Category: Faith and Spirituality

The Heart of Christmas

My family and I send Christmas wishes for peace, love, joy, and the HEART of health to you and all those you love.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another,

“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 

And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

(Luke 2:11–14)

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Christmas nativity scene
photo of a Nativity set at my church-Dr. Aletha 

If you are grieving the loss of someone you love, please know that I care. My husband lost his brother a few weeks ago, so we also are missing someone, plus all the others we have lost through the years. We feel their absence most at the holidays.

I pray you’ll find comfort in sharing love with those still here, whether in person or at a distance. My family and I send Christmas wishes for peace, love, joy, and the HEART of health to you and all those you love.

in faith, hope, and love always Dr. Aletha

Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.
graphic from LIGHTSTOCK.COM

Creating a Life that Matters

The blog post talks about creativity, particularly in writing and blogging. It introduces an online bookshop featuring reviewed and recommended books that inspire personal growth. Revenue from sales supports the blog and health charities, encouraging community engagement and resource exploration.

updated November 13, 2025

Thanks for visiting my blog. The post that inhabited this space was much out of date, with links that no longer exist. So it no longer made sense.

As the title suggests, the post was about creativity. A definition of creativity is

The ability to produce or develop original work, theories, techniques, or thoughts. A creative individual typically displays originality, imagination, and expressiveness.

Analyses have failed to ascertain why one individual is more creative than another, but creativity does appear to be a very durable trait.

Adapted from the APA Dictionary of Psychology

One of the durable types of creativity is writing, like blogging. That is one reason why I review books on this blog and include affiliate links for books.

I have created an online bookshop of books I have read, reviewed, and recommend. It’s on Bookshop.org and you can find it here.

Watercress Words -the HEART of health

In these books, you will find information and inspiration to help you turn your challenges into opportunities to thrive and grow.

Please visit the site and share the link with friends. The revenue I receive from sales supports the cost of keeping this blog here and supports various health charities I know and trust.

This Blog

While you’re here, use this link to search the site for health and wellness topics and resources you need to know more about. Put a word or phrase into the box here and explore the HEART of health.

Pages

And please visit my Pages, where you can meet me and review the terms of this blog, mainly don’t use it to diagnose or treat yourself.

a Stethoscope and a green Apple

Dr. Aletha

The Cover Photo is by Min An on Pexels.com.