Hey Dad, For the record, my favorite Christmas story/video is A Christmas Carol. I’ve seen about every version there is and love them all…some more than others. Every time I watch that wonderfully, haunting tale I think, “He’s right. That…
Hey Dad, I’m feeling a little bit of the Christmas panic as the Big day draws closer. We’ve been busy around here, the days are clicking by, and we’ve still got a stack of Family Christmas videos to get through.…
Hey Dad, Don’t let the fact that it’s only Dec. 7 lull you into a sense of security. The days are clipping by, and you don’t want to get caught watching the paint dry. I’ve already missed my warm weather…
Hey Dad, Had a date with my bride last night. Actually, it wasn’t much fun because…oh, just because. Normally, date nights with my wife are wonderful. We hold hands, talk across the table, and look into each other’s eyes. Yep,…
Hey Dad, Just to let you know, we’ve got 20 days until Christmas…minus Christmas Eve…which leaves 19 days to get a gift for your wife. Now, I know plenty of dads who tell me they don’t get gifts for their…
Hey Dad, You know, I mean well…honest. I have this vision in my head of making Christ the center of our Christmas celebration. I picture me sitting in our family room surround by my children in rapt attention, drinking in…
1. Name the former employer Scrooge worked for as a young man. 2. What canned good did the Grinch steal from the Whos? 3. What two little known facts are known about Abominable Snowmen (think Rudolph)? 4. What was the name of…
Hey Dad, This may be one of the best Christmas tips of the month, and it couldn’t be any easier. Buy a box of candy canes. Oh, I know what your health loving wife would say, “Yes, but they’re solid…
Hey Dad, This is going to be short…because it’s Sunday and no one is going to read a Sunday post. Dragging a bit today. Last night we went to a local “Bethlehem walk” because my daughter Katherine was in it.…
Hey Dad, The odd thing about Christmas is that it amplifies the feeling of loneliness and despair. Instead of cheering up, it thickens the gloom. Like the Proverb says, “Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day…is…
