Brand-New Holiday Story Collection: Get it now!

Check out this Collection right now! [GreenPrints]( December 2, 2023   [GET the BRAND-NEW HOLIDAY STORY COLLECTION now!]( Just released and brand new: Get the GreenPrints Holiday Story Collection now, to inspire and delight you this holiday season. When you read this Collection now, you get joy, laughter, and enchanting holiday magic for the season. Start reading now. Dear Gardener, Great news! Your GreenPrints Holiday Story Collection is ready for you to access and read. Go ahead and put a little holiday spirit in your life right now and read this Collection—it’s brand new and just released—curated from the GreenPrints archives, these stories are classic and timeless … and just in time for the holiday! [Sunflower Kit]( Please check out the Collection with this story, entitled “The Gift of a Wreath”—you’re certain to be touched and, if you’ve ever visited a nursing home as a child, you’ll connect with the vividness of this experience:  [The Gift of a Wreath]( Finding Christmas in a nursing home. By Sherri Andervich  Children are God’s apostles, day by day sent forth to preach of love, and hope and peace. —James Russell Lowell  For their Christmas holiday project, Cassie’s California Blue Bird troop planned to visit a nursing home. “Folks in nursing homes are often too old or too sick to be home alone,” Mrs. Peters, the group leader told the little girls. “Maybe they have no relatives, maybe families are far away or unable to help. We’re going to cheer them with carols and bring them gifts we’ve made.” Placing the last flower on her wreath, Cassie wondered about the person whose name she drew—Mabel—somewhere between 60 and 80. Not yet 10, Cassie had difficulty identifying with “old.” Her grandparents played golf, traveled a lot, and had plenty of loving relatives. Outside, a car horn blared. Cassie scooped up her wreath and rushed to join her friends. The Blue Birds, a junior version of Camp Fire Girls, soon arrived at a modest cottage. A matron greeted them enthusiastically. “The folks are just so looking forward to your visit,” she said with a smile. Stepping onto the cottage’s smooth linoleum floor, Cassie sniffed a strong disinfectant odor. Mrs. Peters sounded a pitch on her harmonica, and led the troop in “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Singing along, Cassie gazed at one wrinkled face after another: some smiling, some sad, some apathetic. One elderly woman turned her face to the wall. As the matron announced that the little girls would be circulating among the residents with gifts, a man in a wheelchair spun forward. He wagged his finger fiercely at the visitors. “What right do you have coming here, reminding us of families we don’t have,” he shouted. “Once a year somebody comes here. Take your do-gooding pity and get out!”  [IMAGE](  Wide-eyed, some of the girls backed away... [Read More...]( Illustration By Heather Graham  What a heartwarming and touching story … in the end! You must read the rest of it. And the [GreenPrints Holiday Story Collection]( has other stories for you—more content to touch your soul, lift your spirits, and make you laugh. What we all need this holiday season! Including this featured story—“The Gift of a Wreath"—you get all 24 stories, cartoons, and poems in this [GreenPrints Holiday Story Collection]( with these gems: - “Stuffed with Christmas Joy: The Girl, the Cookies, the Crafts, and the Mouse.”—read about a family’s holiday time and their little girl’s encounter with a fat-and-happy mouse! - “The Gift of a Wreath: Finding Christmas in a nursing home.”—read about one little girl’s experience at holiday time visiting seniors in a nursing home. A story with a tough beginning, but a touching ending! - “The Holiday Newsletter: Sharing the simply mahvelous gardening year with one’s friends.”—read about one woman’s friends who sent a holiday letter with their greeting card, a letter that perhaps “bragged” a bit about some vacation plans. See the woman’s reaction and response now! - “Oranges at Christmas: With good reason, they’re the fruit of the season.”—get the history behind why oranges have become so linked to Christmastime. And a lot more history about oranges in general, too. - “12 Poinsettias of Christmas Cartoon.”—OK, so this isn’t a typical “story” from GreenPrints, but it tells a story in cartoon format! Check it out, sing along, and laugh when you’re done. - “A Long-Ago Christmas: And a never-forgotten lesson.”—read this story about a little girl’s grandmother recounting a particularly tough Christmas—without presents—one year, but how it all ended up being a happy day. - “A Gardener’s Christmas Poem: Hoe, hoe, hoe!”—read this delightful poem, set to the cadence of “’A Visit from St. Nicholas” … or better known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” - “Christmas Coffee Plant: And its own special fertilizer.”—read about a teacher’s challenges taking over responsibilities in the staff coffee room … and how, while sometimes frustrating and sometimes rewarding, she got a great Christmas gift. - “Mistletoe Cartoon.”—have fun reading this cartoon about the legend of mistletoe! - “Gift Wrapped in Snow.”—enjoy this short poem about the meaning of a Winter garden. - “Christmas Treasure: Savoring a scarce and precious fruit.”—read about one little girl’s fascination with a unique fruit sitting on the table in her home during Winter and Christmastime: a pomegranate! - “The 12 Days of (a gardener’s) Christmas.”—please get a few chuckles from this funny poem. - “A Christmas Carol?: (In March?!?)”—read this humorous story by GreenPrints long-time contributor Mike McGrath, set to the storyline of Ebeneezer Scrooge’s experience. Very, very funny! - “The Most Unforgettable Christmas Tree: Mom’s brave deed.”—a touching and heartwarming account of a mother ensuring her family got a Christmas tree, in the middle of war-torn Dresden during World War II. - “Ornamental.”—another short and thoughtful poem about “what if Christmas happened in Fall?”. - “Simple Gifts: Winter, a time for nature and gardeners to repay some debts.”—read this Iowa woman’s story about some fierce Winters that were a welcome way for nature to prepare the lands for Spring. And some personal neighborly reciprocation about living in her community. Touching! - “Gardening Barbie: Want to make a difference in a youngster’s life?”—with the Barbie movie being all the rage recently, read about this woman’s struggles to buy the right Christmas gifts for her younger relatives. Solution? Gardening Barbie! - “The 12 Days of Gardening: Hoe, hoe, hoe!”—read this delightful twist on a classic holiday song, complete with a loving and caring couple and an evergreen tree! - “A Midwinter Mystery: Another classic Sherlock Jones garden puzzler.”—read this story about one man’s mysteriously disturbed garden at holiday time … and the detective he hired to solve the mystery! - “POEM: Pine Tree.”—read this beautiful and inspiring poem now! - “My Winter Friends: Fern the poinsettia and Max the cactus.”—read this woman’s caring approach to her plants. Heartwarming and fun! - “Poinsettiacide: The holidays are over but a certain houseguest refuses to leave.”—read one man’s struggles about how to keep—or kill—his poinsettia. - “It’s the Little Things: My New Year’s Resolution.”—read about one single mother’s commitment to notice and appreciate the little things in life, especially things that involve her kids. Sweet story! - “My New Year’s Garden.”—read about one woman’s process for developing her resolutions for the new year, resolutions that have a gardening motif but are very meaningful. The only way to get full access to the [GreenPrints Holiday Story Collection]( is to sign up for [GreenPrints All-Access Membership]( with a whole year’s worth of stories in a full subscription to GreenPrints Magazine, hundreds and hundreds of captivating stories in all the Collections, and benefits galore for only $10 for an entire year! [GreenPrints all access](  [$10 SPECIAL! GET AN 83% DISCOUNT WHEN YOU CLAIM YOUR BENEFITS TODAY!]( [Claim your GreenPrints All-Access Membership now, and you get all the gardening stories to delight you, make you laugh, and fill you with heartwarming inspiration and motivation. 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