Please Note: This is Part 2 of the final story in The Happy Squire: Christmas stories to encourage & inspire. You don’t need to read it to understand this one. I make sure to summarize the important parts. Another Note: This sequel was inspired by my Mom’s comment about the first story not … [Read more...]
LEGO my Christmas
Side Note: This is a new story inspired by questions I’ve faced over the years as a therapist and a Disney LEGO castle I was given this year as a belated 40th birthday gift (building a LEGO set was surprisingly de-stressing). LEGO my Christmas Grandpa Steve sauntered into the family … [Read more...]
A Fun Christmas Story
The following is one of my favourite Christmas stories that can be found in The Happy Squire: Christmas Stories to Encourage & Inspire. As a reminder this book is available on Amazon or you can download a PDF for free from http://www.chaddavid.ca/books/. If I can ask a favor, it’d be really … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Reduce Fights this Holiday Season
The holiday season has a way of bringing a lot of peace, love, and joy... as well as extreme blow up fights. These “experiences” often happen before or after an event where people are smiling and happy; aw, the magic of the season. It’s strange how ups always find a down while the downs don’t … [Read more...]
Story: What Happens to Old Christmas Trees
John knew his young daughter, Gracie, loved Christmas, so when he was outside shovelling it didn’t really faze him that she was over petting the old Christmas tree that was near the curb waiting to be taken away. He also didn’t really think much about it when she moved on and started petting the … [Read more...]
Why Santa Doesn’t Give Pets
It’s never easy losing someone you love, but it’s particularly difficult the month before Christmas. Normally Jimmy loved this time of year, but nothing was able to help him get over losing his best friend. Charlie had been there since he was born and now that Jimmy was seven, this was the first … [Read more...]
You Can Be Better
**My official Christmas book, The Happy Squire: Christmas Stories to Encourage & Inspire, is a FREE download until tomorrow night, Dec 14. The following is a new story for the sequel. Michael Jr. was getting increasingly frustrated with humanity (and probably not the only one). Over his … [Read more...]
A New Short Story
Find other short stories like this one in The Happy Squire: Christmas Stories to Encourage & Inspire on Amazon – FREE Download Thursday Dec 10-14. Stop Complaining! “Would you pleeaaassssse stop complaining!” shouted the snowman whose patience was clearly exhausted. “Every year it’s the … [Read more...]