I am excited to have Michelle here today from Motherhood in the Major Leagues. She has such a fun blog, you have got to check it out after reading her post about her top 10 favorite Christmas books….
I would love to wrap up 25 books and open one each day to read… someday we will have a Christmas collection to be able to do that. I think that would be a fun tradition. My husbands mom however, gives each family (us and his sibling’s families) a Christmas book each year. This year we received The Sparkle Box and we are so excited about it. It is already made our “favorites list”. What are some of your favorites? Here is a list of our top 10.
Christmas is supposed to be a season of love, warm feelings, and happy hearts. But with the children’s constant bickering, pretty packages and a sweet-smelling tree don’t come close to filling the McDonald home with the true spirit of the first Christmas.
Then Mom remembers an old tradition of building a soft bed for Baby Jesus — one straw at a time. Each time someone secretly does something nice for another family member, he or she gets to add a single straw to the manger. Soon the children’s quarreling and negative feelings subside and the homemade crib is overflowing. But for one family member, a required act of kindness becomes more than he can take.
The great American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is revered for his classic literary works. His poem “Christmas Bells” has become one of our most well-known and beloved Christmas carols, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” What is less known, though, is the story behind the poem.
Reeling from the tragic death of his wife and the war wounds of his son, Longfellow penned the words to “Christmas Bells” during one of the darkest times in American history. And while the words of the poem reflect his obvious despair and grief, it is the triumphant message of “peace on earth, good will to men” for which this song — and Longfellow’s personal story — is remembered.
Michelle blogs at Motherhood in the Major Leagues. A stay at mom of two girls, Sage who is 2 and Harper who is 10 months, her life is filled with pink, sparkles, hugs and laughter. In her spare time she enjoys crafting, blogging and doing things with and for her family. She married her best friend 5 months after they met on a blind date and insists he deserves husband/father of the year! Her blog is designed to motivate and uplift mothers with crafts, recipes, tips & tricks, reviews and her feelings on motherhood.
LeAnn says
Thanks for you awesome list of books; I loved it. My favorite is The Tale Of Three Trees, we read it every year for our grandchildren.
Blessings!