Category: The Best Christmas Stories
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Luke Chapter Two & Matthew Chapter Two
And the finale. Merry Christmas to all of you. I might add a couple of Wise Man stories as we approach Epiphany (Jan 6). Hopefully next year I can read through 1 & 2 Maccabeas in the first half of Advent. Luke 2 Matthew 2 Hugs, Kisses, and a chance to grow in Stature,
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Luke Chapter One & Matthew Chapter One
As we close out the Christmas stories, I wanted to let you in on a secret: Kiddo and I have read some of the Advent texts this year and it has enriched our life. To share with you all, I’m posting two chapters today and two chapters tomorrow. Luke 1 Matthew 1 Hugs, Kisses,…
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Christmas with Sir Roger by Joseph Addison
This one’s for people who need to open their eyes at Christmas: Hugs, Kisses, and Knights,
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The Worst Christmas Story by Christopher Morely
This one will create sympathy for struggling writers and for all of you who feel cynical about Christmas cards: Hugs, Kisses, and Small Gas Stoves,
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The God of the Gongs by G.K. Chesterton
The next story as we approach the end of Advent and the beginning Christmas. A couple points of housekeeping: This story uses a particular word we find offensive in nowadays, but which few found offensive at the turn of the last century when this story was written. To discredit the point of this story…
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A Christmas Gift by T. F. Poweys
The fourth in our series of Christmas stories. I can’t apologize for the bad accents in some of these simply because that’s totally how I’d read it to my siblings and cousins. So enjoy: Hugs, Kisses, and Cockney Accents,
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On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity by John Milton
This one’s a poem from the Bread Street kid: Hugs, Kisses, and Hallow’d Fire,
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The Pasteboard Star by Margaret Carpenter
Here’s the third Christmas story from the book. Hugs, Kisses, and Daddies with Feelings,
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One Christmas Eve by Langston Hughes
Here’s the second Christmas story from the JOPLIN-born Langston Hughes. I’m reading these stories out of a collection of Christmas stories from 1945 and couldn’t find the copyright date on this one. If anyone finds out that this story is not in the public domain by now like the rest, then let me know. …
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A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clemet C. Moore
I’m in full Christmas swing and spirit. Because of that, I feel like reading some of my favorite stories and poems for the season. Here’s the classic poem: Hugs, Kisses, and a Stump of a Pipe, PS> Thanks to everyone who supported last week’s promotion–you guys completely dominated my expectations. Seriously, I was overwhelmed…