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Christmas Magic (by Cheaux)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 22

Summary:  There’s disappointment when the Cartwrights can’t be home on Christmas Eve.

Rating:  G  1,600 words

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Christmas Time (by Indiana)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 21

Summary:  Tears of disappointment turn into a lesson of compassion for a brother.

Rating:  G   720 words

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The Christmas Child (by Hart4Ben)

Summary:  It’s Christmas on the Ponderosa with an unexpected visitor.

Rating:K  Word Count:2394

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A Cartwright Advent (by Sibylle)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 20

Summary:  Christmas traditions leads to pleasant memories from years past.

Rating:  G     1,400 words

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Aunt Agnes’s Dilemma (by Belle)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar.

Summary:  Pressures of the season and falling behind lead to unexpected results.

Rating:  G   (1,75 words)

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Unto Us a Son (by Inca / aka Tye)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 16

Summary:  It’s a season of miracles, when a lost son returns home.

Rating:  G   4,980 words

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The Letter (by BettyHT)

Summary: During the Christmas season, six-year-old Little Joe learns the importance of a letter and the impact it can have.  He learns too about consequences, and learns both lessons well.  Years later, the importance of a letter is still strong.  

rating = K  word count = 2593

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A Performance to Remember (by Puchi Ann)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 16

Summary:  The citizens of Virginia City are treated to The Nativity Play, with the Cartwrights having prominent parts in the production.

Rating:  G  4,000 words

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A Heart of Hope (by AC1830)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 15

Summary:  The Miracle of Christmas lifts the veils of grief.

Rating:  G   4,830 words

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A Lesson in Miracles (by Foreverfree)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 14 

Summary:  Sometimes, miracles granted are more than what we prayed for.

Rating:  G   7,110 words

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The Biggest Miracle of All (by McFair_58)

Summary: Just before Christmas Ben Cartwright makes a choice he will soon regret. He allows his twelve-year-old son, Joseph, to help the young woman who is filling in for Abigail Jones over the holidays find her way home. Little does Ben know that the blue sky of morning will soon become the deep gray of an approaching snow storm, and that his son and his teacher will need a miracle to survive.

Rated: PG-13 Word Count: 12,321

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Lords a Leaping (by A_Starry_Night)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 12

Summary:  Worry over missing sons takes precedence over traditions.

Rating:  G    (1,600 words)

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A Voice in the Night (by Patina)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 9 

Summary:  On this of all nights, an unexpected voice offers comfort to an weary traveler.

Rating:  G  (1,460 words)

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First Born (by Justafan)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 8

Summary:  Questions and a traveler interrupt the reading The Christmas Story.

Rating:  G  (1,040 words)

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A Child was Born (by BettyHT)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 6

Summary:  An unexpected visitor stirs up confusion when Adam keeps a promise.

Rating:  T  (2,400 words)

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