2010  The Bells of Christmas Past -- A bridge to days gone by.

2009  Secret Santa, Secret Wish -- My '09 Christmas list has only one item.

2008  Counting Christmases -- Count each one; appreciate each one.

2007  More Good Than Bad -- Some people sure are.

2006  Take Care of You -- Your most precious gift.

2005  Earning Their Wings -- Attaboy, Clarence.

2004  Christmas in September -- A dog's arrival was the best present ever.

 Other Seasonal Essays

And Winter Came -- Enriching an already wonderful Christmas season.

Christmas Comes Early  -- Thanks to dedicated animal care-givers.

Christmas Comes Early (again) -- Janna dodges another bullet.

Day's End -- Nightly reflection yields both comfort and discomfort.

Riding in Cars -- "Her longing surely dwarfed my own..."

Salvation on a Shoestring -- Small charities accomplish very big things.

Scraping By -- Alleviataing suffering (human & animal) on a shoestring.

Snowprints -- "...prints that could not have existed the day before."

Sweet Seymour -- A day in the life of a homeless cat.

The More Things Change... -- Janna's medical scares becoming holiday tradition.

This Giving Season -- Almost everyone has something to offer -- and does.

This Healing Season -- "I found solace on runs along deserted wooded trails..."

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