Category Archives: Story

Story of the day – The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf)

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Stella

As part of her collection “Christ Legends” Selma Lagerlöf wrote the story “The Holy Night,” a Christmas-themed tale first published sometime in the 1900’s. She was born in 1858 and died in 1940. It tells the story of the author … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Sharing a Legacy of Love

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Stella

I found this story on rd.com (Readers’ Digest). It is filed under true stories. I don’t know if it is, but I love the story, and I think you will too. I have a very small creche in my small … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Yes, Virginia: There is a Santa Claus

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Stella

On Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan. Below is the full text … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Papa Papov’s Special Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Stella

This is a wonderful Christmas story. It was translated into English by Leo Tolstoy. The original story was written in French by Ruben Saillens and demonstrates the virtues of kindness and compassion. It is based on a verse from the … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – The Gift Of The Magi (O. Henry)

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Stella

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Big Wheel Truckstop

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Stella

We have all had rough times in our lives – though probably not as rough as this young mother! I am also sure that we all remember those who have been kind to us when times were tough. I know … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – My Christmas Miracle (Taylor Caldwell)

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Stella

For many of us, one Christmas stands out from all the others, the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest. Although I did not guess it, my own truest Christmas began on a rainy spring day in the … Continue reading →

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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Stella

Written by Robert Frost in 1922, and published in 1923 in his New Hampshire volume. According to Wikipedia, Frost wrote the poem in June 1922 at his house in Shaftsbury, Vermont. He had been up the entire night writing the long … Continue reading →

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Epiphany; end of Christmastide

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Stella

Epiphany, (from the Greek epiphaneia, “manifestation”), or Three Kings Day, is a Christian holiday commemorating the first manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, represented by the Magi, and celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. Epiphany is one … Continue reading →

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What is Twelfth Night?

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Stella

Traditionally, Twelfth Night is the last of the 12 days of Christmas, January 5, and also known as the Eve of Epiphany. According to Wikipedia: In medieval and Tudor England, Candlemas traditionally marked the end of the Christmas season, although later, Twelfth Night came … Continue reading →

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