Daily Meditation for December 26, 2022
It was an unusual cast of characters: frightened shepherds, exultant angels, a tired and pregnant woman, a worried young husband, a harassed inn-keeper, rich travelers from the East, and a […]
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It was an unusual cast of characters: frightened shepherds, exultant angels, a tired and pregnant woman, a worried young husband, a harassed inn-keeper, rich travelers from the East, and a […]
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