Cup of Comfort For Christmas: Stories that celebrate the warmth, joy, and wonder of the holiday (A Cup of Comfort)

✍ Scribed by Colleen Sell

• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 339
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The stories in this inspiring collection are joyous reminders of what the holidays are all about . . .Written by people just like you, these uplifting stories celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. You and your family will be thoroughly entertained by the celebrations, merriment, and revelations that fill these pages. You will immediately feel the holiday spirit as you share in the moving experiences featured in this volume, such as:Five poor children pool their money from months of raking leaves, shoveling snow, and babysitting to buy their hardworking father an unexpected giftWar-weary U.S. soldiers in Cambodia share holiday memories and goodie-boxes from homeIn sixty years of marriage, a husband never gets his wife the perfect gift . . . but she'll never tell, because he's the perfect husbandA mall Santa who knows American Sign Language brings joy to a deaf six-year-old There's no time like the holidays for the heartwarming stories found in A Cup of Comfort for Christmas!

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Book Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Acknowledgments......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 10
A Christmas to Remember......Page 16
That’s Love......Page 22
Joey and the Christmas Tree Lot......Page 26
Priceless, Timeless......Page 34
Simply Magic......Page 43
Grandma and Grandpa and Karen......Page 49
The Porch People......Page 55
Silver Belles......Page 59
Silent Night......Page 67
Oh! Christmas Tree......Page 73
What Stocking for Mother?......Page 77
Santa Wore Cowboy Boots......Page 82
A Joyful Noise......Page 88
Our Special Box of Love......Page 95
A Swahili Christmas......Page 99
Toy Soldiers......Page 104
The Reluctant Caroler......Page 113
Christmas Present......Page 118
Where the Heart Is......Page 124
Love Needs Expression......Page 133
Hanukkah Lights Bring Christmas Miracles......Page 138
A Good Night’s Dance......Page 146
The Christmas Well......Page 150
King David......Page 157
Love, Dad......Page 163
Things......Page 169
Pure and Simple......Page 174
My Brothers’ Keeper......Page 181
The Last, Best Gift......Page 188
Kids, Casinos, and Christmas......Page 198
Just a Little Extra......Page 202
A Child Shall Lead Them......Page 211
Star of Wonder......Page 214
Miracle in Georgetown......Page 219
Christmas Bread Pudding......Page 225
Is That All There Is?......Page 230
The Story of the Christmas Angel......Page 237
Christmas Dinner, Christmas Spirit......Page 243
A Long Way from Anywhere......Page 249
Figure of Love......Page 254
Christmas Angels......Page 258
Ho Ho Hold On!......Page 267
Daddy’s Red Sweater......Page 271
Christmas Cards from Winston......Page 276
The Purfect Tree......Page 280
Lessons from an Ugly Shirt......Page 283
The Beaded Bag......Page 288
Christmas Is Delicious!......Page 296
The Best Worst Christmas......Page 301
An American Christmas Story......Page 307
The Best Lies Are for Christmas......Page 313
Kevin’s Saint......Page 318
Tell Your Story in the Next Cup of Comfort!......Page 322
Contributors......Page 324
About the Editor......Page 336