The Christmas Truce

British and German soldiers greet each other on World War I battlefield during the Christmas Truce of 1914

Imagine a war with soldiers battling each other one day, firing their rifles from the trenches only a few hundred feet apart, with shells exploding around them.

And the next day, soldiers from opposing sides laying down their guns, meeting each other, singing Christmas carols, and eating plum pudding together. Continue reading The Christmas Truce

Our Favorite Silly Christmas Song

choir member holds their red choir book.

Our favorite silly song is the Christmas Song by Alvin and The Chipmunks. When our son was young, he couldn’t stop giggling when he heard this song. What’s your favorite silly Christmas song? The song was available on YouTube for a while, but now the only version of The Chipmunk Song I can find that… Continue reading Our Favorite Silly Christmas Song