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Precious were those that first moments of the birth of Christ on Christmas. Joseph was astonished. Mary knew. She knew the whole story...

I sit alone, lonely, Invisible in my chair, Memory warmed; While winter, suddenly cold and white, Unexpectedly covers my earth. When will...

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Let’s get this year off right with the STAR SPANGLED BANNER as sung by A Capella from Barrington High School, Illinois. Brandon...

This comes as a wish at Christmas Of happiness and glee, To say “I’ll be home for Christmas To decorate the tree.” So I take this...

I have but one request, For our planned distanced Christmas, Morn, Eve or Night. As we Zoom in tight, Could you open thus, The presents...

Love, look out the window, how it’s snowing. 10 trillion stars descending to announce His glory. Slowly, Softly, All at once the Silent...

May Christmas bring you Joy untold, as for the Child the Bell is Tolled May the New Year too, be good for you, your Faith restored,...

From the depths of Valley Forge, an army all but defeated and scattered, there arose champions of LIBERTY of what was to become the...

Christmas Carolers came, Far and near away, SURPRIZE! I couldn’t believe my eyes, That Xmas Eve, Eve, Eve, Eve day, Nana in her flutie...

*photo by Abby Ruppert Yuz'all MERRY CRISMUS WISH fvom all ov' us Ova' hyear ya hear! Dis iz de day befo Crismus an' all t'ru my house...

The trees, The trees, The trees go marching on! The trees, The trees, The trees go marching on! To the little house, With the tiny mouse,...

Goodness sakes! I remember as a twelve year old child being dazzled by the stark bright whiteness of such a huge sprawling Nativity scene...

Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Christmas Tree? What toys and joys you hide, Discovered. Old Christmas Tree, An old man’s memory; Oh, Christmas...

“So, Mary, what say we call him Emmanuel?” They also considered: 🎶Wonderful, 🎶Counselor, 🎶Almighty God, 🎶the Everlasting Father,...

*photo courtesy of Wendy Landis A lone bird, Beached, Wonders, Where thu hell, Is that Ark?

Merry, Merry Christmas, Will, Composed this day in advance, Cause your my Christmas wish, And this is my chance To say how much i love...

In a small country church where two or more or even more are gathered there is Love and there was friendly buzz in the air as people in...

ATTENTION CASUAL GARDNERS! Winter’s right around the corner, better trim those grape vines back. In the photo Hayden and I are trimming...