a habit I developed in those years when I was working full time, had two active children, and did a lot of single parenting when my husband traveled for work.