What are some well - known funny LDS Christmas stories?

There is a story about an elderly couple who visited the LDS temple regularly. One day, the husband got his shoes mixed up with someone else's at the entrance. He didn't notice until he was halfway through the temple tour. When he realized, he just shrugged and said that he guessed his feet were on an adventure in someone else's shoes. His positive attitude made everyone around him chuckle.

A lds pioneer woman was knitting while riding in the wagon. She got so into it that she didn't notice her ball of yarn had fallen out of the wagon. By the time she realized, there was a long trail of yarn behind them. Her husband had to stop the wagon and they had to rewind all the yarn. The whole situation was quite comical and it's a story that has been told many times over the years, highlighting the everyday humorous situations that occurred during their travels.

The story of Relief Society founders is also well - known. These women came together with the aim of providing help and support to those in need in the LDS community. They started with small acts of kindness like making clothes for the poor and visiting the sick. Over time, the Relief Society grew into a large and important organization within the LDS church, with a huge impact on the lives of women and the community as a whole.

One funny LDS Christmas story could be about a family in an LDS community. They were preparing for the Christmas nativity play at the church. The young boy who was supposed to be the shepherd accidentally brought his pet goat instead of a prop goat. The goat ran all around the stage during the rehearsal, causing chaos but also lots of laughter.

At an LDS Christmas party, they had a white elephant gift exchange. One of the gifts was a very old - fashioned LDS hymnal. The person who got it started singing a hymn right then and there, but in a really off - key and comical way. Everyone joined in the laughter and it made for a very fun and memorable moment. This kind of spontaneous and humorous event really added to the Christmas spirit in the LDS community.

One well - known funny Christmas poem is 'The Night Before Christmas'. It has some humorous parts like when it describes Santa's appearance and his actions as he delivers presents. For a story, 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' can be quite funny in parts. The Grinch's attempts to stop Christmas are so over - the - top and his transformation at the end is heartwarming and humorous in a way. Another funny poem could be those that play on the idea of the chaos that often surrounds Christmas preparations like dealing with unruly relatives or the stress of shopping.

In a certain Scottish community, there was a tradition of having a Christmas race. One year, a man dressed as a reindeer for the race. But his antlers were too big and he kept getting stuck in doorways and fences along the race route. His clumsy attempts to continue the race provided lots of laughter for the onlookers and made it a very funny Scottish Christmas story.

The story of the Nativity is extremely well - known. It details the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Mary and Joseph travel there for a census, and Jesus is born in a stable because there is no room at the inn. Angels announce His birth to the shepherds, and wise men follow a star to bring gifts. 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' is also a famous one. The Grinch, who hates Christmas, tries to steal all the Christmas - related things from the Whos in Whoville but eventually realizes the true meaning of Christmas and his heart grows three sizes.

There was a story in an LDS ward where they decided to do a Secret Santa exchange. One person received a gift that was clearly mislabeled. It was a set of knitting needles and yarn, but the recipient was a young man who had no idea how to knit. He ended up trading it with someone else who was excited to get it, and it led to a lot of friendly banter and laughter during the Christmas party.

One of the main Biblical Christmas stories is about the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Mary, a virgin, was visited by the angel Gabriel and told she would give birth to the Son of God. Joseph, her betrothed, was also visited in a dream and guided to take Mary as his wife. They had to travel to Bethlehem for a census, and there, in a manger, Jesus was born because there was no room at the inn.