CASE OF THE MISSING JESUS "Daddy, guess what's missing?" seven year old Johnny yelled. The place rang with excitement as the family put up the life-sized manger scene on the lawn. "What?" his father asked,…
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OUT ON THE BRIDGE Not too long ago, the paper carried a story with which some of us can identify. A California Highway Patrol Officer received a call - it seems a woman was about…
WAY BACK WHEN After ripping into a Christmas present, a three- year-old little girl picked up the toy and said, "I've wanted one of these ever since I was a little girl." From Country, April/May,…
IMPERFEFT TIMING We don't like change. And it is hard to do. That's made obvious in a recent Calvin & Hobbes comic strip. Calvin and Hobbes are outside playing in the snow, discussing Christmas and…
IMPERFECT DELAY Calvin and Hobbes are hiding behind their snowman and Calvin says, "Oh man, Susie's right in range! It's a clear shot! I can't miss!" Hobbes turns and says, "I thought you were going…
IMPERFECT SUFFERING Calvin fires a snowball at Susie. It hits her with a loud "SMACK!" and he hollers, "Yes!" Then all of a sudden he has a vision of an angry Santa, turns and half…
WHEN MORE IS LESS In his book, Why Settle for More and Miss the Best? Tom Sine tells about Mill Valley, California which is nationally touted as one of the most desirable suburban communities in…
CLEAN SOCKS FOR JESUS "Mommy," chirped my four year old, "don't you think it was nice of the shepherds to get all cleaned up before they went to see the baby Jesus?" "What do you…
INCONSISTENT CHRISTMAS Lucy comes to Charlie Brown and says, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. Since it's that time of the season, I think we ought to bury past differences and try to be kind." Charlie Brown…
FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES Over the Thanksgiving period, I went down to Texas A&M University with my wife, Mary, my son Paul and his wife, Tina and my other son Josh for Bonfire. On the…
THE REASON FOR THE INCARNATION An omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent Spirit has power a body cannot have, but a physical body has the power of human intimacy. H. G. Wells' famous story The Invisible Man brought…
NO PEACE AND QUIET AT THE MALL Skyler: What was it you wanted for Christmas, Uncle Cosmos? Cosmos: I told you, Skyler, just a little peace and quiet. Skyler: I know, but I just came…
A CHEERFUL-ER GIVER A six year old girl insisted that as a new first grader, she should be allowed to take part in the offering and put something in the offering plate during the worship…
REASON FOR THE SEASON Many of us have found our sensitivities insulted and our convictions offended as court rulings removed the cr�ches from the lawns of our city halls. It's far easier to object to…
THE HEART OF IT ALL The wind chime on our porch deck had been torn apart by the wind and the only item which remained was a long red star with a hole in the…
IN EX SELFISH DEO One Christmas a four year old boy was singing "Angels We Have Heard On High" with great fervor, but the chorus came out a differently: "Gloria, in ex selfish deo."
THE PROMISE OF THE STAR "They saw his star in the east..." We call it the eastern star. The only thing "eastern" about that star is the place from which it was seen. The wise…
A BOY AND CHRISTMAS An eight year old boy describes his father's celebration of Christmas: Dad just finished putting up the Christmas lights. Dad likes to put up the Christmas lights. He puts them all…
HE IS JUST LIKE ME An Englishman came to visit his American cousins. On the last evening of the visit, one of the Americans said, "Please tell us what your father, our uncle, is like,…
RUDOLPH VERSUS THE WOLVES Robert L. May was the creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This lovable creature was created in a book for the Montgomery Ward Santas to give to children. May's comment concerning…
