Music to start the Christmas Season

...with some of my favorite songs that I listen to all year long...

The first one is simply totally fun.

All I want for Christmas by The Piano Guys

https://youtu.be/c16dH9QezyE 

Little Drummer Boy for King and Country

https://youtu.be/NzEX3QMuVPM 

 

Stille Nacht (Silent Night) by Manheim Steamroller on their Christmas album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anv4FIQ4tbo 

Believe Again: O Come All Ye Faithful by David Osmond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF__6qGtwSc 

Angels We Have Heard On High by The Piano Guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrLoWt2tfqg 

Baby, What You Goin' to Be by Trinity HS Alumni Choir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsoB7mmdmFg 

Mary, did you know? by Donny Osmond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtLCCrEVqPA 

Believe by Josh Grobin on the Polar Express album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ19mW-TMRk 

Merry Christmas Darling by the Carpenters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR1ujXx2p-I 

Silent Night by David Osmond 
https://youtu.be/PkVATabHBqc 

The Gift by Aselin Debison
https://youtu.be/YeQt6S2O0Qk 

Gentri's O Holy Night
https://youtu.be/g4fvMgNfN0I

A Soldier's Silent Night
https://youtu.be/e29nKH4DCFQ 

A Christmas dedication to our men and women in uniform. A Soldier's Silent Night was originally titled 'Merry Christmas My Friend' and written by Lance Corporal James M. Schmidt in 1987. 

Find something to be thankful for today.

 

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.

Celebrate with a story:

Giving Thanks

The eleventh novella in the series.

Welcome back to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

Eight years ago, Michelle Bronson ran away. Returning Thanksgiving Eve will allow her to settle before anyone knows she's home. Accepting Jesus made her new, but the past won't stay buried. She's strong enough to face it. She must, if she wants to embrace life. Maybe assistant baker at Holiday Sweets is the open door she's seeking.

Theodore Williams III lived his life as Mr. Straight as an Arrow. He remembers Michelle, along with his harsh judgment of her, but she's not what he expected. The choice is his to hold to what he knew or to embrace the new. Perhaps God is opening a door to the future.

Placing God first opens doors never imagined...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071W5C2T6/ref=sr_1_1

If you prefer paperback, Holiday, USA Anthology 2016-17

All four novellas, 9-12, are available in their entirety in paperback, including the covers on the back, for those who enjoy collecting a series.

http://a.co/5ETTtmt 

Ready for Thanksgiving?

 

Thanks to Donna Keevers Driver for sharing her creative time and talent.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Lovely days

~ Warm enough to leave the door open

~ Opportunities to share gratitude 

~ Serving others

~ God's grace 

Brain Dump

Rule #1: Stop lying, especially to yourself.

Before baby became a word, the term was fetus, in Latin.

Fetus = Baby

It's a baby.

Important Reminder

REAL 2024 Nov 18

I tried continuing to take care of myself without the weekly followup here; it didn't work. I forget. I need weekly written accountability. I'll take a break during the holidays. I'm learning that simply creating accountability once in a while helps with maintaining consistency.

Within the first three days of making this decision, and following through, my knee is doing better and so is my back.

I remembered to do physical therapy every day and took some short walks. 

Eating healthier is becoming a fascinating priority instead of a drudgery. 

Sleep is also improving. For the first time in years, without being sick, I slept 7-1/2 hours straight. Thanks God! 

One step at a time.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Dinner with my younger brother

~ Beautiful days perfect for leaving the door open

~ Gospel study with friends

~ Lunch with a friend

~ God's grace 

Brain Dump

Don't let those who think they're smarter than you fool you or scare you.

Those "archaic" laws that banned abortion did NOT include proper medical treatment for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, saving the life of the mother, etc. 

The propaganda machine lied.

Shocker.

TBR 2024

141. A Mustard Seed Life: What happens when ordinary people put their faith in an Extraordinary God? by Jill McIlreavy. Daily devotional. 

142. SEAL of God: The Path is narrow...but the reward is great by Chad Williams with David Thomas autobiography. From a Christian in name only to all in. Reading his journey inspired and uplifted. 

143. The Stocking (Holiday Op collection) by DC DeVane contemporary romance. Some language.

144. Tied With a Bow (Holiday Op collection) by Anne Elizabeth contemporary romance.

145. Christmas to the Rescue (Holiday Op collection) by Liz DeAngelo contemporary romance. Some language. 

Veterans Day

 

To our service men and women who sign a blank check that includes everything up to an including their lives. Thank you to all who served honorable and to those who love them.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Blessed rain

~ Cooler weather

~ Electric fireplace/heater

~ Sister visit

~ God's grace 

Brain Dump

Watching "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" drove home the absolute stupidity of prejudice. What a remarkable man. Martin Luther King was right: Judge a man by his character.   

Exactly

 

Humorous Perspective

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Cooler weather

~ Breaking bread with friends

~ Visiting a friend

~ Inspiration 

~ God's grace 

Brain Dump

A woman who is pregnant is not having a baby; she HAS a baby. It's just easier to contain until it's born.