Article & Photos By Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   Genesis 1:3 “And God said ‘Let there be light’ and there was light.”   Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is said to fall each year between December 20-23 and in 2015 it is today, December 22. Marking the first day of the astronomical winter, it is considered to hold more than astronomical meaning, carrying as well cultural and religious significance. Although it is the longest night and shortest day of the calendar year, in the “battle between dark and light” it is light that is the central theme of Winter Solstice, according to SchoolsoftheSeasons.com. Celebrations focus on the turn of the clock towards longer hours of daylight, and a “rebirth” of light. As such, one custom noted…