Tadd Mencer

Artist. Author. Musician. Husband. Father. Christian. All around good guy.

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus …

… and apparently Y2K killed him. Rest in piece fat man. Rest in piece. This actually does bring a question. To tell, or not to tell, you children about Santa Claus/Easter Bunny/Tooth Fairy. I mean, let’s look at it realistically: There is none of those fantastical creatures anymore than unicorns or elves. However, billions of people [...]

Hear the music!

There are a few things that bring me unlimited joy. Carolyn and Aidan, and seeing their smile or hearing their laugh. Seeing God in nature and watching Him work in my life. And successfully recording music that I actually would listen to. Yeah, I know .. that’s a strange one - but if you know me you know [...]

The Touch of God

The last few days I’ve been listening to some basic rock music. Anberlin Emery to be more specific. Good music. These two bands have been known as Christian bands, which is good. I can always use the encouragement. However I noticed something today. God has been using the lyrics in the music to touch my heart. [...]

The Importance of Seeds

Last night I had a very deep conversation with my two year old. It was about Christ and His sacrifice on the Cross for our sins. We talked at great length about what it means to be a sinner and how it keeps you out of Heaven and away from God. Since he is yet [...]

The Opinions That Matter

I have a lot of pet peeves. If you don’t believe me, just as my wife who gets to hear every single one of them nearly on a daily basis. They all seem to revolve around idiot, self-absorbed people. You know the type, they think that either they’re God’s gift to the world or the [...]