The tiny New England village of Trinity is once again the setting for "The Empty Christmas Stocking". Timothy, Amanda, and Sandra Tea garden are trying to put together Christmas gift lists for their friends and family. As Christmas draws nearer, Sandra realizes that they have left a very important person off their lists. With the help of their parents, the Teagarden children give gifts of love, compassion, forgiveness, and friendship to the people of Trinity, and in turn, fill the once-empty Christmas stocking hanging from the fireplace mantle.