Our Queen Elizabeth quoted that verse in her Christmas message a few years ago and drew attention to the last few lines. She always bring Jesus into her Christmas message. Her Majesty is a Christian lady.
The reason for the season.
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Ziggy
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There is this commercial someone posted on my Facebook a few years ago.
I just went and reposted it to keep it going..
We both enjoyed it so much, that if either of us posted something about feeling sad, we would just keep passing this back and forth.
AT&T commercial... But it made us smile.
Hugs
I just went and reposted it to keep it going..
We both enjoyed it so much, that if either of us posted something about feeling sad, we would just keep passing this back and forth.
AT&T commercial... But it made us smile.
Hugs
@Pearl I love those words. Yes, the Queen is very earnest about her role in the Church of England; at her coronation The Queen was given a Bible with the words: 'These are the lively oracles of God; this is the royal law'.
Do you have a favourite carol?
Oh farouk there are so many. I think the favourite has to be whichever I'm singing or listening to.
A Shopper’s Wonderland *
Cash tills ring, are you listening
In the malls tinsel’s glistening
A beautiful sight
To make you feel bright
Browsing in a shopper’s wonderland.
Gone away are your pences
But when you come to your senses
You’ll be sorry you bought
What you didn’t ought
While shopping in a shopper’s wonderland
In the New Year you will get a statement
That will have you falling to your knees
It says that you now owe us a fortune
And we’d like our money if you please.
Later on, we’ll perspire,
As we fret by the fire
’Cos we’re very afraid
Bad decisions were made,
Over spending in that lovely wonderland.
In the spring perhaps we can re-mortgage
To pay off all the money that we owe
We’ll have to keep a tight rein on our budget
Until we’ve really sorted our cash flow.
But come next November
We will not remember
The mess that we made
And the prayers that we prayed
After shopping in that shopper’s wonderland.
Cash tills ring, are you listening
In the malls tinsel’s glistening
A beautiful sight
To make you feel bright
Browsing in a shopper’s wonderland.
Gone away are your pences
But when you come to your senses
You’ll be sorry you bought
What you didn’t ought
While shopping in a shopper’s wonderland
In the New Year you will get a statement
That will have you falling to your knees
It says that you now owe us a fortune
And we’d like our money if you please.
Later on, we’ll perspire,
As we fret by the fire
’Cos we’re very afraid
Bad decisions were made,
Over spending in that lovely wonderland.
In the spring perhaps we can re-mortgage
To pay off all the money that we owe
We’ll have to keep a tight rein on our budget
Until we’ve really sorted our cash flow.
But come next November
We will not remember
The mess that we made
And the prayers that we prayed
After shopping in that shopper’s wonderland.
A Christmas Prayer of gratitude
"Father, all I have comes from You. I know joy because of Your love. I know grace because of Your forgiveness. I know peace, because of your promises. I know hope, because of your imminent return.
All I have, and all I am and have accomplished is because of You. Thank You for what you have done for me and humanity and what you continue to do in my life.
I stand in awe of Your blessings, firmly grounded in gratitude for the ways you care for me. I love You.
Thank you Lord"
David Jeremiah
"Father, all I have comes from You. I know joy because of Your love. I know grace because of Your forgiveness. I know peace, because of your promises. I know hope, because of your imminent return.
All I have, and all I am and have accomplished is because of You. Thank You for what you have done for me and humanity and what you continue to do in my life.
I stand in awe of Your blessings, firmly grounded in gratitude for the ways you care for me. I love You.
Thank you Lord"
David Jeremiah
@Nancy I think I've heard a recording of one of the Oxford or Cambridge college chapel choirs singing that one...
April_Rose
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True,.. but I don't think there's anything wrong with letting children fill joyful from receiving their gifts from Santa either.
I do love the verse:True,.. but I don't think there's anything wrong with letting children fill joyful from receiving their gifts from Santa either.
"Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift." (2 Corinthians 9.15)
That's one of mine. It refers to the opposite of a peaceful Christmas.@Pearl I didn't know that one!
April_Rose
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I do love the verse:
"Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift." (2 Corinthians 9.15)
Before I like this what does that mean exactly?
@April_Rose The chapter is talking about giving as a subject; and the Lord Jesus Himself is the best of gifts. This is also part of the deep thought of John 3.16: 'For God so loved the world that He gave....'
It goes to the tune of Winter Wonderland.@Pearl Oh you wrote it; how lovely! I reckon your family likes to sing it...
@Pearl what made me stop decorating was all the items that portrayed Santa Claus, elves, reindeer, and everything BUT Jesus...
I also discussed with my daughters that we are doing a serious injustice to our children by telling them Santa Claus is going to bring them presents....this is DECEPTION! Then when they become old enough and realize we lied it imprints a false spirit in their minds...in other words...we are teaching our kids to believe in a lie and that it's ok...
Same as the Easter Bunny, the tooth fairy and any other holiday character.
STOP THE DECEPTION! Especially to children who are too young to know the difference.
April_Rose
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April_Rose
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Some people may feel that way,.. but you'll read my thoughts on this matter in this thread.
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