Remember the Christmases that stayed with you long after the decorations came down?Christmases We Kept brings together 25 warm, nostalgic short stories of family life, faith, friendship, and treasured Christmas traditions from the 1940s through the 1970s. There is one story for each day from December 1 through Christmas Day.Inside, you'll find a crooked Christmas tree chosen on purpose, a Christmas card finally sent twenty-two years late, a church pageant interrupted by a very determined little sheep, strangers snowed in at a prairie depot, a letter delayed by a blizzard, and a lopsided star cut from a tin can lid that always goes to whoever had the hardest year.Some stories are funny. Some are tender. A few may bring a tear. Together, they celebrate the ordinary moments, family traditions, acts of kindness, and small surprises that become the memories we carry for a lifetime.What you'll find: 25 original Christmas short storiesOne story for each day from December 1 through Christmas DayNostalgic settings from the 1940s through the 1970s, in small towns and cities across AmericaA gentle blend of faith, family, friendship, humor, and memoryStories for quiet reading or sharing aloudLarge print in the paperback editionOpen to December 1 and begin a Christmas story a day.Book 2 of the Stories We Remember series. Each book stands on its own.
