圣诞节真实英语故事：The Gold and Ivory Tablecloth
这是一个真实的圣诞节故事，在圣诞节创造的奇迹，在距圣诞节还有两天的时候，一场剧烈的风暴袭击了小教堂，教堂的一大块石膏掉下来，雨水侵蚀，圣坛后的一块石膏掉了下来。伤心的牧师和他的妻子振作起来参加了一个拍卖会，牧师最后拍得一块珍贵的金色和象牙白相间的蕾丝桌布，准备回去布置好，挡住那个损坏的地方。这个故事都是由这一块美丽的桌布而起。牧师拍走的这块金色和象牙白蕾丝桌布让一对因为战争而分离走散多年的夫妻团聚了。假如牧师得到了这块桌布，却没有让那个在寒风中领漂泊的妇女进入教堂，又假如这位妇女最后取走了这块属于她的桌布，那这个妇女还能和她的丈夫重遇吗？
at christmastime, men and women everywhere gather in their churches to wonder anew at the greatest miracle the world has ever known. but the story i like best to recall was not a miracle—not exactly.
it happened to a pastor who was very young. his church was very old. once, long ago, it had flourished. famous men had preached from its pulpit, prayed before its altar. rich and poor alike had worshiped there and built it beautifully. now the good days had passed from the section of town where it stood. but the pastor and his young wife believed in their run-down church. they felt that with paint, hammer, and faith, they could get it in shape. together they went to work.
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