If you were to visit our home this Christmas you might wonder why there is a little Norwegian troll looking at the Christ Child via the back door of our nativity set. The story goes like this:
I was given a little troll by my wife Nancy while visiting Alexandria, MN several years ago. After some thought we named him Sigurd. He usually sits atop our stereo to keep an eye on our apartment when we are not there.
While doing some research on King Harold of Norway I found that his given name was Harold Sigurdson and besides being part of our family tree he played a significant role in establishing Christianity in Norway. Therefore it is fitting that our little troll be named Sigurd and equally fitting that he should be gazing at the Christ Child in the manger.
Sigurd is fascinated by the Christ Child and wants to know him more. Some people today may be interested as to what Christianity is all about. Perhaps Sigurd can play a role in bringing the Christ Child to our world today.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
