Category Archives: Story

Story of the day – Mr. Edwards meets Santa Claus (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Stella

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”   — Laura Ingalls Wilder  This … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Christmas Day In The Morning (Pearl S. Buck)

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Stella

Because giving at Christmas is always better than receiving, isn’t it? He woke suddenly and completely. It was four o’clock, the hour at which his father had always called him to get up and help with the milking. Strange how … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Days of Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Stella

The song may seem all about gifts. But there is more to the name of the 12 Days of Christmas than just lots of presents. The 12 Days of Christmas start on Christmas Day and they last until the night … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 25, 2024 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 24, 2024 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 23, 2024 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 22, 2024 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 – Big Wheel Truckstop

Posted on December 20, 2024 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 19, 2024 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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Story of the day – The Gift Of The Magi (O. Henry)

Posted on December 18, 2024 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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