ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
DECEMBER 25th, 2OO7
Our Family Christmas Celebration 2007
TODAY'S THOUGHT
The heart goes home at Christmas, across the miles and years.
Alice Leedy Mason
TODAY’S ACTION
Remember to value people before things.
TODAY’S QUOTE
And the angel said unto them, "Fear not! For, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, Which shall be to all people. "For unto you is born this day in the city of David A Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, Lying in a manger.
LK 2:10 - 12
HAPPY TUESDAY !!
And A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU !
It has turned very cold here, but no snow to speak of. We had some flurries but nothing accumulated on the ground. I suppose that we will be seeing plenty of that white stuff in days to come as Winter really has just begun. January, February and March will be 3 long months of bitter cold and snow and ice with very little sunshine at all.
These will be days of making my own ‘SUNSHINE’ for sure. In the midst of dark and dreary days, we have been blessed with a wonderful gift – a Savior was born and because of that wonderful event we will always have a ‘bright light’ shinning forth to bring us all happy days.
No matter how dull the days may seem, each one is a gift from God and I will be celebrating each and every one to come for sure. As the end of another year is coming to a close, I’ll be reflecting a bit and also making my list of New Year’s Resolutions.
MERRY CHRISTMAS !
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY’S PRAYERS
Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
25 WORDS
God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name
TO REMEMBER…
I am in the hands of God, and in God’s time all things will be made well.
TODAY IS…MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY
Christmas is celebrated all over the world as both the most religious and most commercial holiday of the year. It wasn’t official, until sometime between the years 337 and 352 A.D. This means that the date celebrated as the birth of Christ was not set until the time of Julius I, Bishop of Rome. To that time, the day known as Christmas was celebrated on one of three dates in the first 352 years of the Julian calendar: January 6, March 29 and September 29. January 6th, the Day of Epiphany, is still considered Christmas Day to many folks around the world; especially those who are Eastern Orthodox. Some of us receive gifts on both days, some on January 1 -- right down the middle. Others celebrate for days, beginning December 6, 13th, 16th or 21st and ending on January 6th. You’ve heard of the twelve days of Christmas? Well, it’s not just a song! It’s a schedule.
Wherever you are and whatever you're doing today, we wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS !
TODAY’S TRIVIA
1223: St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes, in Greccio, Italy.
1896 . John Philip Sousa wrote the melody to a song that had haunted him for days. On Christmas Day, that melody was finally titled, The Stars and Stripes Forever
1939 - The Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, was read by Lionel Barrymore on The Campbell Playhouse on CBS radio. The reading of the tale became an annual radio event for years to come.
1949 - Dick Tracy got married on Christmas Day. The comic strip hero married Tess Trueheart. The couple later became parents of a daughter. The little girl’s name was Bonnie Braids.
1985 - Ending the year, hot hits included: Swatches, those trendy Swiss-made watches, and Cherry Coke, which grabbed about four percent of the total beverage market after being reintroduced in the early spring. Back in the 1950s, there was a lot of Cherry Coke sipping; especially at the corner drugstore.
A LITTLE CHRISTMAS TRIVIA…
Yule is awinter festival associated with the winter solstice celebrated in northern Europe since ancient times. Its Christianized form is called ‘Christmas’, whis is essentially the symbolism and traditions of Yule with the Christian story of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth superimposed upon it.l Yule traditions include decorating a fir or spruce tree, burning a Yule log, the hanging of mistletoe and holly, giving gifts and general celebration and merriment.
TODAY’S LINK
MY WISHES FOR YOU http://hometown.aol.com/marainey1/myhomepage/wishlist.html
TODAY’S SMILE .
'Twas the night before Christmas and Santa's a wreck...
How to live in a world that's politically correct? His workers no longer would answer to "Elves",
"Vertically Challenged" they were calling themselves. And labour conditions at the North Pole Were alleged by the union to stifle the soul. F
our reindeer had vanished, without much propriety, Released to the wilds by the Humane Society. And equal employment had made it quite clear That Santa had better not use just reindeer. So Dancer and Donner, Comet and Cupid, Were replaced with 4 pigs, and you know that looked stupid!
The runners had been removed from his sleigh; The ruts were termed dangerous by the C.A.A. And people had started to call for the cops When they heard sled noises on their rooftops. Second-hand smoke from his pipe had his workers quite frightened.
His fur trimmed red suit was called "Unenlightened." And to show you the strangeness of life's ebbs and flows: Rudolf was suing over unauthorized use of his nose.
So, half of the reindeer were gone; and his wife, Who suddenly said she'd enough of this life, Joined a self-help group, packed, and left in a whiz, Demanding from now on her title was Ms. And as for the gifts, why, he'd never a notion That making a choice could cause so much commotion.
Nothing of leather, nothing of fur, Which meant nothing for him. And nothing for her. Nothing that might be construed to pollute. Nothing to aim. Nothing to shoot. Nothing that clamoured or made lots of noise. Nothing for just girls. Or just for the boys. Nothing that claimed to be gender specific. Nothing that's warlike or non-pacific.
No candy or sweets...they were bad for the tooth. Nothing that seemed to embellish a truth. And fairy tales, while not yet forbidden, Were like Ken and Barbie, better off hidden. For they raised the hackles of those psychological Who claimed the only good gift was one ecological. Dolls were said to be sexist, and should be passé; And Nintendo would rot your entire brain away.
So Santa just stood there, dishevelled, perplexed; He just could not figure out what to do next. He tried to be merry, tried to be gay, But you've got to be careful with that word today. His sack was quite empty, limp to the ground; Nothing fully acceptable was to be found.
Something special was needed, a gift that he might Give to all without angering the left or the right. A gift that would satisfy, with no indecision, Each group of people, every religion; Every ethnicity, every hue, Everyone, everywhere...even YOU.
So here is that gift, it's price beyond worth...
"May you and your loved ones enjoy peace on earth."
ONE MORE !
One beautiful December evening Huan Cho and his girlfriend Jung Lee were sitting by the side of the ocean. It was a romantic full moon, when Huan Cho said "Hey baby, let's play Weeweechu."
"Oh no, not now, lets look at the moon" said Jung Lee. "Oh, c'mon baby, let's you and I play Weeweechu. I love you and its the perfect time," Huan Cho Begged.
"But I rather just hold your hand and watch the moon." "Please Jung Lee, just once play Weeweechu with me."
Jung Lee looked at Huan Chi and said, "OK, we'll play Weeweechu."
Huan Cho grabbed his guitar and they both sang.....
"Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,
Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,
Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,
and a Happy New Year."
TODAY’S WORD
amity \AM-uh-tee\, noun:
Friendship; friendly relations, especially between nations
Amity comes from Old French-Medieval French amistié, amisté, ultimately from Latin amicus, "friendly, a friend," from amare, "to love."
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Joseph went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Luke 2:5-7
The presence of Jesus in the world is God’s ultimate gift of love, for out of that gift that started out with the lowliest of beginnings comes that which humanity could never attain on its own: a right relationship with God for all eternity. What a miracle! What a miracle that we are loved so much that God would be willing to make such an offering.
We didn’t deserve it. Nothing we could ever do would make us worthy of such love; and yet there it is, freely given and, hopefully, gratefully received. God loves you so much!
I pray that this Christmas season you will be open to experiencing the love of God, and just how miraculous it is! Receive the miraculous love of God!
“Prayerful Living” devotional messages are found at http://www.ourprayer.org/inspirition
Bethlehem became the link between heaven and earth; God and man met there and looked each other in the face. Archbishop
Fulton J. Sheen
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
If you count eight seeds in your apple, it denotes true love.
86 DAYS UNTIL SPRING !
Christmas day is a day of joy and charity.
May God make you very rich in both.
Phillips Brooks
Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart
Psalm 37:4
May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!
I Love You All !!!
Be Blessed !!!
MA
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