THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER - A SONG FOR THE SEASON

 

This is a lovely story set during the holiday season, when a stern school administrator Cal Peterson (Gerald McRaney) is sent to review Bethlehem School with a view to cutting costs by any means.

He is accompanied by his teenage niece Fern (Alison Pill) who is now in his care and who, unknown to Cal, is brought alive by the music program

Cal and Fern move in with Cal’s father Jake Peterson (Andy Griffith) which provides another sub plot.

Also Cal despite himself begins to fall for music teacher Lily Waite (Naomi Judd) and following a long review, Cal is forced to conclude that the only way to save the funds is to eliminate the music program.

It is only at the final concert, before Lily must leave her job, the music program is saved by generous donations, and Cal sees Fern perform.

Not a dry eye in the house, wonderful stuff.

MY FAVOURITE THINGS AT XMAS # 3

 

Hearing the Church bells and sleigh bells ringing

Midnight mass worship with Carol singing

Singing in praise of the King of Kings

These are a few of my favourite things

EVER SO HUMBLE

 

When toward my bed I stumble

My wife greets me with a grumble

“Hello my little apple crumble”

I say as in her nightgown I fumble

My advances are met with a mumble

“Dearest, my desire is quite humble

A little bit of rough and tumble”

Her reply is yet another mumble

But we did have a Christmas fumble

CHRISTMAS IS THE PERFECT TIME

 

Christmas is the perfect time

For the perfect Christmas rhyme

So when the bells of Christmas chime

Have the happiest Christmas time

THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS

 

Last year at the Christmas fair

I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there

I was going to report my cards stolen

But I didn’t bother I must declare

As the thieves spent considerably less

Than my extravagant wife Claire

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS

 

Julie (Jeanne Neilson) and Austin Locke (Eric Jay Beck) are devastated when they learn their young son, Dax, has cancer.

Their story is told through the eyes of Megan Walsh (Candace Cameron Bure) a busy wife and mother who reads Julie’s blog about the time spent at St Jude’s hospital.

As she reads the blog she learns to put her own life into perspective while the Locke’s have to face the fact that their son is going to die and that he won’t live until Christmas, but with courage, determination and faith, they give Dax one last Christmas, even if it is in October.

You might think the death of a child an unusual component for a Christmas story but far from being morbid it is an uplifting story which makes you think.

MY FAVOURITE THINGS AT XMAS # 2

 

Mulled wine and eggnog, a schooner of sherry

Baileys and Babycham to keep the girls merry

Singing along as Bing Crosby sings

These are a few of my favourite things