Towhead's Surprise Christmas Tree
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This story is about the love of a boy and his dog and his parent. Sometimes mischief can make one grow up and realize that you are loved even if you’re yelled at sometimes.
Helen L. Merrell
Helen Merrell is a widow. She is eighty-eight years old and retired from the real estate business. When she was thirteen years old and in sixth grade, everyone had an autographed book. She was fascinated and wanted to become a writer. At eighty-seven years of age, she published her first children’s storybook. She was raised in a large family. She published a lot of history about her family. She has published many poems and music. She belonged to the American Society of Poets and many creative writing groups. Music is her hobby. She went to Ivy Tech Community College for creative writing. She was raised in West Lafayette, Indiana, and married and went to live on a farm. Raising her two children on the farm has given her many happy memories to write about. She is currently working on two children’s storybooks about happy families at Christmas time. She hopes they will be published before Christmas. She reads many stories to her children when it storms to keep them calm. Her son wanted to become a journalist, and her daughter belongs to a lot of book clubs.
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byCountdown to Christmas with Zach - An Advent Podcast for Kids0 ratings0% found this document usefulAdvent Day 19: When Love Is Difficult: Thank you for joining Keys for Kids Radio's Countdown to Christmas Advent Activity! Read the story below, answer the questions on the cards, and send us a voice message with your answers! Then you could hear yourself on Keys for Kids Radio as we talk through each day's story! Send In Your Answers When Love Is Difficult Mom turned from the sink when she heard a door slam and feet running quickly down the stairs. “Mom!” Alicia cried as she ran into the kitchen. “Candice is being mean to me, and she even said she hates Christmas!” Alicia’s foster mom dried her hands. “I heard some loud voices up there and wondered what that was all about.” “I wanted her to help me look for Christmas toys online,” Alicia explained, “but she just got mad and yelled at me.” Mom poured Alicia a glass of water as they sat at the table. “Honey, Candice just moved into our house a month ago. She’s still having a hard time adjusting to the big changes in her life. You can Podcast episode
Advent Day 19: When Love Is Difficult: Thank you for joining Keys for Kids Radio's Countdown to Christmas Advent Activity! Read the story below, answer the questions on the cards, and send us a voice message with your answers! Then you could hear yourself on Keys for Kids Radio as we talk through each day's story! Send In Your Answers When Love Is Difficult Mom turned from the sink when she heard a door slam and feet running quickly down the stairs. “Mom!” Alicia cried as she ran into the kitchen. “Candice is being mean to me, and she even said she hates Christmas!” Alicia’s foster mom dried her hands. “I heard some loud voices up there and wondered what that was all about.” “I wanted her to help me look for Christmas toys online,” Alicia explained, “but she just got mad and yelled at me.” Mom poured Alicia a glass of water as they sat at the table. “Honey, Candice just moved into our house a month ago. She’s still having a hard time adjusting to the big changes in her life. You can
byCountdown to Christmas with Zach - An Advent Podcast for Kids0 ratings0% found this document usefulAdvent Day 3: The True Meaning of Christmas: Thank you for joining Keys for Kids Radio's Countdown to Christmas Advent Activity! Read the story below, answer the questions on the cards, and send us a voice message with your answers! Then you could hear yourself on Keys for Kids Radio as we talk through each day's story! Send In Your Answers The True Meaning of Christmas Evelyn glared out the car window as Dad pulled into the parking lot. It was Christmas Eve, and working at a soup kitchen was not how she wanted to spend the afternoon. She and Mom always baked Christmas cookies on Christmas Eve, and Dad let her help build a fire in the fireplace, and then they’d all watch a Christmas movie together. But her parents decided they needed to start a new tradition this year—serving others in need. Evelyn sighed in frustration. She still had presents to wrap! Evelyn got her serving assignment at the door and dragged her feet as she made her way over to a man stirring a big bowl of mashed pota Podcast episode
Advent Day 3: The True Meaning of Christmas: Thank you for joining Keys for Kids Radio's Countdown to Christmas Advent Activity! Read the story below, answer the questions on the cards, and send us a voice message with your answers! Then you could hear yourself on Keys for Kids Radio as we talk through each day's story! Send In Your Answers The True Meaning of Christmas Evelyn glared out the car window as Dad pulled into the parking lot. It was Christmas Eve, and working at a soup kitchen was not how she wanted to spend the afternoon. She and Mom always baked Christmas cookies on Christmas Eve, and Dad let her help build a fire in the fireplace, and then they’d all watch a Christmas movie together. But her parents decided they needed to start a new tradition this year—serving others in need. Evelyn sighed in frustration. She still had presents to wrap! Evelyn got her serving assignment at the door and dragged her feet as she made her way over to a man stirring a big bowl of mashed pota
byCountdown to Christmas with Zach - An Advent Podcast for Kids0 ratings0% found this document useful#61 - Three New Paranormal Releases & a Conversation with Pablo Cartaya (Marcus Vega): Today I’m booktalking three recent paranormal reads that will get you and your kids in the perfect fall mood, and sharing a conversation with Pablo Cartaya about his latest novel, Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish! Podcast episode
#61 - Three New Paranormal Releases & a Conversation with Pablo Cartaya (Marcus Vega): Today I’m booktalking three recent paranormal reads that will get you and your kids in the perfect fall mood, and sharing a conversation with Pablo Cartaya about his latest novel, Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish!
byBooks Between Podcast0 ratings0% found this document useful47. Putting Up the Christmas Tree… Putting Up with The Holidays 0 ratings0% found this document usefulAdvent Day 10: Forget Your Shoes!: Thank you for joining Keys for Kids Radio's Countdown to Christmas Advent Activity! Read the story below, answer the questions on the cards, and send us a voice message with your answers! Then you could hear yourself on Keys for Kids Radio as we talk through each day's story! Send In Your Answers Forget Your Shoes! Lexie dangled her feet off the bunk bed as her sister got ready for their Christmas program rehearsal. “I’m going to mark my script so I don’t miss any of my lines,” Lexie said. She stuck her pen in her princess purse. “Girls! We need to be at church soon!” Mama stuck her head in the door. “What! You’re not even dressed? We should have left already!” Anna poked her head out of the closet. “But I can’t find my shoes.” “Forget your shoes! Just come on!” Mama rushed away to check on the twins. By the time everyone was loaded in the van, Mama was downright angry. “This happens every time we need to go somewhere!” Mama said. “I’m so sick of bein Podcast episode
Advent Day 10: Forget Your Shoes!: Thank you for joining Keys for Kids Radio's Countdown to Christmas Advent Activity! Read the story below, answer the questions on the cards, and send us a voice message with your answers! Then you could hear yourself on Keys for Kids Radio as we talk through each day's story! Send In Your Answers Forget Your Shoes! Lexie dangled her feet off the bunk bed as her sister got ready for their Christmas program rehearsal. “I’m going to mark my script so I don’t miss any of my lines,” Lexie said. She stuck her pen in her princess purse. “Girls! We need to be at church soon!” Mama stuck her head in the door. “What! You’re not even dressed? We should have left already!” Anna poked her head out of the closet. “But I can’t find my shoes.” “Forget your shoes! Just come on!” Mama rushed away to check on the twins. By the time everyone was loaded in the van, Mama was downright angry. “This happens every time we need to go somewhere!” Mama said. “I’m so sick of bein
byCountdown to Christmas with Zach - An Advent Podcast for Kids0 ratings0% found this document usefulAdvent Day 22: Santa Pause: Thank you for joining Keys for Kids Radio's Countdown to Christmas Advent Activity! Read the story below, answer the questions on the cards, and send us a voice message with your answers! Then you could hear yourself on Keys for Kids Radio as we talk through each day's story! Send In Your Answers Santa Pause "All right, boys. Turn off that video game and help set the table.” Ethan hit the pause button. “We should be able to beat that level after dinner,” he told Levi as they scooted into the kitchen. Mom was balancing the baby on her hip and stirring a bubbling pot of spaghetti sauce. “Don’t forget to put out napkins,” she told the boys. “And don’t forget we’re heading out to do some Christmas shopping after dinner.” “We’re in the middle of a video game, Mom,” Levi said. “You’ve been playing that game for over an hour. It’s time to take a break. We need to get presents for your cousins, pick up ingredients for Christmas cookies, and buy some extra Christ Podcast episode
Advent Day 22: Santa Pause: Thank you for joining Keys for Kids Radio's Countdown to Christmas Advent Activity! Read the story below, answer the questions on the cards, and send us a voice message with your answers! Then you could hear yourself on Keys for Kids Radio as we talk through each day's story! Send In Your Answers Santa Pause "All right, boys. Turn off that video game and help set the table.” Ethan hit the pause button. “We should be able to beat that level after dinner,” he told Levi as they scooted into the kitchen. Mom was balancing the baby on her hip and stirring a bubbling pot of spaghetti sauce. “Don’t forget to put out napkins,” she told the boys. “And don’t forget we’re heading out to do some Christmas shopping after dinner.” “We’re in the middle of a video game, Mom,” Levi said. “You’ve been playing that game for over an hour. It’s time to take a break. We need to get presents for your cousins, pick up ingredients for Christmas cookies, and buy some extra Christ
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