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Culture of Christmas / December 2009, Featured Articles
Joy & Peace
On April 1, 1998 at the age of 49, I had a near death experience that subsequently has tremendously impacted my life. At about 7:30 a.m. that day, I decided to clear our driveway of the heavy, wet snow that had fallen during the night. I used a snow scoop until the task was completed. Upon entering the house I was sweating profusely and complained of a slight pain in my chest area. My wife Cheryl insisted on taking me to the emergency room at Lake Region Hospital. After much coaxing, I agreed.
The doctor on call happened to be my medical doctor. After a quick examination with tubes and monitors, he informed us that I was presently experiencing a heart attack. I was given medication and taken to the intensive care unit where I was closely monitored. Feeling quite comfortable by then and having no pain, I asked the nurse if I could turn onto my right side to rest. She agreed. That's when I went into cardiac arrest. Cheryl was ushered out as hospital staff came running into my room. (Register below to read more)
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The Upside-Down Christmas Tree
I was shopping in mid-October in a local nursery and admiring all of the new Christmas decorations! Forget the fun and frivolity of a Harvest Festival; there they were in the corner of the store on sale for 70% off! And Thanksgiving? Well, the retailers were giving thanks and feeling blessed that we, the consumers, were gearing up for the spending frenzy of November 25. Just around the corner something caught my eye: a fully decorated Christmas tree with indigo blue and gold ornaments, and richly decorated scarves. More than the beauty of the ornaments, what really captured my attention was the placement of the tree.