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Merry Christmas!

by Jessica on December 25, 2009

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to [...]

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“Star of wonder, star of night…”

by Jessica on December 24, 2009

I remember as a child one Christmas driving through the night to my grandparents house. I was star gazing when I was supposed to be sleeping. Who could blame me? As a child Christmas seemed full of wonder. As I sleepily leaned against the door, looking at the stars as we sped along the highway [...]

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I celebrate the day…

by Jessica on December 23, 2009

Originally written December 24, 2008.
I think having just had a baby I’m beginning to see Christmas in a new light.
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I never got beyond the first sentence in this essay. The blank pages are still waiting in my journal, but I do think it aptly says where I was last Christmas. The Relient K song “I [...]

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