December 19, 2020: A Fighter Pilot’s Christmas

December 19, 2020 A Fighter Pilot’s Christmas The Longest Four Hours of My Life By Robert L. Benton, submitted by Ken Benton It was Christmas Eve, December 24, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge. The Germans had broken through our defensive lines and surrounded our troops in Bastogne. It...

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December 18, 2020: A Place to Call Home

December 18, 2020 A Place to Call Home By Norris Frederick As Christmas approached in 1945, my parents were having trouble making ends meet and would soon have no place to live. Like Mary and Joseph, they needed someone to house them and their children for a while. My grandparents...

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December 14, 2020: God’s Hands

December 14, 2020 God’s Hands By Bert Green Do we offer ourselves as God’s hands in the world hoping that God will find us worthy, or do we offer ourselves with the joyful realization and thanksgiving that God so loved the world that God sent us God’s beloved Son to...

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December 12, 2020: Mary’s Hands

December 12, 2020 Mary’s Hands By Amy L. Chilton “Mary said, ‘With my heart, I glorify the Lord! In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior. He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant. Look! From now on, everyone will consider...

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December 10, 2020: Extending Hope

December 10, 2020 Extending Hope By Todd Stillerman 2020 marks the fiftieth holiday season of my life. Debbie’s parents live in New England, and she decided when we got married that we would not be traveling northward for holidays (we visit in the spring and fall). Thanks to her generosity,...

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