{"id":13316,"date":"2015-12-05T08:35:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T14:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=13316"},"modified":"2021-12-17T16:13:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T22:13:19","slug":"8-great-christmas-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/12\/05\/8-great-christmas-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Great Christmas Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Must-See-Christmas-Movies-FB.png?resize=1024%2C691&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Must-See Christmas Movies \" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Must-See-Christmas-Movies-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Must-See-Christmas-Movies-FB.png?resize=600%2C405&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Must-See-Christmas-Movies-FB.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Must-See-Christmas-Movies-FB.png?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are several<strong> old classic Christmas movies that our family traditionally enjoys re-watching together this time of year<\/strong>. The first and the last are must-sees every Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>We try to <strong>fit the others in as time allows, although it is rare for us to see them all in a single year.<\/strong> (I think the only time that happened was when we spent the entire month of December <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/about-us\/our-christmas-letters\/christmas-2010\/\">quarantined with chicken pox<\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Q6Kjmu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This one&#8217;s a given. It just wouldn&#8217;t seem like Christmas without a least one viewing of this timeless tale featuring Jimmy Stewart as a despairing husband and father who is <strong>given a chance to see what the world would be like without him<\/strong>. We&#8217;ve seen this one scores of times, and still, it never grows old.<\/p>\n<p>BONUS: Take one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/12\/27\/its-a-wonderful-life-trivia-quiz\/\">It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life Christmas Trivia Tests<\/a> after watching to see how closely you paid attention!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Q6Kjmu\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ITS-A-WONDERFUL-LIFE-640.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Our family&#039;s favorite Christmas movies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ITS-A-WONDERFUL-LIFE-640.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ITS-A-WONDERFUL-LIFE-640.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ITS-A-WONDERFUL-LIFE-640.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ITS-A-WONDERFUL-LIFE-640.jpg?resize=250%2C141&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeioM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I love all the big-band song and dance numbers in this one<\/strong>, but that sweet lullaby Bing Crosby sings to Rosemary Clooney about counting blessings instead of sheep is also very catchy!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeioM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/White-Christmas.jpg?resize=1024%2C616&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Must-See Christmas movies - and 6 Runners Up\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/White-Christmas.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/White-Christmas.jpg?resize=600%2C361&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/White-Christmas.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/White-Christmas.jpg?resize=250%2C150&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeioM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elf<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The big-hearted Buddy, an orphaned human baby who raised by elves at the North Pole, is just too loveable to resist. The movie is admittedly a little sappy &#8212; after all, Buddy carries a bottle of syrup with him at all times and even eats it on spaghetti &#8212; but it <strong>never fails to evoke a lot of laughs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: We have a free printable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/12\/21\/elf-christmas-trivia\/\">Christmas Quiz for Elf<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeioM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Elf.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Must-See Christmas movies - and 6 Runners Up\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Elf.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Elf.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Elf.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Elf.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeuEE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>I grew up watching this Dr. Seuss classic and now view it with my own children. I&#8217;m always amazed at the heart change that comes over the Grinch once he finally realizes that <strong>Christmas holds a much deeper meaning than all the external trappings of gifts and food and decorations<\/strong>. Unfortunately, Seuss stops short of explaining what the real reason we celebrate actually is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeuEE\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/How-the-Grinch-Stole-Christmas.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Must-See Christmas movies - and 6 Runners Up\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/How-the-Grinch-Stole-Christmas.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/How-the-Grinch-Stole-Christmas.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/How-the-Grinch-Stole-Christmas.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/How-the-Grinch-Stole-Christmas.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeMLL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miracle on 34th Street<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you watch this one, about a little old man who calls himself Kris Kringle and the fragmented family he makes it his mission to help, <strong>be sure you get the original version with Maureen O&#8217;Hara<\/strong>. It&#8217;s so much more charming than the remake!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeMLL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Miracle-on-34th-Street.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Must-See Christmas movies - and 6 Runners Up\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Miracle-on-34th-Street.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Miracle-on-34th-Street.jpg?resize=600%2C323&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Miracle-on-34th-Street.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Miracle-on-34th-Street.jpg?resize=250%2C134&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Q6N1sb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Christmas Carol<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The book is naturally better than any of the film adaptations, although this one with George C Scott comes pretty close. Scrooge undergoes a remarkable transformation, when <strong>the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come show him the value of investing generously in the lives of those around him<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Q6N1sb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol.png?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Must-See Christmas movies - and 6 Runners Up\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol.png?resize=600%2C306&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol.png?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol.png?resize=250%2C127&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeQej\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Charlie Brown Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>I think a lot of us can relate to Charlie Brown: <strong>He tries so hard to do everything right at Christmas<\/strong>, but his efforts always seem to fall short.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEeQej\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Charlie-Brown-Christmas.jpg?resize=1024%2C717&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Must-See Christmas movies - and 6 Runners Up\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Charlie-Brown-Christmas.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Charlie-Brown-Christmas.jpg?resize=600%2C420&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Charlie-Brown-Christmas.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/A-Charlie-Brown-Christmas.jpg?resize=250%2C175&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While these first seven films are fun and family-friendly, if we are honest, we must admit that<strong> few of them have anything much to do with the real Reason for the season<\/strong> &#8212; unless you count Linus&#8217;s quoting Luke 2 to the Peanuts gang during a very disorganized run-through of their class Christmas play.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a CHRISTmas movie that actually focuses on CHRIST, however, then we would heartily recommend this one:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEfo3Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nativity Story<\/a><\/li>\n<\/h2>\n<p>This is a beautiful portrayal of the Jesus&#8217; birth. It <strong>remains true to the Scriptural account of the events surrounding the coming of the Messiah<\/strong>, including references to Old Testament prophecies that predicted it. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEfo3Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-1.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Nativity Story -- a great CHRISTmas film that is actually about CHRIST!\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-1.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-1.jpg?resize=600%2C386&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-1.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-1.jpg?resize=575%2C370&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-1.jpg?resize=250%2C161&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though the film speculates as to different characters&#8217; reactions to the news that Mary was pregnant, it does a good job of underscoring the fact that <strong>there must have been some who doubted the girl&#8217;s explanation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEfo3Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-2.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Nativity Story -- a great CHRISTmas film that is actually about CHRIST!\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-2.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-2.jpg?resize=600%2C391&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-2.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-2.jpg?resize=250%2C163&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It shows <strong>how dangerous and difficult the journey to Bethlehem must have been <\/strong>&#8212; especially for one so close to delivery &#8212; and how desperate Joseph must have felt searching for a safe, secluded space for his wife to give birth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEfo3Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-3.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Nativity Story -- a great CHRISTmas film that is actually about CHRIST!\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-3.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-3.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-3.jpg?resize=250%2C170&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The film does a great job depicting the power-hungry, blood-thirsty jealousy of King Herod&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEfo3Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Nativity Story -- a great CHRISTmas film that is actually about CHRIST!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-4.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-4.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and the devastating hardships that the Roman occupation placed upon the children of Israel. <strong>No wonder the Jews longed for the Messiah!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEfo3Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Nativity Story -- a great CHRISTmas film that is actually about CHRIST!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-5.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-5.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-5.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But more than anything, <strong>this film communicates the sense of awe and wonder that the story of Christ&#8217;s birth instills in those who truly believe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lEfo3Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-6.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Nativity Story -- a great CHRISTmas film that is actually about CHRIST!\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-6.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-6.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-6.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Nativity-Story-6.jpg?resize=250%2C166&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Did I miss one of your favorites? <strong>What Christmas movie(s) would you add to this list?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Na49Y5\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Balance-7-Things-to-Help.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Balance - 7 Things to Help\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Balance-7-Things-to-Help.jpg?resize=1024%2C459&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Balance-7-Things-to-Help.jpg?resize=600%2C269&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Balance-7-Things-to-Help.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Balance-7-Things-to-Help.jpg?resize=250%2C112&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Balance-7-Things-to-Help.jpg?w=1850&amp;ssl=1 1850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Must-See-Christmas-Movies-Instagram.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Must-See Christmas Movies \" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32022\" 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