A Christmas Carol
A beautiful poem of the holiday season by English author Christina Rossetti, transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: a-christmas-carol.pdf
A Story of the Forest
Here is a lovely story from the pen of American writer Nora Archibald Smith, transcribed by yours truly in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: a-story-of-the-forest.pdf
Tiny Tim’s Christmas Dinner
From Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, here’s the Christmas Dinner scene of Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer’s Scrooge underpaid employee, in which his youngest son Tim, who is very ill, delivers one of the most poignant lines in the story. I transcribed this adaptation in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: tiny-tims-christmas-dinner.pdf
Beaucoup de plats et treize desserts : le Reveillon du Noël provençal
The beautiful southern French region of Provence has its own Christmas traditions, including a big celebration on Christmas Eve, with lots of dishes and thirteen desserts! This article transcribed by me in Sténographie Gregg (Anniversary and Simplified) explains this tradition. Attachment: beaucoup-de-plats-et-13-desserts-le-reveillon-du-noel-provencal-anniv.pdf Attachment: beaucoup-de-plats-et-13-desserts-le-reveillon-du-noel-provencal-simpl.pdf
A Short Christmas Sermon: Keeping Christmas
Here is another writing from the pen of Henry van Dyke, transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: a-short-christmas-sermon-keeping-christmas.pdf
The Emperor’s Vision
This beautiful legend behind the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar in Heaven in the heart of Rome is brought to us by Selma Lagerlöf as part of her book Christ Legends. I transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-emperors-vision.pdf
A Little Essay: Christmas-Living and Christmas-Giving
From his book The Spirit of Christmas, a beautiful essay by American author and clergyman Henry van Dyke, transcribed by me in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: a-little-essay-christmas-living-and-christmas-giving.pdf
The Doll’s Wish
This is a very nice Christmas story, here transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-dolls-wish.pdf
A Simple Bill of Fare for a Christmas Dinner
From her book Bits About Home Matters, American poet Helen Hunt Jackson (H. H.) shares her ideas of what should be included in a Christmas dinner. I transcribed it in Anniversary for the blog. Attachment: a-simple-bill-of-fare-for-a-christmas-dinner.pdf
The Christmas Spruce Tree
Here is a Norwegian Christmas legend, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-christmas-spruce-tree.pdf