At Christmas time I often think back to a Christmas 60 years ago when I was just six years old. There are those who would say it’s uncanny to be able to remember things that long ago and at that young age. I have found that you remember what you want to, even when it’s not a good memory. Memorie...

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I remember that triumphant day; I know what happened. It changed the world forever, for I saw God’s great glory...I know, ‘cause I was there....

There is a special feeling of excitement that comes with Christmas. Anticipation of fun in freshly fallen snow, those delicious cookies that Mom bakes every Christmas, and the warmth of family and friends. For me, that’s Christmas tradition. Usually, my family travels a short distance to get toget...

My favorite Christmas tradition involves an ornament in the shape of a pickle. Every year on Christmas Eve, my relatives and I gather around my grandma’s Christmas tree hoping to find the special pickle ornament hidden among the other decorations. The only rule is to look and don’t touch. The pe...

Jared had a good feeling the morning he woke up on Christmas Eve. He was an eight-year-old boy and his favorite holiday was Christmas. He got out of bed and went to turn on his favorite TV show. While he was watching he saw a commercial for a really cool sled. The sled was blue which was his favorit...

It was Christmas Eve. I was helping Mama wrap presents. Five-year-old Laura couldn’t help and was in the other room playing. The fire blazed in the hearth. Baby Edward cried, so Mama went to check on him. While she was away I quickly wrapped the necklace I had made her and carefully placed it unde...

Lauren Johnson, a 19-year-old sophomore at The College of St. Scholastica, was recently crowned Miss Twin Cities. Johnson’s platform is “The Weight of the Issue: Eating Disorder Awareness.” During her year as Miss Twin Cities, Johnson’s job and mission is to bring awareness to the signs of e...

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