…Star of Bethlehem The following text is drawn from our featured Christmas book and is also available for free as audio. When the Wise Men appeared before King Herod in Jerusalem, they asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Good King Wenceslas Genre: The Life of a Saint, 907-929/935 AD Reading Time (for story text): approx. 5 minutes Audio Recording: Note that this audio link for the story does not correspond to the text below. It is a retelling of the famous carol “Good King Wenceslas” in story form (approx 18 minutes). A link Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…‘Twas the Night Before Christmas A Visit from St. Nicholas Author: Clement Clarke Moore, 1779-1863 or Henry Livingston, Jr., 1748-1828 Genre: Classic Poem, 19th Century Reading Time (for story text): approx. 4 minutes Audio Recording: This audio is part of the Christmas Short Works Collection 2007 on Librivox. To download this audio from Librivox, click right on the link: Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…The Story of the Pilgrims The Pilgrim Connection to Thanksgiving “The First Thanksgiving” by Ferris If you read our Thanksgiving History page, than you know that Americans did not originally associate Pilgrims with the holiday.1 It was in the year 1841 that Rev. Alexander Young identified the Plymouth harvest feast of 1621 as the first American Thanksgiving.2 Regardless, Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Haystacks (w/ Baby Jesus) Recipe The below recipe offers a great opportunity to discuss the humble birth of Jesus and how he was wrapped in cloth and placed in a manger (Luke 2:7) on the first Christmas day. Mary and Joseph probably would have used hay to cushion the manger (an animal feeding trough). See Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Brownie Stars Recipe This recipe is a creative twist on traditional brownies and incorporates the Christmas symbol of the star. You can learn more about stars on our Christmas Symbols page. This recipe is also used in our “Sharing the Christmas Story with Food” project. Ingredients: Brownie Mix Water, Oil, and Eggs (according to package Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Our Christmas Book This collection of classic symbols, songs, and stories, along with their history and background, will make a treasured Christmas gift that is sure to be used year after year. Available now on Amazon. Here is a short video description of the Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Advent – Christmas Eve/Day Scripture Reading, Music, and Candle Lighting Replace all four candles with white candles and light them and/or light a white candle in the center of the wreath. It is time to celebrate the birth of Christ, the “light of the world”! If you prefer to print the Scripture reading on this page, it is available in our Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Advent Week 4 Daily Scripture Reading, Music, and Candle Lighting Light your fourth candle on the fourth Sunday of Advent along with the first, second and third candles. For the following days, however many there may be until Christmas, light all four candles. Combine the below verses, if necessary, in order to read all of them before Read more . . …. Read more . . .