Under the Tree

BY CARDOW, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN

Celebrate Christmas Always

Friends and Family

Corky's Dad

Corky's dad - Nicholas Velveeta

Bye Bye to Dubai

Here I am trying to duplicate the Tom Cruise stunt at the Burj Khalifa.

My way of wishing you all a safe and merry Christmas!

Jinglebells Remix

Spotlight

BY BOB ENGLEHART, THE HARTFORD COURANT

Sugar and Spike

Strange Stuff Dept.

Here is one of the strangest Flintstones newspaper comic strips I have seen. This 1961 episode had the Rubbles and the Flintstones celebrating Christmas before Christ.

Of course, we all get a dose of watered down Christology.

I just thought you might get a kick to see how Hanna-Barbara handled it.

Give a Listen

December 2011 Calendar

Real Deal

Click here to buy a bust of C. H. Spurgeon

What a great gift for Christmas!

I gave mine away to my best friend before leaving for Kuwait.
Tell 'em Eddie Eddings sent ya...Bob and Mike Ross are old friends of mine.
(Mike always reminded me of a blend of Spurgeon and Hoss Cartwright.)

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Gift Idea

Enjoy This Tennessee Ernie Ford Song

Write for Christmas

Here is a little ditty I wrote in December of 2008.

I hope this inspires you to write one yourself.

Make it your wish list or just a funny list.

Just stay on key...please...and if 

your voice warbles...

don't sing.

12 Days of Christmas (revised)

ON THE TWELFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS,
MY TRUE LOVE SENT TO ME
TWELVE COMMENTARIES,
ELEVEN CHRISTIAN MAGNETS,
TEN CD'S PLAYING,
NINE KINKADE PAINTINGS,
EIGHT MAPS OF JOPPA,
SEVEN BOOKS BY CALVIN,
SIX SPURGEON SERMONS,
FIVE... TU-LIP... RINGS,
FOUR CHRISTIAN MINTS,
THREE PINK BOOKS,
TWO BIBLE CUPS,
AND A COPY OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD!

Strange Sheet Music

I came across this old sheet music by Irving Berlin yesterday while trying to get to Narnia in an old wardrobe. This is one of Irv's lesser known works and there is a reason he mentions Pink in his song. Story goes that Pink was expounding the Doctrines of Grace one evening on a train bound for Mobile, Alabama. Irving Berlin walked in not realizing a church service was going on and politely sat down in back. Pink ended his sermon and asked Irv if he would like to close in prayer. Irving Berlin asked everyone to bow their heads and close their eyes, then slipped out the back door of the train. Irving never got over his cowardice and later wrote this song. He sent it to A.W. with a hand-written apology and the first draft of "I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas" which Mr. Berlin later changed to "White".

Merry Christmas!

Politically Incorrect Christmas Poem

The following is a poem sent to me by Bill Corrie, a great Bible teacher and friend in Dallas. Someone sent this to him, so I have no idea who the author is. Thought you might enjoy it.

T'was The Month Before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.

See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a ' Holiday.
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Twilight and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Target was hanging their trees upside down
At Lowes the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS , not Happy Holiday!
Please, all Christians join together and wish everyone you meet during
the holidays a MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christ is 'The Reason' for the Christmas Season!

Reason for the Season

I wrote Rick McKee, editorial cartoonist for the Augusta Chronicle in Georgia, and asked if I could use his cartoon for my blog. He was gracious enough to allow me the honor. It's a good reminder.