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Sunday, December 24, 2006
Rose Of Bethlehem
There’s a Rose in Bethlehem
With a beauty quite divine
Perfect in this world of sin
On this silent, holy night
There’s a fragrance much like hope
That it sends upon the wind
Reaching out to every soul
From a lowly manger’s crib
Oh, Rose of Bethlehem
How lovely, pure and sweet
Born to glorify the Father
Born to wear the thorns for me
There’s a Rose in Bethlehem
Colored red like mercy’s blood
Tis the flower of our faith
Tis the blossom of God’s love
Though its bloom is fresh with youth
Surely what will be He knows
For a tear of morning dew
Is rolling down the Rose
There’s a Rose in Bethlehem
With a beauty quite divine
Perfect in this world of sin
On this silent, holy night
Merry Christmas, friends.
Labels: Christmas
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Wrap Master D
My dad's favorite thing to do at Christmas is to obfuscate wrapped packages. Some of his more famous wrapping have included chains and logs, for example. Square packages end up rhomboid, the original present might have something else inside it -- mysteries wrapped in enigmas wrapped in conundrums.
We had our family Christmas this past weekend, and for some reason, dad's history never crossed my mind. Well, it actually did cross my mind when I saw a package with my name on it and I hadn't the slightest idea what it could possibly be. I figured there was creative wrapping going on and didn't put too much more brain power to it.
When it came to to open presents, Mom said, "You kids all need to open your presents at the same time." (Kids = me, my brother, and his wife) Dad added, "And open them carefully."
We knew something up, but we didn't know what. So we all started tearing off the wrapping paper... to find another different layer of wrapping underneath with a card taped to it that said, "This present actually belongs to _______." We swapped and opened to find things we'd all wanted.
Pretty sneaky. We all agreed this one'll go down in the archives as one of his best efforts.
We had our family Christmas this past weekend, and for some reason, dad's history never crossed my mind. Well, it actually did cross my mind when I saw a package with my name on it and I hadn't the slightest idea what it could possibly be. I figured there was creative wrapping going on and didn't put too much more brain power to it.
When it came to to open presents, Mom said, "You kids all need to open your presents at the same time." (Kids = me, my brother, and his wife) Dad added, "And open them carefully."
We knew something up, but we didn't know what. So we all started tearing off the wrapping paper... to find another different layer of wrapping underneath with a card taped to it that said, "This present actually belongs to _______." We swapped and opened to find things we'd all wanted.
Pretty sneaky. We all agreed this one'll go down in the archives as one of his best efforts.
Labels: Christmas
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Sunday, December 25, 2005
Merry Christmas
"Mary Did You Know?
Written by Buddy Greene and Mark Lowry
Written by Buddy Greene and Mark Lowry
Mary did you know,
That your baby boy, will one day walk on water?
Did you know,
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know,
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered,
Will soon deliver you.
Mary did you know,
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Did you know,
That your baby boy will calm the storm with his hand?
Did you know,
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby,
You've kissed the face of God.
Oh, Mary did you know?
The blind will see,
The deaf will hear,
The dead will live again,
The lame will leap,
The dumb will speak,
The praises of the Lamb.
Mary did you know,
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Did you know,
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know,
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding,
Is the Great I Am.
Labels: Christmas
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Thursday, December 15, 2005
'Tis The Season
Embarrassing Fact About Me #217:
My three favorite Christmas albums, in order:
1) The Beach Boys
2) Celine Dion
3) The Statler Brothers
And that's why I'll never be President.
My three favorite Christmas albums, in order:
1) The Beach Boys
2) Celine Dion
3) The Statler Brothers
And that's why I'll never be President.
Labels: Christmas
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Monday, December 27, 2004
Too Many People
I ventured out today and was immediately sorry.
You get warned about the pre-Christmas shopping, and you actually just build up a natural response: pre-Christmas shopping = awful/don't go out/stay home. But the days immediately following are just as bad, I think.
I've spent the majority of the last few days playing through a Star Wars RPG (role-playing game, in case you needed to know), and it was great, but now I'm without a game to play. It's semi-amusing to watch the cats interact, but the hissing and growling gets old after a while, and now I wish they'd just get along.
So... back to the couch, I guess.
You get warned about the pre-Christmas shopping, and you actually just build up a natural response: pre-Christmas shopping = awful/don't go out/stay home. But the days immediately following are just as bad, I think.
I've spent the majority of the last few days playing through a Star Wars RPG (role-playing game, in case you needed to know), and it was great, but now I'm without a game to play. It's semi-amusing to watch the cats interact, but the hissing and growling gets old after a while, and now I wish they'd just get along.
So... back to the couch, I guess.
Labels: Christmas
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Saturday, December 25, 2004
Merry Christmas
Luke 2:1-20 (NASB)
1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.
2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5 in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.
6 While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth.
7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;
11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 "This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13 And suddenly there appeared 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 men with whom He is pleased."
15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."
16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.
17 When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.
18 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.
20 The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.
1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.
2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5 in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.
6 While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth.
7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;
11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 "This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13 And suddenly there appeared 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 men with whom He is pleased."
15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."
16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.
17 When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.
18 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.
20 The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.
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Wednesday, December 24, 2003
Merry Christmas
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