By Jeff Westover It is a sad story. As his wife lay terminally ill on the couch next to the family Christmas tree Robert May held his young daughter in his lap as they gazed upon a snowy December scene out the window of their Chicago apartment. Barbara, at four…| My Merry Christmas
I have been on a mission over the course of several Christmas seasons to find a Biblically correct Nativity scene. Like others who celebrate the religious elements of Christmas I am fond of the Nativity story and want it to share space with my Christmas tree, my Christmas lights and…| My Merry Christmas
Picture it: George Washington leads his army of 11,000 men – a third of which he estimated did not even have shoes – into Valley Forge just before Christmas 1777. There, just days before Christmas on the 19th of December, the Continental Army and George Washington himself would find a…| My Merry Christmas
The Mayflower came to America 400 years ago. The Mayflower brought pilgrims of a different kind – about 100 people who were committed to living lives of industry and independent thinking. They were mostly Puritans. That made them very different than the rugged pilgrims of Jamestown, a group that had…| My Merry Christmas
As peace broke out in 1945 a literal race began to get the world at war back home for Christmas. Historians have called the Christmas of 1945 the biggest celebration of Christmas ever. In the below edition of the Merry Little Podcast we discuss how the years of 1941-1944 changed…| My Merry Christmas
Christmas movies are just an extraordinary extension of the great storytelling tradition of Christmas. In lands far and wide one of the key entertainment elements of the season has always been storytelling and nothing tells the stories of Christmas better than a mash-up of film, music and script that make…| My Merry Christmas
A Visit from St. Nicholas is both a story and a poem that has survived nearly two centuries of Christmas celebration. It is arguably the only published work that can even come close to rivaling Dicken's A Christmas Carol in both fame and annual reading. But do you know the…| My Merry Christmas
Christmas movies are a huge tradition of Christmas. We want new ones, not remakes or sequels.| My Merry Christmas
Christmas in July is not a 20th century invention, as many websites will falsely tell you. Posted on countless websites is the story of a North Carolina girl’s camp that “first” celebrated Christmas in July complete with Santa, trees and presents in the ancient year of 1933. Good story. And it appears to be true. […]| My Merry Christmas
Leon Day marks the half-way point to Christmas and is growing in recognition in celebration and observance.| My Merry Christmas
The Christmas Expo scheduled for July in Dallas has been canceled and people are saying it is due to tariffs.| My Merry Christmas
Born in 1861 and raising a large family in the 19th century was no small feat. Creating Christmas magic for those generations came from the mind, efforts and imagination of one man.| My Merry Christmas
December 4th is Santa's List Day, an interesting side-note in the history of Christmas.| My Merry Christmas
Christmas creep is not a bad thing. Sneaking Christmas is a tradition we love.| My Merry Christmas
Somewhere in your home right now is Grandma's recipe box - and it contains secrets of Christmas love that you need to share with the world.| My Merry Christmas
The Merry Forums is the largest Christmas community and, we think, likely one of the longest running. This year marks 20 years of the Merry Forums.| My Merry Christmas
