One recent afternoon, three young children were with their family at the food court inside the Westbrook Mall, and they were talking about that nasty old Grinch, the one who plots to do away with Christmas. Well, it just so happens that four Calgary police officers overheard their conversation, so they walked up to the family.
One of the officers crouched down at their table and he told the…
You would think every young child would LOVE to meet with Santa Claus when he visits the shops and malls in our cities and towns. Well, you would think, anyway, because of all the goodies and gifts he brings to all the good boys and girls, which, actually, is all of…
Sometimes, we all get that nagging feeling that something just has to be done. It may not be common or likely… but it just HAS to be done. And sometimes it has to be done for the sake of others.
It was December 17, at 8:30 a.m., in Reynolds Station, Kentucky, and…
Kerry Magro has autism. And he had a really tough time as a kid when he got around Santa Claus. When he was about 6, he went up to Santa and someone took a picture. That flash from the camera put Kerry into sensory overload, and he had a meltdown.
Says Kerry: “It was…
Yes, Christmas Day is over for another year, but there are still some holiday stories to tell. Like this one. This is about a little 7-year-old boy named Blake. The young boy is having to live with his mother at a domestic violence shelter somewhere in Texas. They arrived at…
Little Boy Who Lost His Dad Wanted To Buy A Special Christmas Present For His Mother
February 2, 2020
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Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn’t wear boots; he didn’t like them and anyway he didn’t own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the…
I was a teenager when I rediscovered the magic of Christmas morning. Long gone were the years of bursting out of my bedroom in search of Santa gifts and half-eaten cookies. I was somewhere in the middle of being gifted those magical Christmas memories of childhood and being…
No one likes to see a child stuck waiting to be adopted. It’s a fear for some children that they will be split up from their siblings as the only family they may know could be torn apart through the foster care system. This was likely going to be the case for a group of…
Story Written by Maity Schrecengost (Author)
A cozy kitchen may not seem like the most romantic setting for a Christmas Eve proposal, but it didn’t stop me from whispering “Yes” as Tom slipped a diamond ring on my finger.
But when he announced…
It’s the holiday season and oftentimes there are families with children going out to see Santa Claus. With so many eager children to meet Santa, get a photo and speak with about what they would like for Christmas, there can be a few children that can get a bit overwhelmed.
