Category Archives: Holidays

Christmas Day

Posted on December 25, 2018 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 governor … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 24, 2018 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 – O Holy Night

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Stella
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Story of the day – Mr. Edwards meets Santa Claus (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Stella

“Laura was anxious because Christmas was near, and Santa Claus and his reindeer could not travel without snow. Mary was afraid that, even if it snowed, Santa Claus could not find them, so far away in Indian Territory. When they … Continue reading →

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The 4th Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 23, 2018 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 – World’s Largest Virtual #Hallelujah Chorus

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Stella
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Story of the day – The Gift Of The Magi (O. Henry)

Posted on December 22, 2018 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 – The Christmas Song

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Stella

Mel Torme and Judy Garland.

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Gift Week, Day Five – Your Fondest Wish

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Stella

Today, I want to know what you would like to have this year for Christmas. I want to know what material gift(s) you want. Is it a particular kind of clothing – perhaps a cashmere coat? Maybe a beautiful ring … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Winter Wonderland

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Stella

Doris Day singing “Winter Wonderland”, set to scenes of “On Moonlight Bay” (1951) and “By The Light Of The Silvery Moon” (1953) with Gordon MacRae.

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