tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681227075898594405.post1740025907001347431..comments2023-09-21T07:42:18.523-05:00Comments on Writing Prompts & Thoughts & Ideas...Oh My!: שָׁלוֹם-ShalomWriting Prompts Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662549342141491700noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681227075898594405.post-48842063782220757902012-12-20T14:54:09.770-06:002012-12-20T14:54:09.770-06:00Shalom, peace, paz, however you say it, is a word ...Shalom, peace, paz, however you say it, is a word that delivers what it describes. All I have to do is say it and I feel it. Nice article, Christina.Betty Thomason Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086143814398663190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681227075898594405.post-73233839135525626482012-12-20T14:52:07.819-06:002012-12-20T14:52:07.819-06:00What a beautiful memory, I love it.What a beautiful memory, I love it.Betty Thomason Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086143814398663190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681227075898594405.post-37285258499606914672012-12-20T09:07:13.756-06:002012-12-20T09:07:13.756-06:00We have an entry in our Christmas memory contest f...We have an entry in our Christmas memory contest from Vona Elkins Bankston. Thanks Vona!<br /><br />FAMILY CHOIR<br /><br />Christmas came to us once a year. My Dad was like a little boy at Christmas. He often let Santa come a day early because he couldn’t wait another day to see the look of joy and excitement on our faces.<br /><br />Today it seems our youngsters have Christmas all year long and when December 25 rolls around there is not much to buy which they don’t already have. I feel this has robbed them of the thrill of anticipation felt by an earlier generation.<br /><br />I was born into a family of four siblings. We didn’t have a lot of earthly treasures growing up but the heavenly treasure of the love of Jesus Christ bound us together in a special way. <br />One of our favorite things to do together was sing around the old family organ. We carried this tradition with us when we married and had families of our own. Though separated by miles we maintained that tradition whenever we had a chance to get together with our parents and siblings.<br /><br />It was Christmas Eve 1996.My husband and I had been blessed with three children and seven grandchildren. They were all at our house which had become a tradition for us.<br />The children were excited as they played together but the only joy we adults felt came from their laughter as they played together. My husband had terminal cancer. We tried not to let our fear and sadness show on our faces for we felt this might be his last Christmas with us. I wondered if we would ever be able to sing at Christmas again.<br /> <br />Suddenly there was a loud knock on the door. Everyone got quiet. When I went to the door I found my brother’s family standing there, two van loads of singers. The family harmony was heavenly as they sang the songs for us that we could not sing for ourselves. I don’t believe the angels and the heavenly host sounded any better on the night Christ was born.<br /><br />Isn’t this what Christmas is really about? Standing together as earthly families and God’s family . . . standing together as the shepherds did on Christmas night . . . beholding the star, beholding the Savior of the world lying in a manger . . . then going into the world to share the good news shared by the angels, <br /><br />“Fear not: for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this night in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. “<br />.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163521563641083919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681227075898594405.post-20633305523794761312012-12-19T09:04:25.870-06:002012-12-19T09:04:25.870-06:00Real Nice, Christina! Kinda brings it all home, th...Real Nice, Christina! Kinda brings it all home, the reason we are put on this earth, to bring God glory, to be a representation of Him through all we do and say. May we all remember that during these difficult days...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163521563641083919noreply@blogger.com