A wonderful story regarding the true spirit and meaning of Christmas and giving. Many thoughts and ideas from literature are brought together to provide a single, inspirational introspective for Christmas Eve.

Traditions of Christmas giving around the world are considered here, and the thought of how we give to our loved ones, and what we give to the world, and to the glory of Christ.

The story was originally published in 1906 by Charles E. Jefferson, an American Congregational Clergyman. Make this a new holiday tradition for your family.

This special StoryLink Edition reveals the connections behind the inspirations that make up this story, and provide "Story Links" to further examine the story. StoryLinks do in text what a storyteller can do in a spoken work.

Throughout the text you will see the word LINK in superscript. When clicked, this will take you to the corresponding “StoryLink” in the book which provide in book resources and insights, as well links to other resources to immerse the reader, or listener, in the many facets of the story; thus bringing a deeper understanding and appreciation for the original work.

“God fulfils Himself in many ways

More things are wrought by prayer

Than this world dreams of

For so the whole round earth is every way

Bound by gold chains about the feet of God” (Tennyson)