Dec 22, 2025 @ 10:41 Good morning family & friendsโฃ๏ธ It is a gray and cloudy day today, probably cold (I haven't looked at the weather yet or been outside) and I'm going heavy - as you might expect - on Christmas content this week. Of course I will continue to celebrate Christ's birth throughout the month but This Is The Week that I'm bringing it all out, starting with Don's wonderful story yesterday, Why The Shepherds. (I keep reading it, over and over again!) Today's plans are a doctor's appointment this afternoon, which is online; never done that before but Casey has, and she will be here for it. Also have to make dog food, want to get a start on the laundry, and of course Monday memories will be a Christmas edition...I plan to record today's Christmas song as well. Feeling pretty good this morning, Pete's CARF.net group prayed for me this morning on their net, he anointed me with oil (ref James 5:14-16) and I am feeling better than I have in a long time so am planning a normal day, relying on Jesus to make it happen. His will be done! Anyway, just finished my tea and am ready to get his day started so I will see you later, have a magnificent Mondayโฃ๏ธ ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ‘‘ ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ› โ„๏ธ ๐ŸŽ„ chia.owly.net/aint-that-the-truth ~ chia.owly.net/video-of-the-day ~ ~ Herod: The Man Who Tried to Kill Christmas [] NOTE: This is indeed a disturbing part of what many now refer to as The Christmas story. But it is part of it nonetheless and therefore I am sharing it here. The article referenced handles it beautifully and is an easy and even entertaining - yet sensitive - read. I felt better about something that has always troubled me for having read it. (goes with the graphic below) image
Dec 21, 2025 @ 18:01 Good evening family & friendsโฃ๏ธ I really enjoyed the kids today, the girls and I made a delicious if untraditional breakfast which we ate while watching our movie, a very well-done animated version of the nativity, can't remember the name of the network but I watch it frequently; it begins with an R. Then we read Luke 2:1-21, talked about it, prayed, and set up a spare tablet I have with some games for the girls to play on, I disabled the location, mic, camera, etc, then with my supervision let them choose their games. While they played I rested for a while, did the dishes, found a recording from a past Christmas to post, then got Don's very special story put up. Somewhere in there Pete took Leelan to work and Casey picked up the girls. I'm about to eat and go back to bed. Maybe tomorrow I will be able to play my keyboard and record, I hope so. And I hope your weekend was wonderful. Good nightโฃ๏ธ๐Ÿฅฑ๐Ÿค•๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ›Œ ~
SPECIAL GUEST POST from DON โ€“ WHY THE SHEPHERDS
Christmas Songs Day 7