Christmas Blues Meet Elvis and a Charlie Brown Tree
Bud Herron, a retired editor in Columbus, reflects on seasonal blues and how love from family helps ease the ache. He recalls memories of loss, the pull of past Christmases, and finds hope in small rituals and a shared burden with others during December.
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Scrooge
The
Folger
Elvis Presley
Elvis
Dominic
Charlie Brown
Bud Herron
Columbus
Republic
Mount Carmel Register Letters Policy and Classified Notes
The Mount Carmel Register accepts local letters written by credited authors with name address and phone. Up to one letter per writer every four weeks. Card of Thanks and non profit thank yous appear in classifieds at nominal rates. Election eve political letters are not published. Candidate letters and campaigns are political advertising.
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Mount Carmel Register
Register
The Prince of Peace and Peace in Scripture
A devotional reflection on peace as a divine gift not earned by humans. The author contrasts personal calm amid turmoil with biblical promises of lasting peace through Jesus Christ, citing verses from Isaiah, Numbers, Jeremiah, Romans, Ephesians, and Thessalonians to emphasize peace as spiritual completeness and blessing.
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Jesus
David
Shalom
Thessalonians
Prince of Peace
Political Contacts for Illinois Leaders and Officials
A compiled list provides contact details for national and state leaders including President Donald Trump Governor Bruce Rauner U S Senator Dick Durbin U S Representative John Shimkus State Senator Dale P Right er and State Representative David Reis with addresses phone numbers and websites for Springfield Olney Mattoon and Harrisburg offices.
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Bruce Rauner
State House
Springfield
Illinois
U.S
Dick Durbin
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
South 8Th St
John Shimkus
Rayburn Hob
Washington, DC
Harrisburg
Shimkus
House
Dale Righter
Mattoon
Capitol Building
Broadway Suite
Dalerighter
David Reis
Olney
E. Main St
P.O. Box
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the Prince of Peace
Andrea
Howe
Mount Carmel
Mike Weafer
Andrea Howe
Jake Bethel
Tercom Evan Merrill
Emema
Ister.com
Courtney Shuttle
Ninth Street
Copyright Register
Shelly Carter
Cshuttle
Agister.com
Wabash
Sister.com
Mt. Carmel
Donald Trump
White House
Tammy Duckworth
E. Adams
Washington DC
Duckworth
Senate
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