Out Our Way: Christmas truce - Luke 2:14

'Glory to God in the highest. And on earth, peace and goodwill to all.'

Out our way on the open prairie, away from the lights of town, you can often see the stars clearly on a moonless night. It is something many folks, especially in urban areas, have never really witnessed. For those of us who have been blessed to be out in "the Big Open" on a moonless night, it is an amazing sight. I have fond memories of camping and riding in isolated areas where such views were possible. And more than once, I was reminded of the legend of the Christmas tree.

According to what I read, Martin Luther was in a...