Just
a week before Christmas I had a visitor. This is how it happened. I
just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to
go to bed when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the
door to the front room, and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out
from behind the Christmas tree. He placed his finger over his mouth so more
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I
remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just
a
kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on
the
day my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus,"
she jeered. "Even dummies know that!" more
. . .
Twas
the night before Christmas, and all through the shop, The
computers were whirring; they never do stop. The power was on
and more
. . .
DATELINE: Northern
Territories, Arctic Circle:
The
United States "Everybody is Protected Agency", the EPA, has temporarily
shut down the operations of one, Santa Claus, of the North
Pole.
More specifically, his special transportation unit, a sleigh, that
more
. . .
Dear Santa,
I've
been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my two children
on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor, sold
sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on
the school playground and figured out how to more
. . .
What in
the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially
that partridge
who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?
From l558 until l829 more
. . .
Twas the night before Christmas and Santa's a wreck
How to live in a world that's politically correct?
His workers no longer would answer to "Elves,"
"Vertically Challenged" they were calling themselves. more
. . .
It's
just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas
tree. No name, no identification, no inscription.
It has
peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.It
all began because more
. . .
'Twas
the nocturnal segment of the diurnal period preceding the annual
Yuletide celebration, and throughout our place of residence, kinetic
activity was not in evidence among the possessors of this potential,
including that species of domestic rodent known as Mus musculus.
Hosiery was meticulously suspended from the forward edge of the wood
burning caloric apparatus, pursuant to our anticipatory pleasure
regarding an imminent more
. . .
Adam went
shopping at the big store on Christmas Eve with his father.
When they got to the toy
department, his Dad
said, "What a marvellous train set. I'll buy it."
The
girl behind the counter looked pleased and said, "That's
great, your son will really love it."
Dad
replied with a gleam in his eye:
"Maybe
you're right. I better take two."
I
hurried into the local department store to grab some last minute
Christmas gifts. I looked at all the people and grumbled to
myself. I would be in here forever and I just had so much to
do. Christmas was beginning to become such a drag.
I kinda
wished that I could just more
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More
Christmas Holiday Humor
& Stories (and other holidays too)
When
Alex was five, his Christmas
presents were always signed, "from Santa Claus." A little while after
Alex opened all his presents on Christmas morning, we became
aware
that he was looking quite down in the mouth for no obvious reason.
"What's the matter, Alex?" I asked.
"'Ummmm," replied Alex slowly, "I really hoped that
you and Mommy would give me something for Christmas too."
Michael
wanted to buy something different for his wife for Christmas this
year. He knew she liked "girlie" things, and "things that
made her
feel special." He wasn't quite sure more
. . .
Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at
the pearly gates entering into Heaven. "In
honor of this Holy season," Saint Peter said, "You must each offer
something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven." more
. . .
Aaron,
a seven-year-old boy, was asked to say the prayer for the Christmas
dinner. The family members bowed their heads in
expectation. Aaron began his prayer, thanking God for his
Mommy, Daddy, brothers, sister, Grandma, and all more
. . .
One day
in early September the chief of a Native American tribe was asked by
his tribal elders if the upcoming Christmas was going to be white with
snow, and if the winter was going to be cold or
mild. The chief asked his medicine man, but he too had lost touch
more
. . .
Pastor
Tony is walking down the street on Christmas eve when he notices a
Larry, a small boy, trying to press the doorbell of a house across the
street. However, Larry is very small and the doorbell is too
high for him to reach. After watching the boy's efforts for some time, more
. . .
&
Other Holidays
Jeremy
was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was
still in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris
Miller, often became exasperated with him. He would squirm in his seat,
drool and make grunting noises. more
. . .
The
Lady's name was Edith Burns. She was a wonderful Christian who lived in
San Antonio, Texas. She was the patient of a fine Christian doctor by
the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw
patients more
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