Christmas Stories & Memories

Santa Reads Aloud.

       "What makes a Christmas really merry? Perhaps your first answer is the usual Christmas image -- the glittering tree, stockings on the chimney and stacks of promising looking packages. But think back a minute. If you review your own Christmas Past you will probably find that your happiest holiday was the one that tugged at the heart rather than the purse strings. For spirit, rather than material things, is the essential element of a joyful Christmas for rich or poor, great or small." Robbins

Stories and Memories from The Past:

1. Somewhere in your silent days and nights... - Begin at the beginning again.
2. All One In Christ - the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man
3. Servants of Santa Claus - How the United States Post Office helps needy kids both then and now...
4. A Visit to Santa Claus Land - A brother and sister visit Santa's garden of toys in their sleep.
   
5. Why the "X" Doesn't Take Jesus Out of Christmas! "There is a common misconception that the word Xmas stems from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas", but its use dates back to the 16th century."
6. The Little Gingerbread Man - A sweet little tale for children who like gingerbread...
7. The Unknown Giver... - How the child's star did rise!
8. The Story of Christmas - Verses from The Bible tell the old familiar story and children of St. Paul's Church in New Zealand tell it from their own perspective.
9. The Man Who Hated Christmas - the white envelope charity
10. Christmas In The Trenches - What happened on the night of December 25, 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War...
11. History Behind Christmas Cards - the early beginnings of Christmas mail
12. When Christmas Was Born - A blessing of peace between God and man...
13. The Star of The Wise Men - how some men responded and still do to the message of a star...
14. The Twelve Days of Christmas - little lessons of faith in the 12 days of Christmas
15. Children's Letters to Santa 100 Years Ago... - What kinds of gifts did little ones ask for so long ago?
16. The Children's Day - the charming child celebrations of Christmas
17. A Visit From St. Nicholas - history, links and original poem
18. Getting Christmas Dinner On a Ranch - by former President Theodore Roosevelt
19. Preparing for Advent - How to prepare families for advent through calendar observations.
20. Give more of yourself... - Even the animals bring what they are and so can we...
21. The Coming of The Prince - A story of a little peasant girl and how she comes to meet the greatest Prince of all by Eugene Fields.
22. Christ The Light of the World - "What is the Feast of Lights?"
23. This Year, Join In Our Affordable Christmas! - Who are the men of good will?
24. Joel's Talk With Santa Claus - by Eugene Fields
25. The Jesse Tree - What is the ancestry of Jesus?
26. Merry Acrostic Christmas - Take a spin around the web to learn about the story of Christmas.
27. Lily's Grave - Carol Madge tells the story of a mother's grief at Christmas time...
28. Mystery of the Incarnation - God chooses "a child" to lead us in the bleak December of our lives on Earth...
29. Christmas Meals for The Poor - History of the Salvation Army
30. The Christmas Banquet - by Nathaniel Howthorne
31. "Peace, Good Will Towards Men" - God's Peace for the world of man came through a child...
32. Living Nativities - What are living nativities like?
33. What the Wax Angel Saw- What would angels see in your home at Christmas?
34. "Be Born In Me" - A birthday for the who world to keep...
35. Mary Did You Know? - Did the Jewish people know of Christ's coming?
36. Give to Wheels for the World This Christmas  - The ministry of Joni and Friends
37. The Ten Commandments of Christmas Giving - 10 things to keep alive in the heart
38. Do You Have Room? - a pastor's reflection for Christmas Day
39. Doing His Duty - Those who remember to keep the Christmas spirit alive for a lifetime...
40. A Strange Way to Save The World - The Lord works in mysterious ways.
41. Samaritan's Purse - It's mission outreach 
42. Come Adore Him, He Is Christ The Lord - His story in the stars!
43. Calvary Episcopal's Famous Church Bazaar - Collecting Christmas Mice
44. The Gift That None Could See - A narrative poem about hope for the poor child at Christmas.
45. Tidings of Great Joy - God has promised to make everything in the end all right.
46. Christmas Among The Wealthy Kiddies - Teach your little ones to be generous.
47. Jest 'Fore Christmas - By Eugene Field (an early rapper)
48. When Love Was Born - Don't forget to foster a love for Jesus at Christmas time.
49. Write a Letter To Santa - Where letters to Santa go if you put these in the regular mail. colorful, printables for mailing
50. The Value of a Token - Reminders of the most important things in life...
51. Glory to God, The Light of The World - the radiant Man God, Jesus, of course!
52. Christmas In The Woods - by Henry Clayton Hopkins
53. Age of Wonders - by Snowden
54. Legend of the Christ Child - translated from German
55. The Christmas Holidays Poem

Books & Films & Music for Kids and Adults:

1. "On Our Way Rejoicing!"
2. "Christmas at Long Pond" - by Lindsay Berrett George
3. Some Christmas Thoughts and Inspiration from Dr. Helen Roseveare
4. The Polar Express - by Chris Van Allsburg
5. Exploring Christmas Craft Books by Folks at Colonial Williamsburg
6. The Life and Work of Robert L. May and "Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
7. Black Nativity
8. Three Classic Christmas Books Every Child Should Own - "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "Mr. Willouby's Christmas Tree" and "One Wintry Night" 
9. "A Higher Call" by Adam Makos
10. Christmas Doesn't Come from A Store!- "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
11. "Love Came Down at Christmas" - from CTA
12. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
13. A "Silent" Christmas Carol - by Chapman & Hall
14. "Worship Without Words" by Patricia S. Klein
15. "The Snowman" - by Dianne Jackson
16. The Sound of Music
17. My Top Three Magazine Issues for Antique Ornament Collectors
18. "Christmas in Old Sante Fe" by Pedro Ribera Ortega
19. "The Christmas Tree Book" by Phillip V. Snyder