Christmas Miracles Do Happen

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One of my long-held dreams, ever since I was a child, was to work in broadcast…reporter, anchor, you name it, I wanted to tell stories through video. My passion project, Old Stone Well Farm, fanned the flames of that dream, as I found my soul being fulfilled by bringing stories of rural life, faith in God and love of all things 18th-century to you through my YouTube channel (YouTube@oldstonewellfarm).

Then last spring, while working briefly for a local Vermont paper before landing my communications job with the United Church of Christ, I ran into the news director of the local TV station —GNAT-TV.

We exchanged cards and promised to find time to meet up and chat over coffee. Months went by until one day, in the fall, that chat that had yet to come weight heavily on my heart. I felt the nudge to make it happen. A date was soon arranged and before I knew it, I was brainstorming and dreaming big with Andrew, GNAT’s amazing news director.

So with days before Christmas, and a schedule crammed tightly with day job deadlines, church duties, Christmas shopping, vet and hair appointments, and Old Stone Well Farm’s Christmas Eve special still to produce, I found myself interviewing, filming, editing and producing a holiday segment for GNAT. I still can’t really find the words to relay the deep gratitude and awe I have to how the Spirit guides us in this life.

Yes, ever since I was a child I held this dream in my heart. I am now 56-years-old, and I cannot believe it has finally come true. Friends, hold on to your dreams. Never give up. Never stop dreaming. For I believe when you stop dreaming, your heart stops beating. Hang on. And believe. Miracles do happen — at Christmas and all the year-round.

Blessings!

(Heres the link to the segment! Share, like, comment!)

The News Project – Holiday Light, Community Hope

14 thoughts on “Christmas Miracles Do Happen”

  4. Donna, I love this! I am so happy that you were able to realize a long held dream. I hope that you can do more of these spots on your local station. I am always awed by all the things you are doing in your job, in your community, in your church and in, most especially, your Old Stone Well Farm videos which continue to be one of my favorite things. I love to see them pop up in my email. Have a lovely Christmas and holiday season with many blessings of love, joy, peace, and hope.

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    • Nancy, your being part of this makes it all the more special…I always think of those who are gathered with me as I film!!! You keep my passion going and my inspiration flowing!! And now, I need to finish the Christmas Eve video for this year…wishing you a very blessed Christmas!!!

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  5. Pastor Donna,
    That beautiful piece made me want to have kids and move to Vermont so I could part of that school and village community. Job beautifully and peacefully done!!!!

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    • I am laughing! Yes, it made me want to have kids as well!! What the owner of Fiddleheads school has created is amazing and beautiful. I was so happy to finally tell a little bit of her story…there is so much more I wanted to say. I am glad you enjoyed it!!! Blessings to you, and a very Merry Christmas!

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  6. It was more than a few years ago when I told you how wonderfully (and professionally) produced your Old Stone Well Farm videos were. I’m so glad to hear that that talent is now being shared in this expanded medium. Blessings for a peace-filled Christmas to you and PJ. Russ ________________________________

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    • Yes, you were one of my earliest and biggest supporters!!! 🙂 Your encouragement, too, always came at the moment I was going to stop doing the videos. So thank you!!! Wishing you a very blessed Christmas. We need to catch up in the new year!

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