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No Room (Christmas story)

Posted on December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 by admin

A family friend said something to me that resonated Inderjit is a Reverend.. he sent me a whatsapp that read …

“I am struck by the detail that the new born Jesus was laid in a manger for “there was no room in the inn”. A little more room had to be made for Jesus to be born. This for me is the challenge of the Christmas story for the world. Make a little more room for those desperate for shelter and sanctuary, especially those who are displaced because their homes have been destroyed by war and violence.”

and it sparked my creative juices .. and this came out .. not quite Dickens but I am getting there .. Click the button to read

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