People are bustling around, lights are twinkling bright, and everywhere people are calling out greetings to each other, whether it be Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Happy Holidays. The focus is on getting everything ready, buying just the right present to make someone happy, and finding the time to accomplish everything and still get to that holiday party you just have to attend.
At this time of year, I like to remember all that I have to be thankful for. I'm lucky to have a good family and a place to call home. I have wonderful friends that I don't see as often as I'd like, but at this special time of year, we try just a little harder to carve out some time to say hi and maybe go to lunch to catch up. For those who don't live nearby, it's a time to send off a Christmas letter, make a phone call or write a quick e-mail.
I don't get much writing accomplished, and I know I should keep to my writing schedule whenever I can, but I do try to find some time to relax, open a book or turn on my kindle and catch up on some reading. That's how I like to relax especially when the weather turns cold and stormy. I like to turn on our fireplace and pull out a good book.
However you celebrate this time of year, take some time to wind down and relax. Remember all you have to be grateful for. Remember good friends, share the love of your family, and if you are far away and can't, write a letter or make a phone call. Remember this time of year is a time for caring and sharing the love in your heart.
Find a good book, and if you can't think of any, I know several great authors and would be glad to recommend one. Just go to my web page - http://www.KRBailey.com and send me a note through my contact page.
Of course, you can always download a copy of my Christmas stories, My Guardian Angel and Lila's Christmas Dream. They're short, easy reads, and I think you'll enjoy them.
Here's a blurb for My Guardian Angel:
After thirty-eight years of marriage, Emma Clawson is alone.
A widow. Her husband has always taken
care of everything, the fields, the yard, even plowing snow off the
driveway. She’s spent her life caring
for her husband and family. Now she must
find a way to move on. But how?
Joe Bailey, a handsome widower, involved with a rich,
beautiful woman, finds their relationship is lacking. His family has encouraged him to date, but
the women he meets don’t fill the empty void deep in his heart.
When Joe is asked to help harvest the fields for a neighbor,
he is drawn to the pretty brown-haired widow with the sad, lonely eyes. She is fighting the ravages of loneliness and
insecurity, and he longs to be there to help and care for her. Can he find the way into her heart? Will she
allow him to help her learn to live again?
Here's a blurb for Lila's Christmas Dream
Lila Hanford has dreams of
seeing exotic places and meeting interesting people, but mostly she dreams of
running and dancing like other young women her age. Childhood polio left her
with a limp, feeling homely and awkward, but she refuses to give up on hopes
and dreams. Meeting the freighters each afternoon and feeding the homeless is
something she enjoys because they don’t care how she walks. The day Dax Carter, an injured war veteran, hobbles into her life, everything changes. Now she isn't sure if he'll break her heart or if there's enough magic in Christmas to make her dreams come true.
Happy Reading!
K. R. Bailey
www.KRBailey.com
