You haven’t seen good gift wrapping until you’ve seen my dad do it! The man is meticulous: Every cut is precise. Every corner fold is symmetrical. Even the patterns on the paper match up flawlessly! Dad isn’t much for ribbons and bows, but if gift boxes were army cots, his … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes in Bethlehem — A Christmas Message to You and Your Family
I wasn’t there to see the place for myself, of course, but I would guess the Christmas card portraits of Bethlehem on the night of Jesus’ birth are probably…well…questionably accurate. I mean, they always present such a perfect little Judean town: Clean. Quiet. Peaceful. Charmingly aglow … [Read more...]
Charles Dickens and the Scrooge in Each of Us
So is the tradition of sending Christmas cards dying a slow death? Seems we get fewer and fewer of them every year. Not that I'm criticizing anybody for that! How can I? I haven't done an actual card myself in years! People are just busier than they used … [Read more...]
