So the theme of this week's blog hop is to list our best wishes to our readers for 2010. So far as I can tell there are only seven of you. LOL!! My wishes for everyone the world over are short, sweet and to the point.
1. The most important wish I can offer anyone is a life of grace and mercy found through a relationship with Jesus Christ, savior of the world.
2. Secondly, not just a year, but a life full of love, joy, peace, and humility.
3. Financial Gain, but not in the traditional sense. I don't mean building up a massive 401 or savings account or anything, but making enough money to keep your bills paid, buy food, necessary clothing, etc., but to have extra to be able to bless others that are in need. The most important of all "financial gain" is building up treasures in heaven.
4. A happy, loving family, restored relationships.
These to me are the most important wishes/blessings I could ask for anyone. I pray that God takes cares and looks after all who read this. Please know that no matter where you are, or what you are going through, there is a God who is in Control and He loves you! He will never bring you to a problem and leave you there, He will bring you through it, if you have Faith!
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5.1.10
What Christmas Has Become
After reading my friend Danielle's blog about Christmas, I had to do one on the same subject, cause A. it's an awesome topic, and I wanted to expound a little more on her thoughts, and too cause B. I couldn't comment for some silly reason!
Danielle pointed out that Christmas has become about self-ish desires, lust, greediness, etc., etc. And that it opened her eyes in a big way about what Christmas is really supposed to be about. She's completely right. She goes on to say that she knows families that keep it small at Christmas. I know people who don't celebrate it at all because to them it isn't biblical, these are mainly Jehovah's Witnesses, of which is course for another subject re: false religions and the occult. But anyway, Danielle is right. Christmas is NOT about how much $$ you can spend on everyone. Even if I had all the money in the world, my kids would still get the 1 crappy dollar store toy from me and their father.
My thing with Christmas is that is should be a daily celebration for Christian believers, cause without Christ being born, we would still be condemned to eternal separation from God. I know people who won't put up a Christmas tree because of a scripture in Jeremiah (?) about adorning trees with silver and gold being idolatry. I had to really pray about that one. For me a Christmas tree is a pretty decoration that reminds me every time I look at it that Christ came to this earth so free me from sin that I could never sacrifice my way out of!
There are those like the J.W.'s that Christ wasn't born Dec. 25th, that Constantin instituted that to get the pagans into the Catholic Church, and they are right. Constantin did do that, and No, Christ WAS NOT born Dec. 25th. More than likely he was born sometime in September or October. If I am wrong for for "Celebrating" his birth on Dec. 25th, or for celebrating it at all, God will judge me when I stand before Him.
Christmas is supposed to be about showing Christ's Love. Instead of giving gifts to each other, why not do something really christlike? Buy various, gender-friendly gifts, and instead of giving to friends, family, co-workers etc., take a gift to your neighbor, keep some in the car, when you feel impressed to give one to a random person, Give it to them! Invite a family that is down and out into your home for Christmas Dinner, or if you would rather not have stranger's in your home, take them out to dinner! When they ask you "WHY?
you can tell them, this is CHRISTmas, I'm doing what Christ did - he gave us the gift of eternal life, this gift or this gesture is a symbol of what he did for us.
Another thing, I don't care if store's don't say "Merry Christmas", I don't care if they take the word "christ" out of christmas. in the Greek one for the letters for Christ is the letter "X", so technically, even when they write x-mas - Christ is still there!
See Christ is either In you, or He's not!
Danielle pointed out that Christmas has become about self-ish desires, lust, greediness, etc., etc. And that it opened her eyes in a big way about what Christmas is really supposed to be about. She's completely right. She goes on to say that she knows families that keep it small at Christmas. I know people who don't celebrate it at all because to them it isn't biblical, these are mainly Jehovah's Witnesses, of which is course for another subject re: false religions and the occult. But anyway, Danielle is right. Christmas is NOT about how much $$ you can spend on everyone. Even if I had all the money in the world, my kids would still get the 1 crappy dollar store toy from me and their father.
My thing with Christmas is that is should be a daily celebration for Christian believers, cause without Christ being born, we would still be condemned to eternal separation from God. I know people who won't put up a Christmas tree because of a scripture in Jeremiah (?) about adorning trees with silver and gold being idolatry. I had to really pray about that one. For me a Christmas tree is a pretty decoration that reminds me every time I look at it that Christ came to this earth so free me from sin that I could never sacrifice my way out of!
There are those like the J.W.'s that Christ wasn't born Dec. 25th, that Constantin instituted that to get the pagans into the Catholic Church, and they are right. Constantin did do that, and No, Christ WAS NOT born Dec. 25th. More than likely he was born sometime in September or October. If I am wrong for for "Celebrating" his birth on Dec. 25th, or for celebrating it at all, God will judge me when I stand before Him.
Christmas is supposed to be about showing Christ's Love. Instead of giving gifts to each other, why not do something really christlike? Buy various, gender-friendly gifts, and instead of giving to friends, family, co-workers etc., take a gift to your neighbor, keep some in the car, when you feel impressed to give one to a random person, Give it to them! Invite a family that is down and out into your home for Christmas Dinner, or if you would rather not have stranger's in your home, take them out to dinner! When they ask you "WHY?
you can tell them, this is CHRISTmas, I'm doing what Christ did - he gave us the gift of eternal life, this gift or this gesture is a symbol of what he did for us.
Another thing, I don't care if store's don't say "Merry Christmas", I don't care if they take the word "christ" out of christmas. in the Greek one for the letters for Christ is the letter "X", so technically, even when they write x-mas - Christ is still there!
See Christ is either In you, or He's not!
Hello Again....
So I haven't blogged since last year...hehehe! The holidays always have so much going on, even when the traditions are different and you don't have as much $$ to spend. LOTS of baking and cooking went on, have I mentioned I love to bake, I do. Made fresh french bread rolls, cinnamon rolls, sugar cookies with icing, Apple Crumb Pie x 5 - it was a HUGE hit! Sarmale, which is a traditional Romanian dish, that is completely YUMMINESS wrapped up in Grape Leaves OR Cabbage Leaves. I prefer the grape leaves.
Not a lot has been going on, other than decorating a poor Charlie Brown tree that we had to tie off to the "library" with fishing line so it would stop falling over! It was pretty funny actually. Oh also, try to keep the kids from pulling all the balls off the tree and using them as soccer balls - thank God they were all plastic!!!
Looking for work, cheaper apartment, more ways to save money, same ole, same ole!
Anyway just wanted to say hello to whoever is "listening"! So HELLO YOU!!! Nice to "see" you! Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas and safe and happy New Year!
Not a lot has been going on, other than decorating a poor Charlie Brown tree that we had to tie off to the "library" with fishing line so it would stop falling over! It was pretty funny actually. Oh also, try to keep the kids from pulling all the balls off the tree and using them as soccer balls - thank God they were all plastic!!!
Looking for work, cheaper apartment, more ways to save money, same ole, same ole!
Anyway just wanted to say hello to whoever is "listening"! So HELLO YOU!!! Nice to "see" you! Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas and safe and happy New Year!
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