Paul Harvey ~ A Christmas Story: The Man And The Birds
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- This is the 1965 recording of Paul Harvey's Christmas story classic titled The Man and the Birds. Christmas Day in 2013 I spent the morning putting it all together with a picture slideshow to illustrate the story. I hope you enjoy it. Please share with others.
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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
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Eighteen years ago we lived up north where winters are very cold and bitter. My husband was in the hospital for tests and I went outside for a few minutes to be alone because I was scared of what the tests might show, I didn't want to cry in the hospital because I was afraid of my husband finding out how scared I was for him.
So outside into the silent, snowy winter I went.
Standing there with no one around I cried. Cried and asked God why my husband? A good man, kind and compassionate, should suffer.
Then I heard a sound -- The two note song of a Chickadee.
In the winter up north we would set out food for those hardy wee birds. Suet blocks with rich seeds and chopped nuts and cranberries in them. Because winter can be hard on people but harder on those creatures that bear the winter outside.
Yet here, in the deep of winter, sitting on a bare branch, snow heavy on the ground and the air icy, a little bird was singing.
I stood there for I'm not sure how long and listened to that little bird and I didn't feel as alone. If a tiny wee bird could find within them the strength to sing, to not huddle in the dark of a warm hollow or nest, to come out and sing despite the cold of winter, could I find at least as much strength to face whatever was to come?
I went back inside and waited and waited until the tests where done. Waited with my husband for the doctor to come in with the results.
We both knew that the news wouldn't be good but we also knew that whatever it was, together we would face it as we'd always faced our life: Together.
The news wasn't good, the prognosis was bad, the doctor spoke of odds and options and warned that nothing was certain.
My husband, the bravest, kindest, most loving man I've ever known accepted the the doctors words with silent resignation. But I heard the Chickadee in my mind and knew that we had strength inside we might not realize.
My husband fought the odds and beat them many times over and proved the words of the doctor wrong. He battled for 16 and a half years. Never complained, never pitied himself. He and I together faced each challenge and found moments along the way to simply be glad of being alive -- No matter how bitter the winter, how frightening the odds.
It's been two and a half years since he finally faced a battle here on earth he could not win. Yet even in those last dear hours we were together, he would look at me and I saw all the love of our life together reflected in his eyes. I would lean over and kiss him ask for just one more smile. One more memory, one more silent song to remind me of life together.
Life is a blessing, we are all stronger than we might think. And nothing, not the bitter cold of a winter could stop a Chickadee from their song anymore than death can still the love shared by two souls.
You were and are BLESSED, indeed! How fortunate you both were & are...Continued Peace and Comfort on your journey til you see him again in Christ...
Prayers, so beautiful
God bless you, from experience I know your pain.
@Nia the Gulf Gypsy
"The birds, the poets of the animal creation - what though they never get beyond the lyrical !, awoke to utter their own joy, and awake like joy in others of God's children. " Geo. MacDonald
God bless you dear lady - even now.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. Love is the bridge to heaven. Emmanuel, God with us.
I'm a very old man of 85 years that REALLY loved to listen to PH. Boy! Do I ever miss him.
I'm 30. I wish I could have a family. You know a son and daughter. If God is with me I will not fail. I just worry
I too miss listening to PH with dad.
Man I miss the days when you could listen to his voice on the radio.
Me to Andrew! Merry Christmas and may your New Year be a very Blessed one!!
@@lawnmowerman2199 I miss him too! PBS cut out Red Skelton's "Good Night and God Bless" at the end of his programme. They were more interested in pushing the LGBT cause during their pledge breaks. My father quit sending them dondation money.
Yes
Me too my friend...... me too
You are not alone.
It was a sad day for all when God called this wonderful man home. Now only the angels get to hear "The Rest of the Story."
@Michael Neither of your comments are respectfull as they should be according to the " rules" at the top of the comment section. It's obvious you don't like rules especially those put down by a holy God.⛪⛪⭐⭐
Michael - It’s sad that you would feel the need to speak about ANYTHING negative in comments about Paul Harvey. Your negative thoughts are also a bit odd, when you consider the subject matter of the story which he told here. You could just let others have their own beliefs, and not try to make them look like idiots. I don’t think Paul Harvey would do that.
God wants us all to hear the rest of the story, Just like Paul Harvey did.
I was born in 1950 and first heard this in December of 1974, living all alone as a ranch hand/ caretaker on a ranch in Gillett Wyoming. As you can imagine, that's a rather lonley life style. Then on a AM radio station out of Tulsa Oklahoma I heard Mr. Paul Harvey present this story. It lifted my heart beyond measure.
The Miracle of the Scarlet Thread
It’s a book
I’m 72 years old and I have grown up listening to Mr. Harvey on the radio. He talked of common life and just by speaking to us he taught us a lesson. God Bless Mr. Harvey.
One of the voices you can always remember Paul Harvey Casey kasem, Willard Scott Howard Cosell you hear them and you go right back to that era
Yes You automatically know and then you smile.
@@nickhill8612 😀
@@alicemilling3706
Is iconic the word I'm looking for?
Great list, but don’t leave Wolfman Jack off the list. ;)
@@tamuman93
I forgot about Wolfman Jack and your right.
The Midnight Special.
" And that's the rest of the story." Miss him.
Joanna Edwards me too
This is Paul Harvey.
"Good Day."
Brings back memories of the good ole days before the internet
My Dad never missed Paul Harvey's radio show at 1 PM in the `930s.
Dorothy Mckenna We love you Paul Harvey God Bless Your Sweet Soul.
Ditto..
I loved Paul Harvey and his stories....I wish we had someone like him now. America needs someone who can tell stories that have such uplifting morals.
They might have the stories but not that voice☺️☺️⭐⭐
I hope you'll give Mike Rowe's "The Way I Heard It" a try. He modeled it after Paul Harvey's storeys and they always deliver.
No one like him ever again
I believe Paul has gone on ahead of us, along with many like him. But we’ll meet again, sooner than later . Maranatha 🎺🌥️🔜
I tell ya..👍🏾✅
I love this story. I miss Paul Harvey. He’s in Heaven.
Same here
GOD bless you Mindy
I miss Paul Harvey, especially after hearing this.
Bravo Delta and erma bombeck
Oh how a gentle calm voice is needed in the current total chaos of this world.
Charlotte Dickson So true
Amen. That's a nice thought.
Happy Person ppoooouuy
@@cappystrano1 no sister named Angie. Sorry
Amen
We, As A Great Prevailing COUNTRY Have To Bring Back The OLD SCHOOL TRADITION Of What PAUL HARVEY LEGACY LEFT US.
Until Next Time Remember This Time.
Your absolutely RIGHT. Old Traditions seem to give much more than today . There are NONE.
Having a rough day in late June, nowhere near Christmas, and because of this mans story and GODS Grace I will move on, and keep pushing forward, thank you, and GOD BLESS AMERICA.
It doesn't need to be the dead of winter when we find ourselves trudging through deep snow. Hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas.
I am with you
Beautiful story 🥰 God really loves us so much that He sent Jesus to live among us, heal us, show us the Way to God & save us 👼💕🥰 God Bless & Happy New Year 👼🌟🥳🎆🌞
@@True1-10 true that!! Paul Harvey.. Good Day!!!
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As numerous as the stars in the heavens, so too are the ways in which the Lord touches the hearts of His children.
When Paul Harvey speaks I listen. Riveting!!
He was,and is ,way underated.Never hear his name mentioned or "shouted out"..Yet he touched a lot of people..Meant a lot to me growing up.
Boy do I miss him and his wonderful story telling voice.
Paul Harvey was such a great broadcaster
He hit you with everyday knowledge and his voice related so well..
Thank you, Paul Harvey, for all the joy that your voice has given us all these years.
A beautiful Christmas to you in Heaven. ❤️✝️❤️
Oh we need men like this to talk to us. What a gift!
I remember listening to the "Rest of the Story" on my way home from work in 1978
I haven't heard his voice since he passed away. I never forget how he sounds.
Are there any CDs of Paul Harvey??? They do have books. I have some.⭐☺️⭐☺️⭐☺️
Paula Harvey, what a true legend. He reminds me of my childhood through early adult life.
More than that, he reminds me of a more wholesome America.
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He lifted my spirit & helped to give me hope that there were more out there like him.
Beautifully said, Tyrone.
So true 👍
Sure miss Paul such a part of our lives for so long!!
I miss this guy used to run home after school every day to listen to his story on the radio
The golden voice of many generations. God bless Paul Harvey!
Thank you to everyone for the kind comments. Glad the video is appreciated.
Very much do. Merry Christmas and a big Texas hoedy to you. 🤠
Thank you for taking the time to put this together and sharing it with us.
God bless you and Merry Christmas
theslothmonkey and 5 yrs later..it’s still greatly appreciated! ✨🙏🏼✨♥️✨
Americans loved him but He loved America and it poured out from his soul...his heart.
He was prophetic as well.
He gave an address in the early 70's that speaks volumes today. The road we have chosen and the consequences of taking the road...wide and easy.
Now we kill each other, even our own unborn babies..now we promote lust and defilement as lifestyle choices...now we suffer at the popular culture of nice...where Truth is relative and feelings are King. Well not for long. Truth is watching us. He is allowing us to make decisions that will lead to our eternal rest. God doesn't send anyone to Hell that hasn't already chose it for themselves. You will know them by their fruits. You will see the King coming upon a cloud with His angelic army. Coming to separate the chaff from the wheat. Coming to take what is His....leaving the rest for what is Lucifer's. The Truth prevails and those that hear His voice follow Him.
Paul Harvey heard His voice and we in turn were able to hear Truth.
God help us.
Children killing themselves because their parents weren't parents at all.
"We don't believe in teaching our children about religion. We don't want to influence them. We want them to decide for themselves."
Great job Mom and Dad.
Let them be eaten up and spit out by ravenous wolves. Lead them to hopelessness and show them how cheap life is by supporting abortion on demand.
Rant over.
@@immaculata4life I have said this before. When God made Man, He gave us "free will". We make our own choices. God does not -send us to Hell - He delivers us to where WE chose to go.
His stories were the best to learn from
My dad is long gone now and I remember being in the vehicle with him listening to Paul Harvey it's brought back a good memory and it was such a good story
My dad is gone now too; for about a year and a half we rode to and from work together. We listened to Paul Harvey's "The Rest of the Story" every afternoon on our way home. Really miss them both.
This story brought tears to my eyes, as God truly does reveal himself to us in so many wonderful and mysterious ways, often through nature (a sunrise/sunset, the force of the wind, the changing of the seasons, etc.).
How I miss listening to Paul Harvey everyday at work. I tried to get others to listen but they were all younger than me...and they didn't get it.
We need more Paul Harvey in our lives!!!!
Great Job!🙏Thanks so much for sharing🙏🇺🇸❤
one of the finest storytellers ever. I've listened to hundreds of his stories and news broadcasts in my 75 years.
This story is awesome! I miss Paul Harvey.
WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN , MISSED BY ALL OF HIS FANS.
I loved listening to Paul Harvey. What a wonderful story. God came as a man to walk among us, suffer with us, teach us. He loved us that much.
My first full time job out of high school was in the Receiving Dept at a hospital. An old guy who work there for years always had Paul Harvey on the radio. This was my introduction to true story telling on the radio. Wonderful memory.
This story was told to us when i was in a Sunday school class for young adult 48 yrs ago. It may take a day, a week, a year or the rest of one's life to find a personal answer for you that only can be answered by God. At that moment when revealed, you know from where the answer comes. Thru the telling of this little story,
I could then forever know why Jesus Christ came to us.
The Story is Open Ended left for us to Figure it out and interpret the meaning. Its a wonderful parable. To Me, the Man was doing the Exact Same Thing the Birds were doing (Running From God) and the Birds helped the Man Realize the True Meaning of the Season. It also means we must come to Jesus of our own Freewill and that we can't be Shooed or made to do so. When Paul Harvey Paused b4 Finishing the Sentence, that's when it hit the Man like a Ton of Bricks.
Amen
William Moore omg that’s honestly amazing I got the chills, I didn’t understand it until I read this.
GOD BLESS YOU , GOD DOES INDEED '...PUT HIS CHILDREN ON THE RIGHT PATH, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEIR EARS ARE CLEAN .🥰🕊🗯
HE SHEWED ME ...❤❤❤👣🕊🌎💫
@@Sulposition lovely just to hear it from you in print. Thank you. June 30 2020
Thanks for keeping Paul Harvey's voice, and wisdom alive.
Loved Paul Harvey miss him . This was a touching story
The voice that takes me back to my youth in the 50's!! Love it!!
Even though I never knew him, I truly miss this man. I listen to his program everyday growing up and I remember his last broadcast. We were so very lucky to have him touch our lives.
I would LOVE to get a Cd of his Stories. That would be such a treasure. I know he wrote books. But not the same. ❤️
When I got my first job at 18 I worked with a bunch of older people. Everyday at lunch they would listen to his broadcast and inside I would roll my eyes and groan..this again... But as the days went on I started enjoying listening to him, although I'd never have admitted it. After a few months my friend started working with me and at lunch she always wanted to talk, I was like girl!! Be quiet I can't hear what he's saying!! 😂😂 She looked at me like I was an alien and we started laughing! But she ended up liking it too and now every time we hear Paul Harvey we laugh. But I am glad we got to listen to him, otherwise we would have missed out. ❤
LISTENING TO THIS MAN EVERY DAY DURNING MY LAUNCH BREAK IT WAS SPECIAL.
I love this story. According to the description it originally aired over a decade before I was even born. The first time I heard it was in high school, in science class, the last day before Christmas break. And I went to public school! Of course this was the same teacher that started the chapter on evolution with the statement, "you don't have to believe this, but this is what's on the test!" 😎 Merry Christmas!
AH: Your teacher was a blessing to you. Imagine what'd happen to him or her if that statement was made today in a government school ....
A H can’t say that now, you’d get fired
I remember going fishing with my best catfishing buddy(my Grandma) and listening to Mr Paul Harvey on the way,as we drove along in her old Cadillac.I miss her,and miss Mr.Harvey..
I used to listen to his radio broadcast faithfully...the man was wise beyond his years. God Bless you Paul... you are surely missed.
Paul Harvey love his stories
OMG. I Love his stories. He sounds sad when he says Paul Harvey good day 😢.
He had to become like us so we could become like him.
He was one of the Great ones of his time and surely missed by many.
As a kid I’d get a ride part way to school from my dad and as a kid I enjoyed listening to Paul Harvey on the way to grade school ..
I remember listening to Paul Harvey on the radio when I was younger he always had a good story to tell with a heart wrenching meaning
Mr. Harvey, you are sorely missed..
I have read or listened to this story almost every year around Christmas time for many years, perhaps since the late 60's. Really like it.
Best Jesus story. I'll never forget this story. It's how unbelievers see God
What a brilliant and wonderful story pointing to our Savior!!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. Yes it brought tears ... of Joy because our Father God in Heaven Loves us so much, He Gave us His Only Begotten Son, Jesus. The Light and Saviour of the world. My LORD and God. HALLELUJAH 🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾👑🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾
God bless everyone ❤️
What a great story. A great voice from the past. We need a journalist like him today. I used to listen to him everyday at noon at work. Thanks for digging this one up and thanks for sharing. God bless you.
That is the WHOLE story and so beautifully told. We need a Paul Harvey today .
Paul Harvey had an Iconic Voice that most people gravitated to.
We will always miss him, especially for "The Rest Of The Story" & the Daily News Reports.
RIP.
I had completely forgotten this Paul Harvey story. Still gives me a lump in my throat every time. Such a simple yet powerful illustration of the love of God and the gift of Jesus to all of mankind that are searching for shelter in the storm
I remember listening to Paul Harvey every noon while I was on lunch while working in a saw mill. I am so very glad I found this Channel. / And one more thing. It sure is interesting how God uses circumstances like these to draw people near.
I used to love to listen to Paul Harvey,when I was lucky enough to check one of his broadcasts on radio,wonderful stories and at the end sometimes,he would say:"And that,s the rest of the story,,,good day."
Thank you... Beautiful Job for an unforgettable Man and his story. God Bless You
Paul Harvey, what a strong voice with so much depth. I grew up waiting for his radio show each day.
Merry Christmas we miss u Paul u were the best
Thank you Paul Harvey for a wonderful story. Though you not here with us in body no more, but your spirit still lives on in our hearts.. ❤
I made his show...he lived in Phoenix...came into our store just to shoot the breeze...drove a yellow Geo...blue jump suit...frail
We need more broadcasters like Paul Harvey especially during this troubled Christmas of 2020.
Thanks Paul. Christmas is better after listening to you. THANK YOU OLD FRIEND.
Best Christmas present ever, very well done. I will share it with everyone I know this year
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Wow, you're welcome. Glad I could help bring it to you. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas!
What a Beautiful Message to All Mankind!! Thank You Mr. Harvey, you are One of a Kind!!
America needs a Paul Harvey now more than ever.
It's good to hear his voice again; love the stories. Thank you.
1965 every one i ever cared for was alive.
I remember Johnny cash and Bob hope. Next thing I knew obumma is president, now I have no cash and no hope.
Charles Goodspeed all my closest family, too...
Carl Ferrigno same here! Some good close friends & my great companion...my beloved cat!
Not now though. Even my little sister is gone. Only 45 yrs she spent here. She was my bestest friend on earth
@Carl Ferrigno that's all I'm capable of loving any more. Sad isn't it.
I love this story. In fact I’ve used it before to witness about Jesus. I can remember hearing this first in the 60’s.
I remember cleaning snow off my roof. Looking up at the beauty of the stars in the sky. Tears streaming, dropped to my knees in the snow also. It was a most memorable moment. Merry Christmas and thank you LORD for caring so much about us!
A lot of loving hard work accompanies this classic audio track. Really appreciate the memories once more.
Thanks!
Never missed one of these from Paul. Loved listening to him.
He was the greatest.."whos gonna fill their shoes"?
Thank you i really needed to hear his voice and stories again
I'm a Cowan! Hahaha 😅. Long lost relative I suppose.
Me too!
I miss him. Just one of the things I liked about his
AND THAT'S THE REST OF THE STORY was how at the end he would let it lay for the listeners to GET IT on our own.
Sometimes the jist of the story was blatantly obvious. Other times not. More subtle.
That's why, even though the comment by Susan just at the end of the program was sweet, when someone EXPLAINS what everyone ALREADY knows, it takes away from the good feeling of the told, previous story. Like when a funny joke is told and some stupid loud mouth pipes up and EXPLAINS the punch line!! So annoying. Sorry Susan. 😢
Susan SAULS not COWAN.
Was referring ti the mother telling her child about it being Jesus' birthday. Nice sweet comment but, as I said, explaining a beautifully told story just kind of spoils it.
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She disnt take away from Pauls Beautiful story. Only added a personal one that is precious. "Raise your Children in the way they should go. And they will not depart from it".
"Good morning, America. This is Paul Harvey"
and now for the rest of the story go to page 2
"This is Paul Harvey. Good day".
God, do we miss him and his time.....
"Merry Christmas" to all.
joemanpjg Happy New Year & Decade to you! ✨🥂🍾🎉🎊✨
Agreed I too miss those days! He was one of a kind!!! Happy new friends!!
Damn , I miss this man speaking. Sometimes we don’t realize what we have until it’s gone...
My father had a big old-fashioned radio (I still have it) in his office at his factory. My mother's father, "Grandpa," worked there part-time. EVERY weekday, Grandpa and Dad would listen to Paul Harvey's show on that radio. After college, I was working as an itinerant speech/language pathologist for the county, so I traveled to two or three different schools during the day. I was, usually, on the road at 12 Noon, when Paul Harvey came on the air with his show called "The Rest of the Story." I carried on the tradition of listening to Paul Harvey most weekdays, while driving to one of my assigned schools. I thought about Grandpa (who we lost when I was 19 and in college) and Dad every time I listened to Paul Harvey, and I thought about their close friendship (there was only a 12-year difference in their ages, since Grandpa was 21 when Mom was born, and Dad was 8 years older than Mom). I've lost them all by now ... parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and youngest brother. Listening to Paul Harvey brings back good memories, as I am sure that he does for many, who listen to him now.
Oh how I miss listening to a calm & rational voice of sanity. God rest his soul.
I have found that Mike Rowe delivers a similar feel and amazing stories through "The Way I Heard It ".
I grew up listening to this story on a local christian radio station. Brings back warm memories!
I had never heard this before. Thank you for sharing it, and the wonderful presentation.
What a wonderful radio host his voice is so shooting and his stories are magnificent he is truly missed by all Thank you Lord for this wonderful man and the birth of your son for me and mankind
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Beautiful...❤🕊
What a warm rich voice Paul Harvey had! I used to love listening to him. May you RIP Mr. Harvey. Thank you for the video. 😇💜
I had never heard of Paul Harvey
Now I want to hear more.
Tidings of Christmas... Our Savior come into the world on our behalf....
Is truly a Joyous realization!
Merry Christmas!
And a Hopeful New Year.
This story, even though very familiar, touches me every time I listen to it.
What an endearing story, and man. REST IN ETERNAL PEACE, Mr. Harvey!!!!
Paul Harvey was awesome no one can ever take his place ! It is so good to hear that voice once more !
So miss this mans stories..Love this Merry Christmas everyone
BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE !! 🙏🏻⭐️🎄✝️🎄⭐️🙏🏻 Merry Merry Christmas 2022!🙏🏻
And that my friends " IS THE REST OF THE STORY "
He sure could tell a good story! Miss him.