Chapter 10 Unto Us this Day a Child is Born Nettie woke from a restless sleep early. It was Christmas morning and the sun shone brightly through the window. This was the day a child was born long ago in Bethlehem. How she longed for the birth of her child this day. Raymond slept beside […]
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The Christmas Prayer – Emma
Chapter 1 – December 1963 Emma Gerald pulled the wool scarf tighter around her neck. The icy winds of December cut through her coat as she hurried up the front sidewalk to the white-frame house on 5th Street East. “Grandma, I’m here,” Emma called as she hung her coat on the hall tree in the entryway. […]
Christmas Hardships and Unexpected Faith
We Try To Ignore Christmas Hardships While Looking for Hope I remember the Christmas when we had to purchase those little packs of birthday party gifts so we could have something to wrap for the kids. It was the only thing I could find for less than $2 that yielded six toys. It’s supposed to […]