The Gifts of the Child Christ

From the author C. S. Lewis called "my master": a beloved Victorian Christmas novella, gently updated for today's listeners, narrated by Mandy Pallock. Includes an illustrated PDF companion with original artwork by Sarah Geesey in your Audible library. In Victorian London, the Greatorex family has wealth but not love. Augustus Greatorex believes himself a good father, yet his little daughter Phosy, raised by a distracted stepmother and negligent nurse, longs for affection he never gives. When she misunderstands a Christmas sermon ("Whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth"), her innocent faith awakens every heart in the household. Through sorrow, infant loss, and unexpected grace, MacDonald weaves a moving story—a servant's pride broken, a craftsman's despair redeemed, a father's heart restored to his child. Part parable, part Victorian moral tale, this story reveals the redemptive power of unconditional love, and the quiet faith of a child who teaches the adults around her what it means to