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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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O Come, O Come Emmanuel

by Jessica on December 22, 2009

Originally written December 24, 2007.
Throughout the years my favorite Christmas song has changed as I grew. I remember as a child I loved the chiming of Silver Bells. The imagery the song paints captivated me as I imagined city sidewalks in the snow ladened silvery night. In my teen years The First Noel won my [...]

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