What gets you in the mood for Christmas?
For me, it’s watching Charlie Brown reruns with the kids and reading Christmas stories.
One goal I set for myself probably 10 years ago was to write my own Christmas story.
I remember touring Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia and seeing Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in one of the shops. And I thought, that’s it! I need to write my own Christmas story. It needs to be timeless and reflective. One that makes you think. And I want it to inspire joy and a Christmas spirit for those who read it.
Well, here it is. My Christmas story laid bare for you. It is not perfect, it is not a Christmas Carol. But I am awfully proud of it. And it is one of my goals achieved.
I wrote it over the period of 3 weekends mostly from the passenger seat of our family mini-van as Kim drove us to some getaway locations. The story was easy, the ending was hard. Editing was tougher than everything else. But it’s here, at last.
I am releasing this under Creative Commons license. No commercial use or changing the contents. But you can print it, post it, send it to your friends. I even cut down the page size and formatted it so you can easily bind it into a paperback book.
I would be honored if you’d give it a read and let me know your thoughts…
Download The Woman on the Mountain – A Christmas Story
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Nice writing Brad. I like the powerful imagery.
Thanks! I appreciate you reading it and taking time to comment.
i like the story. simple and inspiring. very true.