Category Archives: Holidays

Story of the day – The Snowman

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Stella
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Story of the day – A letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain)

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Stella

Palace of Saint Nicholas in the Moon Christmas Morning MY DEAR SUSIE CLEMENS: I have received and read all the letters which you and your little sister have written me by the hand of your mother and your nurses; I … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Coventry Carol

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Stella

What are the lyrics to ‘The Coventry Carol’ about? The lyrics detail King Herod’s harrowing orders, made at the news of the birth of Jesus Christ, to slay all children known as the ‘Massacre of the Innocents’. Lully, lullay, thou … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Sharing a Legacy of Love

Posted on December 26, 2020 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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The President and First Lady’s 2020 Christmas Message

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Stella
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Christmas Verse

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Stella

A repeat from a couple of years ago. Hope you enjoy it! There have been so many poems and songs written for the Christmas season, both religious and secular, that the difficult part about this post is choosing what to … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Christmas Day In The Morning (Pearl S. Buck)

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Stella

Because giving at Christmas is always better than receiving, isn’t it? He woke suddenly and completely. It was four o’clock, the hour at which his father had always called him to get up and help with the milking. Strange how … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Stella

  Luke 2 King James Version (KJV) And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was … Continue reading →

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What are you cooking for Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day?

Posted on December 24, 2020 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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Story of the day – The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf)

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Stella

As part of her collection “Christ Legends” Selma Lagerlöf wrote the story “The Holy Night,” a Christmas-themed tale first published sometime in the early 1900s but before her death in 1940. It tells the story of the author at five … Continue reading →

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