Each day during December, we’re featuring a chapter from our Christmas short story collection, Christmas Jelly. If you enjoy today’s story, share it with your friends. New Birth in New Orleans Christmas 2005 It’s Christmas in New Orleans, but we’re not here to see the bright city lights. We’ve brought supplies for Katrina victims. It’s been three months …
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No Room at the Inn They say revenge is a dish best served cold. It was natural—every child in the church Christmas program wanted to be either Joseph or Mary. Tom was a ten-year-old and wanted the Joseph role in the worst way. Not only did he fail to get the coveted role of Joseph, it went to a rival …
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The Best Present It seemed to be the worst Christmas present ever as I unwrapped it. I now value it as the best I’ve received. It was Christmas 1973. I was a seventeen-year-old high school senior. The present was from my Uncle Bill. Always my favorite uncle. He still is. I held the cheap brown booklet in my …
Read More »My short story collection, Christmas Jelly, was written in 32 chapters. This allows you (the reader) to enjoy one chapter per day beginning December 1 and ending on January 1. Here’s today’s serving of Christmas Jelly! Enjoy! The following fictional short story comes from a story told to me by the Miller and Lindsey families of Dry Creek, Louisiana. Enjoy! First Christmas …
Read More »“Christmas in Winterset” was written during our African sojourn. I met a church group from Winterset, Iowa. It was too good of a town name not to use in a story. The actual story was related to me by a Beauregard Parish man who told of his uncle making this journey during the height of the Depression …
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My short story collection, Christmas Jelly, was written in 32 chapters. This allows you (the reader) to enjoy one chapter per day beginning on December 1 and ending on January 1. Here’s your fourth helping of Christmas Jelly. Enjoy! December 3 Chapter 4 Stolen Christmas Trees “I know I tagged a tree in this area.” My neighbor Mitzi Foreman walks through …
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From now until New Year’s Day, we’ll be featuring stories from our short story collection, Christmas Jelly. My prayer is that you and your family will enjoy a wonderful Christmas, and you’ll feel the personal presence of Jesus, the King of all Kings. This blog post contains two stories, “Christmas Jelly” (Dec. 1) and “My Grandpas’ Boots” (Dec. …
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December 28 The 100-Foot Line There’s a fine stand of young slash pine at Dead Man’s curve on the Longville Road. I’ve watched the growth of this forest since it was clear cut, then replanted in straight rows. The following year, the pines began to poke their heads above the grass. They’ve emerged above the surrounding bushes and …
Read More »Upcoming book appearances Sat. Dec. 9 Grant Christmas Tree Farm Friday, Dec. 15 2-5 pm Thrifty Way-DeRidder Saturday, Dec. 16 8-noon Nichol’s DeQuincy Learn more about Christmas Jelly and our other twelve books at www.creekbank.net The Best Present I Ever Received Chapter 7 from Christmas Jelly by Curt Iles It seemed to be a sorry excuse of a …
Read More »Don’t miss Curt on these book events: Grant Christmas Tree Farm this Saturday (December 2) as well as next Saturday, December 9. We’ll also make our final Christmas book signings on Saturday, December 26 at Nichol’s in DeQuincy and Thrifty Way-DeRidder. _______________________ A word from Curt My theme for December continues with a Thanksgiving motif: Living Gratefully. I want my …
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Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller