For more than a century, movies, cartoons and music have used the words, “Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night,” from a famous poem written in the 1800s. But no one really knows whose words ...

The Book of Psalms presents two daunting challenges to the Bible blog. First, because it’s just a series of poems, in no particular order, there is no compelling reason to start at Psalm 1 and read on ...

5 Best Poetry Books On Love That Make Deeply Emotional Gifts Poetry books on love, life and wisdom are an emotional gift which can remind the receiver how thoughtful and caring your intentions are to ...

For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand a change in our habits. For many, the season provokes an unmistakable turn ...

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date; Sometime too hot the eye of ...

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"Author Unknown" once asked Jesus why there was only one set of footprints in the sand during life's most perilous moments. Now, a federal court on Long Island is trying to decide just whose ...