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The When of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2024 by chappelltemple

It wasn’t in December On a cold and frosty morn, But probably in the springtime When that blessed child was born. Not in a barn out on a hill, But maybe in a cave, That Love descended to the earth … Continue reading →

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“Christmas Eve Gift!”

Posted on December 24, 2023 by chappelltemple

It was a tradition within my mother’s family.  For growing up with her four sisters and their widowed mom on a cotton farm in Central Texas, when it came to extras, there simply weren’t many at all.  But every December … Continue reading →

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Bethlehem is Broken

Posted on December 20, 2023 by chappelltemple

(As the Israel-Hamas war continues and the town of Bethlehem has “cancelled” Christmas celebrations this year, a poem that I wrote several years ago after visiting there and seeing the Wall of Separation between Israel and the West Bank seems … Continue reading →

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