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
The Annual Christmas Card Exchange at My Merry Christmas is a beloved tradition that is simply the best there is online. While we have set the date of November 22nd as the last day to sign up we are encouraging folks to sign up before Halloween. Why? Because our process is what makes the list […]| My Merry Christmas
Christmas has many delightful elements that bring surprise to gift giving. None has more potential of surprise than the time-honored stocking stuffer. Often thought of as spurious or last-minute gifts, stocking stuffers can be small gifts of great impact. ~ Where Stocking Stuffers First Became Part of Christmas ~ For many, the history and tradition […]| My Merry Christmas
Our 21st Annual Operation Christmas Cheer campaign is underway and we can use your help. What is Operation Christmas Cheer? It is a simple community effort to send Christmas cards to those shut-in, ill, maybe a little sad or just having a hard time this Christmas. It never fails to cheer weary hearts and for […]| My Merry Christmas
In our recent exploration of Thanksgiving and Christmas on The Christmas Show of My Merry Christmas we attempted to answer the question: Is Thanksgiving a part of Christmas or is Christmas a part of Thanksgiving? It may seem an odd question. But the truth is that we can’t seem to separate the two. In our […]| My Merry Christmas
Is Thanksgiving a part of Christmas or is Christmas a part of Thanksgiving? It's a merry mystery we unravel on The Christmas Show.| My Merry Christmas
In late November 2026 we could be seeing a new film version of A Christmas Carol starring Johnny Depp in the lead role. Horror film maker Ti West is reportedly in final negotiations with Depp and soon to begin production of the film. Dicken’s A Christmas Carol is ultimately a ghost story. Depp’s penchant for […]| My Merry Christmas
Pentatonix has released their eighth Christmas album on October 24th, sporting a new vibe and a new label. Titled Christmas in the City from Republic Records, this is the first released cut: The album is a mix of new originals and holiday favorites, all of which aim to celebrate the magic of Christmastime in New […]| My Merry Christmas
A recent episode of The Christmas Show about the Fake Christmas drew an email response from a listener who shared an interesting take on how meaningless the modern Christmas tree has become. She wrote: “I inherited my parents aluminum Christmas tree. They acquired it in the early 1960s. I have not known what to do […]| My Merry Christmas
Christmas in the 1980s is remembered as a time when toys went high tech, movies more liberally showed Christmas, music drifted away from solo singers to groups, and shopping at a mall was at its peak. In a way, it was a transitory time in moving Christmas from the days of offline magic before the […]| My Merry Christmas
Christmas movies we now consider must-see classics came from a very brief period of time in 1947. These movies are so iconic that we cannot see a Christmas season passing without seeing them at least once. Everyone knows them. Lines are quoted from these movies and trivia games are based on them. These are movies […]| My Merry Christmas
Christmas cannot be celebrated in a single day. It is the only holiday that requires an entire season.| My Merry Christmas
Santa has long used reindeer, goats, donkeys and other animals to do his business. The use of animals has roots in legends of Norse mythology.| My Merry Christmas
Christmas movies are a huge tradition of Christmas. We want new ones, not remakes or sequels.| 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
