For Wednesday December 25th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

85 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!

178 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER!!!

Sunrise:7:53 am

Sunset: 5:05 pm

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 

John 1:14

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The Presence of Christmas 

 William Arthur Ward

Christmas is not just a season,
Christmas is not just a day,
Christmas is more than a reasonFor parties, presents and play.

Christmas is truly the essence
Of joy that the Savior brings;Christmas is surely the presence
Of Jesus, the Kings of Kings!

  Words are so important to us…the words we use and the ones we read.  But how about the WORD made flesh.  The story of the coming of Christ became a reality.  I’m so happy to wish you all a MERRY CHIRSTMAS!

All the preparations are done and words like faith, peace, love, and joy fill our hearts and homes this holy day. 

I read this good advice in one of my devotional readings this week...

Don’t ever forget

There is nothing more explosive than words.

Words are nitroglycerin. Words can literally ignite a heart, detonate like a global bomb, or explode in your face.

Words leave your mouth, your keyboard, but words don’t ever expire quietly in a void, they always explode in hearts.

Every verb you utter causes a corresponding action, a movement, in every listener.

Measure your words, they determine the distance of your relationships.

Today we rejoice that the Word has come, the Word incarnate, the Word in the flesh.

Today’s pictures are more of my family as we celebrated Christmas together.

I hope you all have a very blessed and Merry Christmas Day!

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

A Christmas Prayer 

 Robert Louis Stevenson

We thank you for this place in which we dwell,

for the love that unites us, 

for the peace accorded us this day,

 for the hope with which we expect the morrow,

 for the work, the health, the food

and bright skies which make our lives

delightful for our friends in all parts of the earth.

I have counted at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for this past year and have now reached my 1000 gifts.  I'm not stopping, but will continue on counting.  There is always, always something to be thankful for.

1253. For the WORD, my daily guide for living

1254. for words of love and kindness

1255. for the glory of Christmas !

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

 

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.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU !

The Joy You Give

John Greenleaf Whittier

Somehow, not only for Christmas
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others
Is the joy that comes back to you.
And the more you spend in blessing
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart's possessing
Returns to you glad.

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma

 

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