I imagine most people have watched some form of a Christmas Carol in their life. My favorite version is the Muppet's Christmas Carol. It is an annual holiday tradition. We had watched the old VHS tape till it started getting off track and fuzzy so a couple years ago we picked up the movie on DVD. On the off chance that you have never heard of the Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, here is a short synopsis. *****Spoiler Alert***** Not sure I'm actually required to do that, over 100 years has come and gone since this classic was written, which I believe is well past the statute of … [Read more...]
The Day After
Christmas was wonderful at our house. The kids got more than enough toys and they have been playing since. We got two new games for the Wii. Toy Story Mania and Lego Rock Band. They were both fun and my youngest learned a new song while I was playing Lego Rock Band. "We will, We Rocky." I need to record her singing it because it is so freakin' cute. Just in case you haven't heard of the song it is actually We Will Rock You by Queen. The kids enjoyed playing Toy Story Mania and kept talking about being at Disney Land. I remember when we went on that ride the line was forever long and they … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas: the most expensive gift
I just want to send a quick greeting to everyone this Christmas. I have shared in the past that Christmas isn't Jesus' likely date of birth, but I celebrate the most wonderful and amazing event in all of history on this day anyways. I don't think it is wrong to celebrate on this date do long as we know the truth of Jesus' nativity and more importantly why it is so important. This day is a celebration of an event more important than any event in human history, including our creation and salvation if you ask me. On a personal level the Cross and Resurrection are more important, but consider … [Read more...]