Christmas Day in the Morning | Narrated by Richard Thomas

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This adaptation of the Pearl S. Buck’s “Christmas Day in the Morning” was part of the 2019 Christmas Concert, narrated by actor Richard Thomas, with music by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. Music is by Mack Wilberg, including the African-American spiritual “Oh, Watch the Stars.”
The story begins when Rob looks back on his boyhood and remembers giving an unusual gift of self-a gift that filled him with Christmas joy. Now, fifty years later, Rob realizes he can still give a gift from his heart. The original Pearl S. Buck story, published in Collier’s magazine in 1955, concludes with the older Rob writing a letter of gratitude and love to his wife. As he does, Christmas joy is awakened in him once again.
In the 2020 book adaptation Christmas Day in the Morning: Awakening the Joy of Christmas, the final pages provide a place for a letter of gratitude and love to be written-a letter that will be included as this book is given to a family member, neighbor, or friend. Givers may experience what Rob learned as a boy, and then again as a man: the gifts most likely to rekindle Christmas joy are not just the presents we give with our hands, but the gratitude we express from our hearts. The true joy of Christmas is to love and to awaken love.
Richard Thomas, Emmy Award®-winning actor of stage, television, and motion pictures, first presented this story in the 2019 live Christmas concert of The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. As a young man, Mr. Thomas came to international acclaim portraying the eldest son in The Waltons, a television series about a large family struggling to support itself on a farm during the Great Depression. The Walton family was much like the family in “Christmas Day in the Morning,” and the character played by young Mr. Thomas was not unlike the boy Rob himself. As Mr. Thomas joined the Choir and Orchestra on stage, he entered a re-created farmhouse kitchen. In that setting, his warm, familiar presence reminded many of their past family Christmases. Audience members young and old were also reminded of their own childlike desires to be good, and to find their hearts bursting with Christmas joy.
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2019 Christmas Concert.

[@camismith1419]

Thankful for you Richard Thomas. You'll always be "John Boy" to me. Your acting in The Waltons blessed my family very much. We own the DVD's and watched them all with our children when they were growing up. Thankful also for this story and the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.

[@michaelroberto6890]

Richard can tell a story. That's a great gift.

[@kathytaylor4762]

I love Richard Thomas! And I love these Christmas Specials.

[@elizabethwashington8212]

It's hard to believe that a 1 year has gone already. This reading by Richard Thomas never gets old. Love it then and still love it.

[@facitenonvictimarum-2245]

Great to see John-Boy of the Waltons again, and doing so well too! Quite a career, and I hear his voice on TV commercials as well.

[@elizabethwashington8212]

Magnificent, Richard Thomas speaks very well. I was mesmerize how he read and his performance. Simply brilliant!!! Love you Richard!!

[@dianereed3456]

What a most beautiful story by Richard. Makes you feel like you are the one in the story, brings tears to my eyes. Could listen to Richard all day. Love his theatrical voice which is so mesmerizing. Sometimes wish I could of lived in the time of the Waltons Show. Such love, brotherhood, sisterhood and family values. Love Richard Thomas. I have bought one of his book of poems that he wrote--it is wonderful. Merry Christmas to all!!!

[@brucekitchen5196]

Thank you fills my heart with love and contentment being a dad . My boys are grow now filled with love.

[@anprimike]

The most wonderful time of the year ❤️

[@marjoried8121]

Walton's was the best show ever!! And Richard Thomas was my favorite actor. And this is my FAVORITE CHRISTMAS STORY EVER, next to the original Christmas story of Jesus.

[@carlatamanczyk3891]

Well done, Richard. Thank you! I still reminisce about the Waltons that you starred in. One of the best TV series ever produced.

[@francesbuckley3415]

Since i live in Australia this is the first i have seen one of these Christmas specials.. The only word i can say is AWESOME!!! .. choir and Richard Thomas were fantastic.. What Richard told brought tears to the eyes... when he told about the "gift" he gave his father .... Thankyou for sharing this .

[@michellenelson6571]

He is so Special so animated loved his presentation

[@reneeburdick8886]

Richard Thomas is such a great story teller, he has the perfect voice 😊🛐

[@reneeburdick8886]

He makes you imagine the whole scene as if you were there 😊❤

[@BrendaBioRuth]

we love Christmas at home ❤️

[@dianereed3456]

Wish Richard was on social media so we could tell him how wonderful this was to listen to. You almost feel like you are in the story itself that he is telling. He has such a wonderful voice, so calming

[@jonasximenes640]

Good job Richard, amazing.

[@nancyellefson1337]

,beautiful story. I've never heard this before love Richard Thomas

[@claraaperahama-kopa1609]

We’ve watched this 4 times this weekend ❤️

[@nancybarendt7877]

I had the pleasure of being at this performance and it was fantastic....It will always give you goosebumps and tears.

[@katherinem.4414]

I wonder what they will do this year....2020. Whatever it is, I am sure it will be great,

[@bettyalaniz369]

I loved the story. 😊

[@minake5632]

I love Christmas Season.

[@pannois2023]

He's my childhood memory, but from the creepy stalker role from Stalking Laura 🤣 Listening him reading through CM story is truly blessed for me.

[@bootblackbob]

THE TRUE MEANING IS THIS.............................LOVE EACH OTHER EVERY DAY.....................ALL 365 DAYS.........................

[@Kindnessmatters2]

I love this story...thank you so much for doing it so well!

[@DVR01]

First. That is a brilliant story Richard, well done.

[@FitzWheelock]

Beautiful!

[@imabanta3461]

A wonderful story, wonderfully told. 🤟

[@helenjohnson7583]

Well... since I missed the Christmas program last year, this will all be new! That was excellently narrated! (Not easy to do.)

[@ctheflower7818]

🎀🎄🤗🎄🎀 Priceless 🎀🎄🤗🎄🎀

[@aemiliacarolphonetube9749]

43 days left

[@marybethw.davidson2707]

Love. This!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Merry christmas 😃 The best gift of our gratitude to the doctor and the healthcare professionals is that we never infect Covid - 19 with childish behavior and thoughts Don't bother the doctor and the healthcare professionals May an unexpected good event come to you at Christmas 😃 To everyone from effulgent and shining Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun of the Far East ♨️

[@nicoleasdorion4437]

👼Monsieur RICHARD,🔯 je vous souffle à l'oreille , BÉNIE soit d'Amour 💛💛💛💫💛💛💛

[@katherinem.4414]

John Boy!! From the Walton’s!!

[@hollyavillella554]

Lovely! ❤️🌹🎄🎁

[@mariawiley356]

So special!!🎄

[@chillbuddy4178]

So beautiful ❤️

[@abitztv1165]

Advance Merry Christmas Everyone, watching from Calape, Bohol, Philippines with love.

[@colleenpeterson7247]

Beautiful, Merry Christmas everyone

[@muneabel2510]

I would of loved to wed this beautiful man lol

[@jakebrandystapleton7062]

Good job John Boy

[@genegjr]

that was so beautiful Richard did that so well was that in 2019?

[@justinjamison4431]

Yep! This was the story section of the 2019 Christmas concert.

[@JohnboyRichardThomasFandom]

Love thisssssss 🤍

[@katie7382]

💙

[@pedroortiz504]

Que hace Bill ahí

[@keithwebb9005]

Does anyone know if Richard Thomas is apart of this Church?

[@kenblair6622]

No he isn't