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December 29, 2020 Last year about this time we received a nice 8 inches or so of snow at our house. Of course, by nightfall, a lot of it had melted down to 6 inches. Bah, humbug! I am wondering if it ever snowed in Jerusalem? In Bethlehem? According to a little snooping around, yes,Continue reading “The 5th Day of Christmas”

December 28, 2020 Oh the memories of Christmas past…. when my parents had enough money to find a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, at a price they could afford… my dad would strike bargains with the tree lot guys because they wanted to get rid of the trees especially by Christmas Eve in the city,Continue reading “The 4th Day of Christmas”

December 27, 2020 By now you and I have heard lots of Christmas Season music, some sacred, some secular. Some traditional mode, some quasi contemporary like your grandparents mode, and some contemporary, as well as hip-hop and fusion whatever the next step is. Recently I was riding along with a family friend who made anContinue reading “The 3rd Day of Christmas!”

December 26, 2020 Here we are, the 2nd of the 12 days of Christmas. Ah, what did my true love give to me on the 2nd day? Two French Hens! Say whaaat? Yep, it is in the coded song of the 12 Days of Christmas. Those 2 hens are the Old and the New Testaments!Continue reading “The 2nd Day of Christmas!”

December 25, 2020 The 1st Day of Christmas! What did my true love (God Eternal) give to me? [ Hint: in the song below from youtube, an old African American old timey gospel work!] A Partridge (Jesus Christ) in a pear tree (the womb of Mary). What ? Jesus was a partridge? No, the partridgeContinue reading “Christmas Day!”

December 24, 2020 -Day 26 of Advent 2020 I heard that in your head you are singing that 12 Days of Christmas song in your head. Ok, what did my true love give to me? Why it was 4 calling birds! Say what? What are calling birds? In reality some bird that squawks a lot,Continue reading “Advent Day 26 -The Peaceful Eve of Christmas”

December 23, 2020 -the 25th Day of Advent Oh, it is still Advent on the Eastern Orthodox Calendar and our Western calendar, so don’t worry. To bring you up to date, the Eastern Orthodox Calendar celebrates 40 days of Advent, known as the Nativity Fast. It is based based on the Julian Calendar rather thanContinue reading “May the Approaching Peace of Christmas be with You!”

December 22, 2020 Advent Day 24 What? Are you nuts? —Yep! Nuts, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, almonds, pistachios… but they are not in the song of the 12 days of Christmas. Remember way back down the line of the Advent works? I wrote about the 12 Days of Christmas. The first day of Christmas 2020 isContinue reading “Advent Day 24: Almost Christmas Eve Peace”

December 23, 2020 -Day 25 of Advent It is a priceless Joy, a wonderous Joy, Joy, Joy! How Great is the Joy! Immensely Great! [The next performing artist’s name is….Joy! Nope I didn’t plan that. Divine Coincidence!] May the Merry Christmas Blessings with the Wonderous Lights of Hope, Love, and Joy, fill our lives withContinue reading “Incarnate and Compassionate Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace!!”

December 22, 2020 -the 24th Day of Advent We are now on the eve of the Greatest Joy. December 22, 2020 is when we celebrate it this year. But remember the question raised a few days ago about Joseph! What about Joseph! So little has been sung about Joseph, a role model for Jesus inContinue reading “Advent Day 24 -All the Hope, Love, Joys, and Peace…about to be born!”