The Christmas Chimes of Pedro and Little Brother
A Christmas tale follows Pedro and his friend Little Brother as they miss the church’s chimes ritual. Pedro stays behind in a snowbound village to aid a freezing poor woman while Little Brother seeks to deliver a token at the altar. The story contrasts wealth and generosity with sacrifice as the chimes finally ring for a selfless gift.
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Little Brother
Pedro
Bobbs-Morrill Co
Christ-child
Httie Pedro
Behind the Gift by Barbara Lee
A reflective Christmas meditation on gifts shaped by family, memory, and sacrifice. The narrator recalls a father’s gift of books, a mother’s handmade gown, and siblings’ tokens, each representing love, humility, and social signals rather than wealth. The piece contrasts genuine feeling with showy presents and ends with a heartfelt Christmas mood.
Christmas the Child's Day by Rev Brandford Leavitt
A Christmas meditation on the child as the savior figure in a weary world. The essay argues that the child’s innocence and honesty restore confidence, peace, and idealism in both men and women as they grow older. The author contrasts admiration with a longing to love a child so that loving becomes peace.
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Rev
Brandford Leavitt
Our Gifts and the Star of Bethlehem
A reflective note inspired by the Magi and the star over the City of David. The passage frames gifts as acts of friendship, love, and service, linking modern generosity to ancient nativity symbolism and Kate Douglas Wiggin’s sentiments.
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City of David
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Brother, My Brother, It Is His Voice in Christmas Gifts
A Christmas poem urges shared mercy as the Eve-star glow and messages bid rejoice. Voices echo that giving stems from His hands, not ours, with a call to bring cheer to the needy and reflect His heart through acts of kindness and compassion.
Christmas Carols and a Panicked Santa in Africa Tale
The piece recalls early church carol practices in England with villagers roaming doors on Christmas Eve and day, then relays an amusing Bailunda mission tale where Santa Claus frightens local children at first. After gifts appear from Saint Nick, fear fades as the crowd laughs, feasts, and debates Santa’s identity among clergymen and villagers.
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Santa Claus
Bailunda
Africa
Mr. Stover
Saint Nick
John the Baptist
Télijah
Satan
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Jesus Christ
England
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