Category Archives: Holidays

Story of the day – Sharing a Legacy of Love

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Stella

I found this story on rd.com (Readers’ Digest). It is filed under true stories. I don’t know if it is, but I love the story, and I think you will too. I have a very small creche in my small … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Mr. Edwards meets Santa Claus (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Stella

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”   — Laura Ingalls Wilder  This … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – I Saw Three Ships

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Stella
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What are you cooking for Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day?

Posted on December 21, 2021 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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Winter solstice – December 21, 2021

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Stella

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 10:59 am EST

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

Posted on December 21, 2021 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 21, 2021 by Stella
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Story of the day – The Gift Of The Magi (O. Henry)

Posted on December 20, 2021 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 – What Child is This? (Chick Corea) & Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant (Dr John)

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Stella

I have this album!

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The 4th Advent Sunday

Posted on December 19, 2021 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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