Grace Rice

Here’s what Google says these 3 major holidays are all about. Christmas:  A global holiday on December 25th, focusing on family, gifts, and traditions.  Hanukkah:  An eight-day Jewish festival of lights, family, and gifts.  Kwanzaa:  A celebration of African-American heritage from December 26th to January 1st.  These three major holidays are akin in that they all seem to focus on the same things: family, gifts, and celebration of heritage and traditions.  I remember from childhood how my dad...

I searched the internet for statements on what November is known for. To no surprise, it's major holidays like Thanksgiving and Veterans Day, the transition to colder weather in some parts of the U.S., and events like the end of Daylight Saving Time, Election Day, Diabetes Awareness Month, and other culinary celebrations that accompany the start of the Christmas season. I have so many personal reasons for celebrating November. The most important is within the month of November,...

There is so much going on in the month of October. It's traditionally known as Breast Cancer Awareness month, Halloween, Columbus Day, and the beginning of Autumn. The one that sticks out to me, that I enjoy the most, is the beginning of Autumn. My unequivocally, undeniably, most favorite time of year is Autumn! Autumn is when God repaints the naturescape, puts some of it to sleep, and repurposes some of it for different uses. Nothing is more beautiful to me than seeing the graceful...