On today’s KELOLAND Living, we talked with two local pastors about a tradition we see less of these days, the brown paper bags filled with peanuts, an apple or orange, ribbon candy, and usually a ...
The words of a well-known song tell us, “It’s that time of year when the world falls in love.” We all love different things about the holiday season. The music, decorations and lights, baking, parties ...
Christmas arrives softly but it stays loudly in memory. It comes with familiar scents, repeated songs, warm lights and that unspoken permission to pause. In a year shaped by deadlines, uncertainty and ...
In his classic novel, “A Christmas Carol,” Charles Dickens tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold and bitter man who didn’t believe in Christmas. Scrooge falls asleep on Christmas Eve and is ...
Christmas is finally here, meaning all the festivities are in full swing! For some, that may involve baking cookies with loved ones, while for others, a game of holiday trivia might be in order.
If you’ve ever wondered why the only holiday for which the typical American greeting doesn’t use the word “happy,” you’re not alone. Adding to the oddity of “Merry Christmas” as the American norm is ...