Danielle Grandinetti
Finding Home in Hard Times
Tag: Advent
Make it Monday | Santa Lucia
Whenever I say, ‘Santa Lucia,’ I can’t help picturing – and, frankly, hearing – Don Knots attempting to sing the traditional Italian song as Barney Fife in The Andy Griffith Show. So many other, better singers have recorded it, but for some reason, Knots’… Continue Reading “Make it Monday | Santa Lucia”
Make it Monday | St. Nick
It’s Christmastime! To start off the first week of Advent, let’s talk Santa. Before pictures of the jolly, old elf with the red suit jump to mind, I’d like to take us back a few centuries. First, however, here’s a little background on Advent,… Continue Reading “Make it Monday | St. Nick”
A Writer’s Advent – Peace
It’s that most wonderful time of the year. But even with lights, family, presents, holiday movies, and great food, one emotion often eludes us: Peace. We can have everything on our wish list, but that settled calm seems to slip through our fingers.
The Writer’s Advent – Joy
Joy, an emotion that lights up the eyes of a child when they open a gift to find their dreams come true. It fills the soul like a warm cup of soup on a winter’s night. It switches out wrinkles for smile lines on… Continue Reading “The Writer’s Advent – Joy”
The Writer’s Advent: Love
Love. What better topic to cover during this Christmas Season? As writers, we cover the topic of love from many different angles. It’s a desire that drives a character to good or evil. The reason behind a character’s action. Of course, there’s romantic love.… Continue Reading “The Writer’s Advent: Love”
A Writer’s Advent: Hope
I love the Christmas season. It is a time when a child’s wonder is most allowed in adults. Lights sparkle on every street corner. Cheer is in the air. Snow is even more welcome. It is at this time of year, amid all the… Continue Reading “A Writer’s Advent: Hope”
