Christmas 2023
Linus Minus the Blanket
12/01/23By Ron Hutchcraft Every year about this time, there he is. On stage for the Christmas play. Linus - and his ever-present blanket! Man, what would …
Celebration in the Barn
12/01/23By Brad Hutchcraft My mom and dad always read the Christmas story to us right before we'd open presents, but they wanted to do it in ways that made …
Once for All
12/01/23By Lisa Hutchcraft Whitmer At Christmas, we usually see sheep in live manger scenes. Throughout the centuries, sheep like them were regularly …
Grown-Up Christmas List
12/01/23By Doug Hutchcraft About 35 years ago, Natalie Cole recorded a song that would become a classic: "Grown up Christmas List" has these heartfelt …
When the Christmas Lights Go On
12/01/23By Ron Hutchcraft From Rockefeller Center to our town square, there's a big Christmas tree, dark at first. It feels like Christmas starts when those …
Familiar in the Chaos
12/01/23By Lisa Hutchcraft Whitmer Christmas is full of the familiar. Familiar decorations... ornaments... recipes. We exchange cards with familiar people. …