By Karla Kiefer, Rio Grande. I recognize the Claus’ warmly lit house with the dusting of snow on the walkway bushes. Like winged socks, birds perch and chirp on the...

By Bob Ingram, Burleigh. I was old enough not to believe in Santa, but young enough to wish I still did. I had quietly lobbied my parents for my first...

By Diane Haslem, Court House. (This is how, in the far future, Christmas had been banned and eventually forgotten, except for a few who bring it back.) Let’s go see...

By Madeline Jones Harshman, Cape May. Some of my fondest memories are when a couple of days before Christmas our dad took my brother Tommy, my sister Mary and me...

By Bearetta Harrison-Black, Whitesboro. On a cold wintry day and a cold wintry night sitting at the window… noticing everything’s covered in white. Snow is falling here ’n there tonight…...

By Melissa Grace. A little girl at Christmas time, Wrapped warm in her winter clothes. Holding onto her mother’s hand, Following her wherever she goes. Going from one shop to...