Inspirational Christmas Short Stories

Not your Granny's Christmas stories … Step off the beaten path and enjoy six stories that look beyond the expected, the traditional, the tried-and-true.

The Editors of True Story and True Confessions bring you the perfect holiday gift! COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS is a collection of heartwarming and funny holiday stories that celebrate family and the Christmas spirit. If you want to believe in Christmas magic again, you’ll love: “YES, SHANNON— THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS.” Or maybe the season will inspire you, like Inga in: “SELLING CHRISTMAS TREES . . . WITH ATTITUDE!” Read “COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS” with tears in your eyes and hope in your heart.

Addison has had a difficult year. Recovering from a serious car injury isn’t for the weak. Now that she’s better, her mother continues to use the experience as a push for Addison to find a husband. A brush with death will put your priorities in order – at least that’s what her mom says. Sam is just now starting to get what feels like back to normal now that his friend is doing well after a near fatal car accident. He’s the loving and supportive friend he’s always been. He’d do anything for Addison and now he may be able to help her step into the next phase of her life. As fake...

From the Editors of TRUE STORY and TRUE CONFESSIONS Magazines. Recall those times of cold winter nights with the moonlight glistening on the snow and your families safe at home in front of a warm fire -- that special time of the year with its parties, presents, Santa Claus and snowstorms. The Editors of True Story and True Confessions Magazines have collected these special yuletide stories just for you. In “ICE STORM RESOLUTION”, read about a dangerous blizzard that brings a family safely back together again. In “BLOWN AWAY”, a family recovers from the loss of their home at ...

Joe L. Wheeler was raised by a mother who loved deeply moving inspirational Christmas stories. It shows: his Christmas in My Heart series is today the longest-running Christmas story series in America. Readers believe there is a reason: unless a given story touches the heart, or takes the reader somewhere new, the story will be rejected. And he considers the spiritual dimension of a Christmas story to be paramount. Open up this precious 16th treasury of classic stories and rediscover what makes Christmas so special. Fond memories come flooding back as these heartwarming tales transport you ...

She vowed to marry for love. He promised his daughters a mother for Christmas. Time is running out for both of them. A handshake between two men changes Alma Pickens’ life. Alma’s father promises her hand in marriage with a wedding due before Christmas. How can she keep her vow to her mother and still honor her father? With only Roy's dimples to capture her attention, Alma can’t conceive of loving a man in four weeks time. Widower Roy Gibbons' young daughters want a mother for Christmas, and desperate to grant their wish, he said yes without thinking. With Christmas right around the ...

Twelve families in need, two friends with a heart to serve, and a love struggling to surface.Colette Hillard and Elliott Ashcroft have been friends for over three years – and each is harboring a secret fondness for the other.Elliot hasn't dated anyone for two years – but that isn't enough evidence to convince Colette he has feelings for her. She hangs back and waits, hopes, and prays for something to happen.It's been three years since Colette's husband died serving his country, and despite her inviting smiles, Elliot refuses to ask her out. He hesitates, wondering if, and when, there ...

A Young Widow. A Mysterious Light House Keeper. An Unexpected Christmas Miracle. Kate never imagined she would question her faith in God. But when she experiences the unexpected death of her husband, she retreats to an isolated island during the Christmas holidays to try and come to terms with her shipwrecked faith. What she doesn’t anticipate is a town that has turned against God or the mysterious lighthouse keeper who has made it his mission to pray for them. Enchanted by the twinkling lights displayed on the lighthouse every night, Kate ventures out to discover the secrets of the ...

After ten years abroad, renowned chef Camille Tulane is back in the good ole USA. Good? Ha! The only sweet memories were her family’s annual holiday pilgrimages to Mistletoe Mountain and hanging out with the handsome Chase Kirkland. Now, her ambitious Italian boyfriend’s proposal has her running scared. She has one month to prep her family's vacation home for sale, one month to give Antonio an answer. But she doesn’t need that long. Not when Chase smiles at her like that… Chase Kirkland regrets letting Camille fly away, but he couldn’t clip her angel wings. She’d never be happy ...

When Phoebe Ross's employer dies, leaving her with a wedding gown, Phoebe feels she has no choice but to answer the call for mail order brides to Angel Vale, Wyoming. When she arrives her groom-to-be is nowhere in sight. With the other brides claimed, she sets off to find her groom. He is nothing what she expected. Nor, did she expect danger to have followed her to Angel Vale. Christmas Gold is a touching story of finding love, escaping the past, and forging a new future in an untamed land.