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All the Children Shall Lead: Prologue – C. Marry Hultman

All the Children Shall Lead: Prologue by C. Marry Hultman   Wouldn’t it be great, if there was always a warning, something simple as a Red Sky in the morning. – Red Sky, Mark Chadwick   Sgt. Yasmin Singh watched the lights blink on her dashboard flash on and off Read more…

By umairmirxa, 3 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 12 – The Three Santas – Leah Mueller

The Three Santas by Leah Mueller   The snow had just started to fall. A few flakes skittered between the el tracks’ iron rails and landed on my stocking cap. “Can we get ice cream at Carson’s?” I asked my father. “As soon as we find your mom.” Dad always Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 11 – Another Year Older – Kelly Matsuura

Another Year Older by Kelly Matsuura   I lift the lid on the old shoe box, my heart fluttering as it usually does. I don’t think much about Sir Thomas once Christmas is over and the decorations are all packed away but on the first of December each year, I’m Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 10 – Do They Have Christmas in Space? – Charlotte Langtree

Do They Have Christmas in Space? by Charlotte Langtree   Shari huddled around the fire with her family on Christmas Eve. Her husband, Kendeth, added more wood. Six-year-old Dovid entertained his little sister by telling stories of Christmas before the Exodus. Laylie was only three, and adored her brother. They’d Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 09 – Joseph and Me – Shawn M. Klimek

Joseph and Me by Shawn M. Klimek   The inn furthest from the road, beside the two olive trees. I hear moaning from within the stable, like a woman in labor. We’re on our way. Keyes? Down here, sir. Stay low. Is that a baby crying? Oh my—. Merry Christmas Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 08 – Goodbye Santa – Nerisha Kemraj

Goodbye Santa by Nerisha Kemraj   Jeremy waited for the lights to go out in his parents’ room before creeping downstairs by torch-light. He stopped at the Christmas tree, where he turned off the fairy-lights, and then settled on the couch, waiting. As the night wore on, Jeremy’s eyes began Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 07 – A Christmas Visit – David Green

A Christmas Visit by David Green   The portal tore into life, the blue and white lights whipping themselves into a frenzy. “It’s now or never.” Anna shielded her eyes, took a deep breath, and strode through. She blinked as she took in her surroundings. Anna stood in her bedroom, Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 06 – The [Hanukkah] Christmas Wish – Peggy Gerber

The [Hanukkah] Christmas Wish by Peggy Gerber   Hanukkah had always been Sofia’s favorite holiday, so Rachel became alarmed when her daughter burst into tears while lighting the menorah. Sofia sobbed, “Everyone at school celebrates Christmas, and I feel so left out. I wish, just for once, we could celebrate Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 05 – Ali’s Christmas Wish – DJ Elton

Ali’s Christmas Wish by DJ Elton   Early Christmas morning, Ali went into the garden and sat on a large rock. The sky was a haze of blues, violets, and burning red. As he pondered the source of his discontent, he thought about what had come before today, and what Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago
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Christmas Tiding # 04 – The Very Scary Present – Dawn DeBraal

The Very Scary Present by Dawn DeBraal   The gift came on Christmas Day, From a guy in a high-flying sleigh. I knew it was nothing good, For this is a tough neighborhood. I shook the box up and down, Hearing the noise made me frown. Not wanting them in Read more…

By umairmirxa, 4 months4 months ago

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