Happy birthday, Jesus! Chapter 9 verses 6 -7 of the book of Isaiah from the Living Bible describes this significant and magnificent event below.
For unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder. These will be his royal titles: “Wonderful,” “Counselor,” “The Mighty God,” [...]
Archive for the ‘Christmas’ Category
Happy birthday, Jesus!
Posted in Birthday, Celebration, Christmas, God, Holidays, tagged Counselor, Happy birthday Jesus!, The Everlasting Father, The Mighty God, The Prince of Peace, Wonderful on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate Christmas 2008
Posted in Christmas, Holidays, tagged Christmas season, goodwill, Jesus Christ, peace on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus Christ is the reason we celebrate the Christmas season. Peace, goodwill, and the blessings of God be with you and your family.
Is there a Santa Claus?
Posted in Children, Christmas, Holidays, tagged childhood, Francis Pharcellus Church, Santa Claus, The Sun, Virginia O'Hanlon on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Enjoy the timeless story below. For those of you who are news buffs, check out this website: http://www.newseum.org.
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s [...]
The Day After Christmas
Posted in Christmas, Fun Activities, tagged Books, chestnuts, cooking, day after Christmas, Gifts, Good Morning America, Heloise, Josh Groban, Starbucks, Tickle Me Elmo, toy on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Santa Claus made his Christmas visit, and I was on his nice list. Below are some of my favorite activities for the day after Christmas.
Listen to Josh Groban’s “Noel” CD one last time before packing it away for next Christmas (or until Christmas in July).
Cooking a meal on my new pot and pan gift set and [...]
Count Down to Christmas
Posted in Children, Christmas, Fun Activities, tagged C. S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Count Down to Christmas, Dean Koontz, Fun Activities, Josh Groban, Lewis Carroll, Mary Higgins Clark, Nat King Cole, organic farm on December 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As of today, Saturday, December 8, there are sixteen more days until Christmas. If you get to do at least one fun activity each day, what would it be? Here is my partial list to get you started.
Drive your loved ones to see Christmas lights.
Make a batch of chocolate truffles to share with friends and colleagues.
Organize a [...]
Children at Christmas
Posted in Blessing, Children, Christmas, tagged Angel Tree, Children, Christmas, generosity, give, miracle, orphans, prayer, Room to Read, Samaritan's Purse on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At a Toastmaster meeting this past Thursday, my fellow Toastmaster, Jan Browning, read a poignant poem below from Ina Hughs’ book entitled ”A Prayer For Children”. During the meeting, another fellow Toastmaster, Emily Paul, gave a speech titled, Angels Among Us, in which she invited the audience to help make Christmas special for the children by participating in the [...]
