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Traci Van Wagoner
- Dec 22, 2018
- 1 min
A Christmas Star Pt 3
by Traci Van Wagoner Part 3 of 5 The sun sank low and Jacob breezed past me. “Last one home is a lump of coal!” I raced to catch up. “Maybe Pa is home by now!” Jacob beat me home, and I saw his shoulders sag when he didn’t see the horse and wagon. “He’ll be home,” I muttered as we brought in coal and wood for the fire. But the sun was going down. “Don’t you miss him?” I asked. “Sure, I guess,” Jacob said. He acted casual, but I knew better. I worried as we pulled out the Chri
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Traci Van Wagoner
- Dec 17, 2018
- 1 min
A Christmas Star Pt 2
by Traci Van Wagoner Part 2 of 5 At lunch, I stared at the melting butter on the steaming hunk of homemade bread and worried. “Why aren’t you eating?” Mom asked. “Jacob said Pa might not make it home for Christmas.” I looked at Jacob and he shrugged. Ma scolded my brother. “Stop filling her head with nonsense.” “He’s coming home tonight, right?” I asked. “It’s Christmas Eve. He’s got to.” “Stop fussing child,” Ma said. “Now run along both of you and play.” Jacob and I headed
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Traci Van Wagoner
- Dec 9, 2018
- 1 min
A Christmas Star, Pt. 1
Written and illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner Inspired by a story told by Grandma Mead on many a Christmas Eve. Part 1 of 5 My breath blew out in front of me in billowy, white clouds. “I wonder if Bella knows what today is.” I said. Jacob looked up from milking. “Sure she does, don’t ya ol’ girl.” He slapped the cow’s round side. I held out a handful of hay for her. “How does she know? She’s just a cow?” “Baby Jesus was laying in a cow’s manger,” Jacob said. “Not Bella’s. That
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