Posted by Maggie on December 24, 2021 in From the editors

No atheists in foxholes…

Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call upon Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies and establish Thy justice among men and nations. ~ Gen. George Patton

Billy Hallowell: ‘God Showed Up’: The WWII Christmas Miracle That Unfolded When Gen. George Patton Rallied 250,000 Troops to Pray

William Worrall: 10 Christmas space facts that you probably didn’t know

The holiday season and space might just be more closely connected than you thought. Check out this list of great Christmas space facts…

Deborah Byrd and Kelly Kizer Whitt @ Earthsky: Apollo 8 Earthrise photo anniversary, December 24

On Christmas Eve in 1968, William Anders, aboard the Apollo 8 spacecraft, turned his camera toward Earth and captured a photo that’s now legendary. It was a photo that showed humans a new perspective, with the moon in the foreground and Earth floating in distant space…

~~Many thanks to Maggie and The Universal Spectator for reprint permission