Sweet Shore

 In honor of all of our troops who have served or are serving, I’m sharing my Christmas card from a few years ago.  I thank you for your service and sacrifice.  I pray our Heavenly Father will guide you and bring you peace in the coming days. It’s impossible for me to speak of sacrifice…

Timeless–enjoy the different performances of this classic carol And this is my favorite of all… http://www.youtube.com/watch?_detailpage&v=iAH0qm6OWKk

I’ve always loved this carol…

From Max Lucado: “When my daughter was a toddler, I used to take her to a park not far from our apartment. One day as she was playing in a sandbox, an ice-cream salesman approached us. I purchased her a treat, and when I turned to give it to her, I saw her mouth was…

This song is interesting.  I never heard it before, but the harmonies and the words are beautiful.

This one says it all…

This is Canada’s oldest Christmas Carol. It was written by a Jesuit missionary, Jean de Brebeuf, to the Huron people, , in 1643. This is the English version of the song, Exultate Chamber Singers. This version eliminates the third verse; the full text follows: ‘Twas in the moon of wintertime When all the birds had fled…

Saw this for the first time last year–loved it–still love it!  

Following is an article by one of my favorite writers, Erma Bombeck: Everything is in readiness. The tree is trimmed. The cards taped to the door frame. The boxes stacked in glittering disarray under the tree. Why don’t I hear chimes? Remember the small boy who made the chimes ring in a fictional story years…

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