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This is not Casper the Friendly Ghost
In this post, we consider one of the best-known and truly unique characters of the Christmastide — Marley’s Ghost.
The story of the Christ-Mouse
The Christ-Mouse tells the story of an elderly widow alone at Christmas. Hunting a pest but making a friend. Watch this short film to discover a heartwarming Christmas tale of loneliness, friendship and cheese.
They still seek Him - a story of modern-day wise men
“By the sweat of their brows, with their hands, men earn bread.. Among them are those that desire to be led.”
Are we among them?
Bringing to bloom the Christmas spirit
“To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable and it becomes the Spirit of Christ,” Thomas S. Monson teaches. That lesson is brought to life in this story of a young girl who reminds her preoccupied family what matters most this time of year and always.
Being stuck in the airport - somewhere over the rainbow
A bit of musical fun to warm up some stranded travelers.
A Small, Snow-Covered Tree
Anonymous acts of kindness lead one family to see other people in a new way, a brother tells us in this touching story.
Reading the Christmas story is not enough
Gordon B. Hinckley invites us to look inward to test our own hearts, and look outward for an opportunity to reach down and lift someone who is in need.
Room in the inn (Neil L. Andersen)
A kind Frenchman comes to the rescue in this Christmas Eve story from the life of Elder Neil L. Andersen.
Scrooge’s nephew speaks to him of Christmas
In this scene from A Christmas Carol, Fred Holywell delivers his statement of conviction and defense of Christmas to his uncle Ebenezer.
Christmas - We are home again
Again Christmas, abiding point of return - and we are home again!
Thomas S. Monson quotations
Times change; years speed by; but Christmas continues sacred. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.
The story of Christmas is so much larger…
The story of Christmas is so much larger than the story of His birth in Bethlehem. It is the very core of the plan for the salvation of the God’s children of all generations.
‘Twas the night before Christmas
Clement Clark Moore is credited with creating the modern-day image of both Santa Claus, as well as the importance associated with being home, especially on Christmas Eve.
Wassailing
If there are things you always wanted to know about Wassailing but didn’t know how to ask - this article is for you.
He Understood
Story of a young slave laborer in Nazi-era Poland, and the kind factory manager who took him in at Christmas time. A true story with Utah connections.
Away In a Manger
He before whom a few gifts were laid in that lowly manger has spread so many gifts before us, thereby providing an unending Christmas.
Love Divine
Christmastide prompts us to be more tolerant and giving, more generous and genuine, more filled with hope and charity and love. No wonder the spirit of Christmas touches the hearts of people the world over.
The Joy of Giving
It is a glorious thing to have old St. Nicholas in our hearts and in our homes today, whether he enters the latter through the open door or creeps down the chimney on Christmas Eve.
Faithful Shepherds
Faithful shepherds will always be found at their posts, with Jesus at the center of their lives and hearts because they know and love Him.
True Gifts
There is a difference between presents and gifts. True gifts may be part of ourselves - giving of the riches of the heart - more enduring and of far greater worth than things bought at the store.