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Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. It's 10am, and I'm seeing pink hints of dawn over the mountains. The sun will set at 3:41 today.


This time of year it's cold and dark. Thank goodness for Christmas lights, that add sparkle to the season. Even a single candle brings warmth and light to the darkness.


What a perfect season to celebrate the birth of the Light of the World, a candle in the dark.


Merry Christmas to you, and may 2018 be a year of love and light for you and yours.




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