He’s A Mean One

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas has a special place in my heart; it’s the first Christmas film we always see every year and we do it when we trim the Christmas Tree. This is a special tradition we do each year because that’s what my Grandma did when my Mom was little; trim the tree and watch The Grinch at the same time.

I’ve seen The Grinch every year of my life and I clearly remember seeing it when I was very small. There were moments of absolute horror, like the famous scene with his evil smile and moments of hysteric laughter, like during the sleigh ride down to Who Ville. The moment of truth revealed is always endearing and Grinch’s repentance and redemption is so wonderful to see.

And “You’re A Mean One, Mr Grinch” is one of my most favorite songs EVER!

His dog Max is so adorable and I always felt sorry for him being stuck with such a evil master, but his loyalty was also touching. Cindy-Lou Who is so adorable, especially when we realized she was almost smaller than the glass ball! And Grinch’s way of ransacking the homes of all the Who’s is very entertaining; plucking petals of the flowers, turning on the toys to march into bags and cracking the ice out it’s brick.

This will be among my most favorite films and childhood memories; I hope to pass this film and our family tradition on to my children as well.

 

~Jamie Joyce

Wintertime Fantasy from the Desert

What’s it like to get snow every winter time? To have trees covered in a sheet and the walks all slippery and wet?

What’s it like to brush snow off the car, the mailbox, the porch railing? What’s fresh snow like? Can you sweep it off the porch?

What’s it like to have to watch the streets when it snows? Is it scary driving through snow? Do you see snow scrappers all the time? Is it harder to park? Do you trip over the curbs sometimes when there’s fresh snow?

What’s it like to skiing? To sled on weekends? To make snowmen in the front yard?

They say that Christmas without snow is no Christmas. But I don’t get snow for Christmas, so Christmas without snow is still…Christmas. But I still get a feeling that I’m missing out on something special that God made for Christmas time.

~Jamie