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  • The Last Christmas Tree (are Angels really Among Us)?

    The Last Christmas Tree (are Angels really Among Us)?

    Did Angels bring the Tree? You Decide A Short Story by Larry Peterson Inspired by a true story: It was 6:00 A.M., and she was exhausted. She stood there, unblinking, looking into the mirror at the person staring back at her. Running her hands through her tousled, just-got-out-of-bed hair, she sighed deeply. She leaned forward,… Read more

  • The Two Men Loved Christmas. One was martyred, One had egg nog

    By Larry Peterson What follows is about two men. One is about a 28-year-old man living during the  Christmas season of 1942. The other is about a 30-year-old man living during Christmas in 1974. Both men were from generations that followed each other. Their stories will show that they more or less did the same… Read more

  • REJOICE! Advent is here; Prepare to Embrace Who is coming our way

    REJOICE! The Journey to Christmas has Begun. The Advent Season is all about reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts and homes for Christ’s birth in the world as it was yesterday and as it is today. We find that the majesty and wonder and meaning  of this day has not changed one bit… Read more

  • The Hot Chocolate Miracle at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

    By Larry Peterson During the early morning hours of November 24, 1906, a ship quietly slid against the ebb-tide waters of the Narrows and entered New York harbor. Onboard were almost 2000 people, mostly immigrating Europeans. Through the emerging light of the new dawn, the Statue of Liberty came into view. The appearance of the… Read more

  • Thoughts about the great paradox we call “life support.”

    Who should choose  Life or Death for a Child?  The Government or the Parent? By Larry Peterson Upon order of the courts in Great Britain, eight-month-old Indi Gregory was removed from life support today (November 13, 2023). She passed away in a few hours. I now share the paradox of what is called “life-support.” We… Read more

  • Meet Servant of God, Joseph Dutton

      He stepped off the boat at Molokai and said to Father Damien. “I am here to help.” He stayed for the rest of his life. By Larry Peterson Ira Barnes Dutton was born in Stowe, Vermont, on April 27, 1843. Ira grew up in an entirely Protestant environment, taught Sunday school, and worked in… Read more