Family Concerns

Do we ever send out enough Tidings of Joy? It seems that most of us only send out tidings and greetings to our friends and family on one major seasonal occasion a year. Why not try to share some tidings or greetings a little more often. This year you might just send out a greeting card related to a different holiday or occasion. For example you might spread the joy about how the season of Spring has made you feel more youthful. The purpose of sending good tidings is share your feelings and make those you care about feel good too.

You may think of holiday cards as being Christmas or Seasons Greetings cards, but really there are many more holiday cards than this one holiday. There are holiday cards for Christmas, Hanukah, Easter (or Resurrection Day), Thanksgiving, Halloween, Columbus Day, President’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Independence Day, New Years, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparents Day, Administrative Assistants Day, and many more. As you can see, there are many holidays we celebrate, and each of them have their own holiday cards.

Create your own tidings with some construction paper and glue, draw a picture, or use photos to share a moment in time. At a minimum, personalize each greeting with a short comment or note of something special you remember about the person or place you have shared. In our ever increasing world of busy everyday life, it has become even more important to send Tidings of Joy to your loved ones.