Christmas Memories - Stories for the Whole Family by Donald Davis and Bill Lepp

Gather your family for heartwarming Christmas stories from great storytellers sharing memories, traditions, and moments that capture the magic of the holiday season.

(0:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne.

(1:22) "The Time It Snowed" by Donald Davis. A memorable Christmas story from his father’s childhood involving pneumonia, a bear, and, of course, Santa Claus.

(15:22) "Christmas Shopping with Dad" by Sam Payne. A story about a Christmas from his own childhood when his father took him to the store to pick out some unusual gifts for his siblings.

(19:43) "Christmas Candles" by Bill Lepp. A story about the candles he received at every Christmas Eve church service and how he turned them into a game of patience that he now plays with his children.

Stories bring us together and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

The Apple Seed is produced by Sam Payne, Wendy Folsom, and Brian Tanner.

Assistant Producers Madie Clasby, Garrett Gunnell, Keri Griggs, Paige Jensen-Rutter, and Kay Hendrickson.

Post-Production Supervisor Trent Reimschussel.

Editor Madie Clasby.

Production Audiovisual Technician DJ Cromarty.

Post-Production Audio Engineers Taehyeon Ted Kim and Kiplin Merril.