Angels, In Spite of it All (by Questfan)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 24
Summary: Virginia City awaits the highly anticipated Nativity play. Thankfully, anyone can be an angel when there is a need.
Rating: G 3,700 words
Baby from the Forrest, Baby from the Heart (by mumu74)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 23
Summary: The start of a new life is a joyous occasion.
Rating: G 1,380 words
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
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
The Christmas Child (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: It’s Christmas on the Ponderosa with an unexpected visitor.
Rating:K Word Count:2394
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
The Real Hero (by purplewriter333)
The story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 11
Summary: An unfortunate rite of passage.
Rating: G (1,790 words)
