One of my favorite Christmas songs was written in the late 2000s. I first heard it at Silver Dollar City on September 5, 2011. Becky Isaacs introduced it as one of the songs in their Christmas album. I don’t know if she only sang that song because she was trying to sell more Christmas records,Continue reading “The Labor of Love”
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The Drive-By Flocking
I’ve always liked those Christmas trees caked in fake snow. I think they call them flocked trees. I didn’t know it, but Son #1 likes them, too. It seems he noticed that our tree wasn’t flocked. There was zero snow on it, and he had been expecting a snowstorm in the living room that wouldContinue reading “The Drive-By Flocking”
The Water Closet
Public restrooms. Need I say more? Well, I will. I went into one recently. Normally, I mind my own business in such a room. But the scene before me played out as I was walking toward my destination, and I couldn’t help but overhear and be moved with compassion. A father and his very youngContinue reading “The Water Closet”
The Blessings
We were on our way to the in-laws in a neighboring state. “Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house, we go…” I was driving the vehicle. There’s not much else to do behind the wheel of a metal rectangle traveling at seventy-five miles per hour. Son #2 pipes up, “Dada, what doin’?”Continue reading “The Blessings”
The Rules for Life
Recently, Son #1 wrote a list of rules for living. In reality, it’s just a bunch of boxes and scribbles on a piece of paper. But to him, it means something. He was lying on the floor, writing furiously. Then he got up and stood in front of my chair to read his list toContinue reading “The Rules for Life”
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