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The Christmas Gift

My son Scott and his wife,

Janalyn, lived with us for a while this

summer after their graduation from

college. His job didn’t start until

September, and it gave us a chance to

get to know Janalyn. Our life is quite

a bit different from how she grew up.

She had never canned food before,

and she soon learned the joy of home-

canned fruits, vegetables, jams, and

jellies. We told her that whatever she

picked from our big garden, she could