CHRISTMAS PAGE
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We enjoy Christmas more than any other holiday
There will be some pictures up of our giant Christmas
trees.
trees.
We also love Christmas music in July
EVA PUTTING UP THE TREE !
Sexy legs
Sexy legs
I have always thought of
Christmas time, when it has
come round, as a good time; a
kind, forgiving, charitable time;
the only time I know of, in the
long calendar of the year, when
men and women seem by one
consent to open their shut-up
hearts freely, and to think of
people below them as if they
really were fellow passengers
to the grave, and not another
race of creatures bound on
other journeys. ~Charles
Dickens
Christmas time, when it has
come round, as a good time; a
kind, forgiving, charitable time;
the only time I know of, in the
long calendar of the year, when
men and women seem by one
consent to open their shut-up
hearts freely, and to think of
people below them as if they
really were fellow passengers
to the grave, and not another
race of creatures bound on
other journeys. ~Charles
Dickens
I will honor Christmas in my
heart, and try to keep it all
the year. ~Charles Dickens
heart, and try to keep it all
the year. ~Charles Dickens
I heard the bells on
Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols
play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will
to men!
~Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow
Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols
play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will
to men!
~Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow
The Greatest Thing About Christmas!
| Luke 2:9-12 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. (10) And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. (11) For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (12) And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:13-14 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, (14) “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” |
| The birth of Our Lord and Savior is the true meaning of Christmas. After all the hype, huge meals, and the unwrapping of the gifts under your tree just please do not forget why we celebrate Christmas in the first place! After all we would not have Easter without Christmas! |
| Legend of the Candy Cane According to legend there was a candy maker who wanted to invent a candy that was a witness to Christ. First of all, he used a hard candy because Christ is the rock of ages. This hard candy was shaped so that it would resemble a “J” for Jesus or, turned upside down, a shepherd’s staff. He made it white to represent the purity of Christ. Finally a red stripe was added to represent the blood Christ shed for the sins of the world, and three thinner red stripes for the stripes He received on our behalf when the Roman soldiers whipped Him. Sometimes a green stripe is added as a reminder that Jesus is a gift from God. The flavor of the cane is peppermint, which is similar to hyssop. Hyssop is in the mint family and was used in the Old Testament for purification and sacrifice. Jesus is the pure Lamb of God, come to be a sacrifice for the sins of the world. So, every time you see a candy cane, remember the message of the candy maker: Jesus is the Christ! |
