This blog post was written by graduate assistant Yeshi Lhamo, a master’s student at Truett Seminary. There’s something about December that turns even the quietest corners of the world into places of wonder. Lights go up, mailboxes fill, and suddenly the simplest things – a handwritten card, a stamp from far away – feels magical. So, as Christmas approached this…
Month: December 2025
(A&SCRC) Holiday Stories in Handmade Form
This post was written by Jon Snyder, Ph.D., Access Services Coordinator, Arts & Special Collections Research Center Every December, familiar signs of the holidays begin to appear: strings of lights, evergreen boughs, well-worn books of carols, the smells of pine and cinnamon. Beyond these traditions, though, there is another, quieter celebration of the season found in the intimate, handmade world…