Month December 2013

Banana Surprise

Sometimes I grab a knife and whack off the stem of my banana, but I usually grab it between my thumb and index finger and pull. You know what happens then. Usually the stem snaps and I start peeling my…

The Day After Christmas

Boxing Day is celebrated in England on the day after Christmas. The original purpose of the holiday was to honor servants with a box containing gifts,  hence the name Boxing Day. Only a small percentage of Americans today have servants…

Gabriel’s Message to Mary

Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, were relatives. Elizabeth became pregnant first and when she was in her sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary. Gabriel told Mary that she would give…