Unexpected Beauty Can there possibly be an unexpected beauty in the Christmas story from the perspective of a barn, a stable, the animals, and the good smells that come with all that? Living on a farm my entire life, I have never seen a barn bursting forth with beauty other than newborn animals. I’ve seen…

Who am I ~ what defines me? Am I defined by my family, how I grew up, my education, my mistakes? What is it that identifies me? 3 1/2 months old – I always have loved reading! This little gem was cut to fit into one of my grandma’s lockets. . . college senior picture…