The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were fed,

But Santa still knelt by the side of the bed.

"Dear Father," he prayed "Be with me tonight.

There's much work to do and my schedule is tight.

I must jump in my sleigh and streak through the sky,

Knowing full well that a reindeer can't fly.

I will visit each household before the first light,

I'll cover the world and all in one night.

With sleigh bells a-ringing , I'll land on each roof,

Amid the clatter of each little hoof.

To get in the house is the dif...

It was a cool late fall Sunday. Our church services were held at one of the oldest local concert theaters in town. A team of us would show up at O-dark-thirty to load the instruments, set up the stage and the cameras and projects for the service. After set up, we would clean up the remnants of the concert the night before which would not be appropriate for children or just in general for a church service.

Someone would always bring in breakfast for the team, which was always appreciated. We ha...