Tidings of Comfort and Joy – F&F Christmas 2021 Newsletter
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ~ Edith Sitwell …
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The Christmas Puzzle
By Amanda Pizzolatto Oh Christmas road, oh Christmas road, how bittersweet is your dusty path, How weary each and every one will be, Yet for our home we pay this small fee . Oh Christmas…
The Tash Files – Chapter 22 – Miraz
My dear Fratri, Well done, my little protege, well done. Unlike so many of your worthless colleagues, you’ve managed to bring a very delectable meal down to my dinner table and now I get to…
Every Christmas Eve: A Nutcracker Story
Patiently, a man, a horse and a mouse waited near one of the fallen Christmas trees. The man wore red and gold, a military uniform, with a gilded helmet and simple sword. His deep brown…
Susan of Narnia: Remembering (The Eighth Chronicle of Narnia) – Chapter Twelve: The Train
Every memory laid written in Susan’s lap, a pile of used ink cartridges on the floor near her feet. She’d used nearly every paper she could find. There was only one page left—Susan took that…
What Tiny Tim Really Taught Us: How Charles Dickens Accidentally Revived Christmas
It is the year 1843. A young Victoria is on the British throne, supported by her consort, Prince Albert. The prince has introduced the German Christmas custom of a decorated fir tree — to…
Finding Certainty in an Uncertain World
By Benjamin Fearn As I write this, it’s hard to find the correct balance. Do you be cynical but prepared for when disappointment happens, or do you look forward to things ‘getting better’ and having…
The Present
The following is a fantasy short story intended to capture the spirit of Christmas while exploring the themes of love, kindness, and hope during this peculiar time of separation and longing for loved ones and…
6 Reasons Why ‘Die Hard’ Is a Christmas Movie
I recently saw a Facebook meme that stated, “There are two kinds of people: Those who think ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie; and those who are wrong.” Here’s my reasons why I fall in…