by Valorie Quesenberry | Dec 1, 2017 | Christmas, December, Jewish, Messiah, orchestra, short story, violin
It was cold when Madeleine Rosenberg stepped out of the door of the Tallman Center for the Performing Arts. The wind grabbed the door and banged it shut behind her. She clutched her instrument case and half stepped, half skated forward on the icy sidewalk.It had been...
by Valorie Quesenberry | Nov 28, 2017 | celebration, Christmas, December, idolatry, pagan
We wish you a pagan Christmas. What?That’s an oxymoron, right?Christmas, by its very definition, originates from the person of Christ, the name says it plainly. And doesn’t that rule out paganism?The answer is more complicated that it might first appear. A...
by Valorie Quesenberry | Dec 21, 2016 | Christmas, story, Unexpected Gifts
Unexpected Gifts (an old-fashioned Christmas story) Part 4 – the end Valorie Bender Quesenberry He strained his eyes to see anything other than whipping snow. Turning around 180 degrees on the spot, he began to walk, his arms out in front of him....
by Valorie Quesenberry | Dec 14, 2016 | Christmas, story, Unexpected Gifts
Unexpected Gifts(an old-fashioned Christmas story)Part 3- Valorie Bender Quesenberry When Billie Sue pulled into the circle in front of the farmhouse, the snow was laying so deep that Jacquelyn was afraid she might...
by Valorie Quesenberry | Dec 7, 2016 | Christmas, story, Unexpected Gifts
Unexpected Gifts(an old-fashioned Christmas story)Part 2 Valorie Bender Quesenberry Jacquelyn Benson stuffed her hands into the pockets of her blue serge coat and shivered. Of all days for Billie Sue to be late picking her up! Of course, things were...
by Valorie Quesenberry | Nov 30, 2016 | Christmas, story, Unexpected Gifts
Unexpected Gifts(an old-fashioned Christmas story)Part 1 Valorie Bender Quesenberry The snowflakes looked like a feather storm. Janie thought about the day old Blue pulled Granny’s feather tick off the line and tore a hole in it....
