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Sleighs pulled by horses, vapor jetting from their nostrils, bells jingling on their harness.<\/p>\n<p>When we\u2019d go to visit my grandmother in the little town of Lynchburg, my father would lift me up so that I could twirl the old-fashioned doorbell.<\/p>\n<p>The chimes would go ringing through the house, and footsteps would come running to let us in to warmth and love and laughter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopguideposts.org\/2021-devotionals\/daily-guideposts-2021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be inspired each day! Order Daily Guideposts 2021!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I remember the wonderful aroma of pine and tallow in the room where the Christmas tree stood with candles burning. No electric lights in those days.<\/p>\n<p>They must have put scent in that tallow to make the candles smell so good. And the bubbling sound of candy cooking on the old wood stove. 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