Like most fathers, when my children were small, I used to play a lot of games with them. There were afternoons when I attended an imaginary tea party given by a little girl. There were times when we played "horsey" and one of the kids would crawl on my back and I would give them a ride all over the house. Sometimes they would sit quietly while I read them the fascinating stories of Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss or "David and Goliath" from the book of Bible stories.

However, their favorite game was "Hide and Seek." Since they were small, I would pick one up under each arm and sit them down in the den. Then, I would run back to the bedroom and hide.

They would come toddling down the hall -- cackling with laughter because they were playing a game. They would look in a couple of familiar h…