123... Merry Christmas to you .. Hope it's a great one
Zman... Don't you miss our English Christmas's... Cold weather warm fires burning.. Wishing you the happiest of Christmas's ... Mind you can find your way home after celebrating
Miclee and 1to1 ... Big group hugs and love to you both... You are both great guys who add so much to blog land with your fun, whit and insight... and to our lives
Sista and BC thank you for your love and friendship... It is a joy to know you. BC you have shared some beautiful things with me this year ... Thank you for that.. It has enriched my life.
I have to sleep now peeps.. it is 3am Christmas Eve. Will check in tomorrow with you all.
Hui Ling, soooooo HAPPY to have you with us. any friend of Mimi would most certainly be a friend of ours.
Mimi, you are just so lovely a friend, fun, happy compassionate. Glad you got your friend in board. We will look forward to getting to know her and having fun on the blogs.
Hi Sista, I want to wish you a beautiful HAPPY Christmas.. Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ into the world. I love it that as Christians we can unitedly come together throughout the world and join in this most sacred of events. I personally do not believe this is His literal birthday... But it is the day chosen for us to as a world worship our Saviour as a babe in a manger and to be grateful for His life and teachings... And indeed all he has done for mankind. This event along with Easter are the 2greatest events in the history of mankind.
God Bless you to be filled with the love He brought down that first Christmas night so long ago
So Mic, what is this new (anti holiday) we should be celebrating on the 23rd? never heard of it
In my family we just love celebrations.. BUT we do fun and love in a BIG way. Don't know that I can fit another in just now though Already celebrated spiritually enjoyed so much acts of service party wise and just general HAPPY HAPPY times with friends and family and we have more on our agenda Our door is always open all year ... But Christmas time we like to fill it as much as poss....though now and again like right now... Peace and quiet is appreciated
Not sure what else we can expect but I'm sure somebody will think of something!!!
Hi Jim, just wanted to say thank you for the love you have and share for Jesus Christ. I pray you will feel enveloped in His beautiful love as you celebrate with this world His birth. I have been contemplating the wonder and miracle of his birth, his life, teachings, and his whole purpose for being. How grateful I am for Him. On Sunday I was sat in a Carol concert and was listening to the voice of an angel as she sang of our Saviour. Tears flowed down my cheeks uncontrollably and I found myself feeling such an overwhelming love and gratitude for him. My heart was just full and I was so grateful for his life and his death and resurrection which broke the bands of death and offers life eternal to all.How much I owe him. I know he lives as surely as I know I do.
Very thoughtful thoughts Viv, it is so very sad when you hear of these things happening to people at anytime. I think like you pointed out... at Christmas it seems to stand out more as you do imagine them preparing to celebrate however they do the Christmas festive season with their loved ones.... now there are broken hearts and much sorrow for some. I am so with you that we should love our family and friends and always tell them... never take them for granted because we truly do never know when this could happen to us or one of ours.
I too wish for everyone to have a peaceful happy Christmas... with your loved ones.
Well your not alone anymore Nam, I see others have called by to visit you too. Maybe you should put that kettle on and make some hot chocolate .... though I really should try to get back to sleep keep that hot choc on hold for me please..
Hi Lonely, I am sorry your parents are having a hard time and that you as their care giver are too.
I guess sometimes it is how we view life. Today I just heard that a dear friend of mine's brother died aged 68... Not old, but not young either... His death was not expected. The story behind this is that his mother buried her 9 year old son some almost 40 years ago (he was her youngest child and died of meningitis) about 5 years ago she buried a daughter aged 41 who died of leukemia....after a long struggle with it ( leaving 8 children behind...2 married, the rest all at home) This week of Christmas she will bury a 3rd child. She is heart broken, my heart is broken for her... and sad YET... The wonderful thing is ... She says ...''why not me?'' This woman is as good a person as I know and I know some wonderful people. She has taken strangers in off the street and fed them. A true Christian in every sense of the word.
This life, lonely is not fair if we view it only from this life. Fortunately the woman I am talking about has a deep abiding faith in God and leaves it all in his hands. It is hard and I feel for you... I was a caregiver to my dear mum and it is heart wrenching at times. Hang I there dear lady and God Bless you for your kind heart.
It is always lovely to read a blog about the birth of our Saviour into this world. How beautiful that first sacred Christmas Eve was so long ago. I share with the shepherds in rejoicing at the news of His birth... I travel in my heart as the wise men to go and adore him and give to Him my heart...such as it is. I owe Him my all!!!!! Serendipity thank you for sharing this blog.
May you feel encircled about in love our Saviour brought into this world... May you enjoy His peace and joy that comes from knowing and loving him.
Merry Christmas my friend ...and to Jim, Sista and Nozeal ...
Hi Nam.... So very very sorry for your loss Sounds to me that you and Linda had a special and beautiful friendship.... One to treasure forever. May she rest in peace. I pray Nam you will be comforted at this time of pain. You indeed loved her and she will have felt your love and warmth in her last hours. God Bless you my friend.
Oh my goodness while I have been sleeping you have all been enjoying cup cakes
Well, I am here now so hope there is some left
Hello one and all Happy Saturday to all...
My day is packed full of Christmas fun... Family get together at the Theatre Royal for our yearly Pantimime tradition... love it!!!!
Then some of our primary children are doing a Christmas Cafe for our 65+ at church....everyone is so looking forward to it... So I will be busy busy busy there... But it will be a really special time.
Wishing you a joyous happy Christmas Jeff, filled with the love of loved ones around you. I love Christmas and the special time it is. I agree family is so important. Christmas is all about LOVE... The giving and sharing of it. For me I believe in Jesus Christ and that as we focus on His love then the true meaning of Christmas will fill our hearts Have a special time
Have a VERY Merry Christmas!!!!
123... Merry Christmas to you .. Hope it's a great oneZman... Don't you miss our English Christmas's... Cold weather warm fires burning..
Wishing you the happiest of Christmas's ... Mind you can find your way home after celebrating