The Christmas Story Sometimes we confuse the story of Christ's birth with other Christmas stories about flying reindeer, little elves or frosty snowmen. But the story of Jesus is not a fairytale, it does not begin with the words "once upon a time", or "in a land far, far away". It begins with "something happened". Something happened in history and it is recorded. Luke said it this way, "since I have investigated all the reports in close detail, starting from the story's beginning, I decided to write it all out for you." (Luke 1:3)