Gingerbread houses-it must be Christmas!
Are gingerbread houses part of your Christmas decorations? Did you know that the original "gingerbread man" was an image of saints and important religious characters? Molds made it possible to mass produce this gingerbread, and they were often sold outside churches...
Handel’s Messiah
Music is one of the most beloved expressions of the Christmas season capturing our hearts to contemplate the true meaning of the season ~ the birth of Jesus. There are many famous Christmas carols each with a beautiful message: Silent Night, Away in a Manger, O Holy...
Default feeling: Gratitude
A default emotion or feeling is the one we automatically go to-without much thought. Wouldn't we all love to exist in a world full of folks with the default feeling of gratitude? Call Me Sister would like to offer this little tool kit on how to cultivate a greater...
Many, many reasons to give to Sister India
Many reasons to give to Sister India. ...I want to give a sister in India a place in class ...I want to help a sister in India learn to read and write ...It will change a sister in India's life ...I want a sister in India to know I care ...I want to save a sister in...
Sunrise: Perfect time to give thanks
When you are standing on the beach and watching the sun creep over the horizon, you can't help but be filled with joy... but you also want to just stand there and give thanks. A time for thanksgiving for all of the blessings in my life.
Giving Tuesday
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the...
Sister India
Sister India began in 2013 as one family's dream to help women in India. They had worked on behalf of the people of India for years, and as successful business people they sought out the most responsible, compassionate and cost-effective programs to maximize the...
Gratitude
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our...
TBT: Bucket List-O’Keefe Museum
What's on your bucket list? When the Georgia O’Keefe Museum opened in Santa Fe, in 1997, my bucket list grew by one! I became an ardent fan of Georgia O’Keefe when I first saw her Poppy series-the vibrancy, the color, the beauty she saw in a simple flower. Her...
Happy Birthday, Georgia O’Keefe!
Georgia O’Keefe, a 20th century American painter was inspired by flowers-and she loved the vibrancy of the red poppy. One of the most innovative and important artists of the 20th century-she explored architectural forms and landscapes as well. In 1925 she produced...
Poll Worker Memories
Introduction Everybody has heard a LOT about this election. This post doesn't have anything to do with positions, policies or candidates. It's about process. Our 89-year-old mom lives in Oklahoma. I live in Florida. This results in frequent phone conversations that...
Transition of gov’t ~ words of Lincoln
Several years ago, I was explaining the election of a President to a Chinese student. At the end, I said, "But the greatest, the most remarkable thing of all is that we will have a transition of government without chaos." Over the course of 56 elections, we have had...
