Anne-Louise Interviews Two Great Storytellers

Listen in to Anne-Louise as she interviews two great storytellers on Red River Radio. Click here to...

Elf Days

On Christmas Night, my family along with my 83 year old mother watched the movie Elf.  I have probably seen it twice before. It is such a funny movie and yes some say predictable and sappy, but I still tear up when the crowd starts singing for Santa.  Watching this time I simply thought YES, this is what I want my life to be like. I want to be like Elf. The character of the Elf has that child...

Santa’s Moonbeam, Part 3

The last night of the story was always Christmas Eve. It was exciting and sad all at the same time. We couldn’t wait to hear about going to Santa’s house, we knew what was coming…but at the same time, we knew this was the last night of the story. We would talk about the story over and over until we went back to school after New Year’s. Then an entire year had to pass before we got to hear...

Santa’s Moonbeam, Part 2

  It is hard to convey the experience of listening to my Father tell us this story every Christmas. Then waiting all year till Christmas came around again! My Father lived this tradition with us, his five children. I once asked him how he made up the story and why he decided to tell us the story each Christmas. I am not sure what I expected his answer to be. Here is what he said “I don’t...

Santa’s Moonbeam, Part 1

  When I was a kid every year my dad would tell the Christmas story. He would start about two weeks before Christmas and the story would end on Christmas Eve.  The tree would be up in the side porch, the windows in front of the tree painted, one with a Christmas tree, one with a holly wreath and the center window with the manger scene.  I always wanted to be the one to paint the baby Jesus in...