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A Story of Christmas

Bill Vaughan’s “A Story of Christmas”

“Tell me a story of Christmas,” she said.

The television mumbled faint inanities in the next room. From a few houses down the block came the sound of car doors slamming and guests being greeted with large cordiality.

Her father thought awhile. His mind went back over the interminable parade of Christmas books he had read at the bedside of his children.

“Well,” he started, tentatively, Continue reading A Story of Christmas

Lending a hand to those in need, young volunteers take time to serve the community | Deseret News

Lending a hand to those in need, young volunteers take time to serve the community | Deseret News.

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Laura Seitz, Deseret NewsAubrey Cooper of the Taylorsville 1st Ward rakes the yard of a home in Taylorsville on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Over 1,000 college aged kids of the Salt Lake Community College LDS Institute participated in the day of service.

TAYLORSVILLE — Clementina Laufou kept peering out of the window of her home, telling a group of young adults they had already done enough, but the group just kept on working. Continue reading Lending a hand to those in need, young volunteers take time to serve the community | Deseret News