Tag Archives: Christmas

“Bah, Humbug!” by Heather Horrocks

The Christmas novella mixes bits of loss and grief with comedy and romance
Posted on December 6, 2019 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Over this holiday break, I read through Heather Horrocks’ “BAH, HUMBUG! (A Romantic Comedy Christmas Novella).” I didn’t expect to find an underlying message about loss and grief, but, alas, there it was, nestled among this lighthearted story of holidays … Continue reading →

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“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”

- Peg Bracken
Posted on December 25, 2018 by Lucas Morgan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“Having Lost My Sons, I Confront the Wreckage of the Moon: Christmas, 1960” by James Arlington Wright

James Arlington Wright's poem speaks of grief at Christmas
Posted on December 10, 2018 by Melissa Gouty

Cold despair slapped my psyche the first time I read the poem, “Having Lost My Sons I Confront the Wreckage of the Moon: Christmas, 1960” by James  Arlington Wright. Haunted by the icy imagery and the brutal sadness the poem … Continue reading →

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Wishing Our Readers a Most Precious Christmas Day

"Christmas isn't a season. it's a feeling." - Edna Ferber
Posted on December 25, 2015 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
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All’s Fair In Love And War…Except At Christmas

Why World War I troops ceased fire on this day in 1914
Posted on December 25, 2014 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

On December 25, 1914, British and German troops gave each other one of the greatest gifts of all time: an unofficial truce. I know that “We’ll stop shooting at your heads for a few days” doesn’t sound like a loving … Continue reading →

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Town Comes Together to Celebrate Christmas for One Little Boy Facing Death

While most towns only celebrate Halloween in October, a Salt Lake City suburb celebrates three major days in one week, including Christmas, for a four year-old boy dying from leukemia
Posted on November 5, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

For most young children, October means picking out pumpkins, going trick-or-treating, collecting candy and wearing costumes. It also signifies the start of a fun holiday season that includes Hanukkah or Christmas—depending on one’s beliefs—in December. What if you were the … Continue reading →

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