Sixth Day of Christmas
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, December 30, 2010
Christians, Awake And Greet The Happy Morn
Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Whereon the Saviour of the world was born
Rise to adore the mystery of love
Which hosts of angels chanted from above
With them the joyful tidings first begun
Of God incarnate and the Virgin’s Son
Then to the watchful shepherds it was told
Who heard the angelic herald’s voice: “Behold,
I bring good tidings of a Saviour’s... READ MORE
Fifth Day of Christmas
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Joy to the World!
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is... READ MORE
Fourth Day of Christmas
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Nativity, A Christmas Poem, John Donne
Immensity cloistered in thy dear womb,
Now leaves His well-belov’d imprisonment,
There He hath made Himself to His intent
Weak enough, now into the world to come;
But O, for thee, for Him, hath the inn no room?
Yet lay Him in this stall, and from the Orient,
Stars and wise men will travel to prevent
The effect of Herod’s jealous general doom.
Seest thou, my soul,... READ MORE
Childhood Memories on Film
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Family on Monday, December 27, 2010
We gave a special gift to my dad this Christmas.
After years of talking about it and trying to find a projector that could handle the project, we had all of our old 8mm movies transferred to DVD format.
Sitting with my own family, watching the voiceless images of my childhood — set to music of the time by my sister and her husband — it was impossible not to be nostalgic. As I narrated the “who’s... READ MORE
Third Day of Christmas
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Monday, December 27, 2010
Good Christian Men, Rejoice!
Good Christian men rejoice
With heart and soul and voice!
Give ye heed to what we say
News! News!
Jesus Christ is born today!
Ox and ass before Him bow
And He is in the manger now
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!
Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice
Now ye hear of endless bliss
Joy! Joy!
Jesus Christ was born for this
He hath ope’d the heav’nly... READ MORE
Second Day of Christmas
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Sunday, December 26, 2010
From Marmion, A Christmas Poem, Sir Walter Scott
Heap on more wood! – the wind is chill;
But let it whistle as it will,
We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
Each age has deem’d the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer:
...
And well our Christian sires of old
Loved when the year its course had roll’d,
And brought blithe Christmas back again,
With all his hospitable train.
Domestic and... READ MORE
Merry Christmas!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Saturday, December 25, 2010
Once, In Royal David’s City
Once, in Royal David’s city
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her baby
In a manger for his bed.
Mary was that mother mild
Jesus Christ, her little child.
He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of all,
And his shelter was a stable,
And his cradle was a stall.
With the poor, and mean, and lowly,
Lived on earth our Savior holy.
For He is our childhood’s... READ MORE
From Our Family to Yours
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Friday, December 24, 2010
Wishing you and yours a Christmas filled with blessings and joy.
May the peace and love of the Christ child fill your hearts and homes!
A Christmas Story
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Thursday, December 23, 2010
I’m a sucker for anything with cute barefoot kids, beach scenes and New Zealand accents, so this one was a triple whammy! Enjoy!
Peace for Weary Travelers
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Homemaking on Thursday, December 23, 2010
Expecting house guests this weekend for Christmas? Or later this season?
Most likely, they’ve come a long way to spend some time with your family, and most likely they’re pretty fried by the time they’ve braved traffic, airports, or weather. How can you make their arrival more peaceful? A few last-minute reminders and simple ideas …
1. Greet them at the door with as many luggage carriers as your house... READ MORE
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