Category Archives: Holidays

Story of the day – My Christmas Miracle (Taylor Caldwell)

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Stella

For many of us, one Christmas stands out from all the others, the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest. Although I did not guess it, my own truest Christmas began on a rainy spring day in the … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – In the Bleak Midwinter

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Stella
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Story of the day – The Gift Of The Magi (O. Henry)

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Stella

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – World’s Largest Virtual #Hallelujah Chorus

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Stella

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings the Hallelujah Chorus with over 2,000 people around the world virtually singing from videos uploaded to YouTube. Watch how all these voices are incorporated with the Tabernacle Choir.

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The 4th Advent Sunday

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Stella

On this last Sunday before Christmas, we open our hearts to God’s gift, as it was prophesied: Isaiah 7:14: The Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his … Continue reading →

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Music of the Day – USAF Band WWII Holiday Flashback

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Stella
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What are you cooking for Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day?

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Stella

For most of us, Christmas is the first or second biggest family event of the year, especially in the cooking and baking department. Some people prefer turkey, some prefer ham, and others (like me) prefer beef.

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Music of the day – Jingle Bells

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Stella
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General Discussion, Friday, December 16, 2022

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Stella

 

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[little tree]

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Stella

Written by e.e. cummings little tree little silent Christmas tree you are so little you are more like a flower who found you in the green forest and were you very sorry to come away? see          i will comfort you … Continue reading →

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