Family Archives

He offered the stranger a ride and a meal, then the young man disappeared…

The search was on for a new angel to sit atop the tree. Then her granddaughter came up with the perfect solution.

Yes, there’s inspiration to be found in that long to-do list.

He hoped he could find a neighborhood in the U.S. as warm and welcoming as his hometown in South Africa.

By Jessica Reed6 min read

At first she was disappointed. But she soon came to feel proud of her daughter’s new lifestyle.

Inspired by their favorite holiday movie, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, this family embarked on a trip full of surprises.

She just wanted her son with autism to love Christmas in his own way.

His family came to this country with very little, but he made sure not to leave his boyhood memories behind.

By Lisa Steele4 min read

A fifth-generation chicken keeper brings Christmas to her “girls.”

The unique decorations, painted silver, remind them to focus on the real meaning of Christmas.

In 1960, all she wanted for Christmas was a Chatty Cathy doll, but she got something even better.

By Brenda Gantt5 min read

The social media star shares how both her mother and her mother-in-law influenced her family’s holiday celebrations.