Articles
Pioneer Christmases
From accounts left by the Utah pioneers, Christmas was joyful but much simpler in those days.
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.
The birth of Jesus - according to children
Children around the world love the story of Jesus’ birth. Interestingly, it’s the small details that appeal most to their fertile imaginations.
Is the real Bedford Falls in Seneca County, New York?
Viewers of “It’s a Wonderful Life” have long wondered if there was a real Bedford Falls, and if there was, where it might be…
Old Santeclaus With Much Delight
In the early 1800’s, a poem for children appeared, featuring the first known depictions of Santa Claus in the new world.
Seeing Christmas through new eyes
Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s memorable talk about Jesus, the Grinch, and seeing Christmas through new eyes.
The boy who laughed at Santa Claus
In this cautionary tale for children, humorist Ogden Nash tells the shocking story of Jabez Dawes, who loudly proclaimed his disbelief in Santa Claus - until one fateful Christmas Eve…
Ben Stein on Jewishness and Christmas
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a bit when people call those beautiful bejeweled trees Christmas trees.