Handel’s Christmas Masterpiece
The aging composer, bowed by misfortune, wandered the lonely streets of London nightly in hopeless despair. Only memories of his past glory, when the brilliant man was touted by the court society of London and Europe, were left to him and it now seemed his musical genius was gone forever. George Frederick Handel, [...] [...more]
Once upon a time, God created the heavens and the earth. On the first day, God said “let there be light, “ and He place all the stars in the sky – all but one little star. The little star was hurt and began to cry because God had not given it the chance to [...] [...more]
It’s been 30 years since I last saw her, but in memory she’s still there every holiday season. I especially feel her presence when I receive my first Christmas card.
I was 12 years old and Christmas was only 2 days away. The season’s first blanket of white magnified the excitement.
I dressed hurriedly for [...] [...more]
It should have been the worst, the bleakest of Christmases. It turned out to be the loveliest of all my life. I was 9 yrs old, one of 7 children and we lived in a little farming town in Utah. It had been a tragic year for all of us. But we still had [...] [...more]
My Christmas Miracle
Taylor Caldwell
For many of us, one Christmas stands out from all the others.
Although I did not guess it, my own “truest” Christmas began on a rainy spring day in the bleakest year of my life. I was in my 20s. An unhappy marriage had ended and I was hunting for a job. I [...] [...more]
Keebler Christmas
Anne Masters
My favorite story is about the first Christmas I had with my children as a single mother. They were 6 and 10, and believe me, I was too poor to pay attention, let alone provide the lavish Christmas they were used to when our family was together.
They were visiting their Dad, and [...] [...more]