Category Archives: Story

Story of the day – Yes, Virginia: There is a Santa Claus

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Stella

On Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan. Below is the full text … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Papa Papov’s Special Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Stella

This is a wonderful Christmas story. It was translated into English by Leo Tolstoy. The original story was written in French by Ruben Saillens and demonstrates the virtues of kindness and compassion. It is based on a verse from the … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Big Wheel Truckstop

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Stella

We have all had rough times in our lives – though probably not as rough as this young mother! I am also sure that we all remember those who have been kind to us when times were tough. I know … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 19, 2024 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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Story of the day – The Gift Of The Magi (O. Henry)

Posted on December 18, 2024 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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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Stella

Written by Robert Frost in 1922, and published in 1923 in his New Hampshire volume. According to Wikipedia, Frost wrote the poem in June 1922 at his house in Shaftsbury, Vermont. He had been up the entire night writing the long … Continue reading →

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Riley’s Early Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Stella

Santa came early because . . . (see below). When I came home from the grocery store yesterday I found an envelope taped to my front door. It was blank but sealed. I assumed it was a bill left by … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 14, 2024 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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Ring Out, Wild Bells

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Stella

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, … Continue reading →

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Thanks for Who We Are

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Stella

A sincerely wonderful story from my part of the woods. I’m proud of my fellow Michiganders! Gatestone Institute At a time when our enemies believe we are a nation at war with itself, angry with our neighbors, split by partisan … Continue reading →

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