The holiday season can take a lot out of its celebrants, including money, energy and good will. This one has upped the stress level by turning even “Happy Holidays” and “Merry Christmas” into needlessly loaded phrases. Today marks the spot where it all becomes worthwhile, though — where gifts are eagerly opened, festive foods are shared and family traditions are nurtured. Because this Christmas Day coincides with the Christian Sabbath, the sacred reason for the season is all the more heightened.
Our gratitude goes to those whose generosity and time have made possible the work of area charities this year. Our thoughts and prayers are with those dealing with sickness, loss, separation from loved ones or other adversity at this special time.
For all our readers and bloggers, may this Christmas Day be merry and bright.
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Merry Christmas everyone that posts here.
A new christmas song by Melissa Ethridge everyone should listen to is called Christmas in America.
Merry Christmas. :)
Merry Christmas back to the eagle board. And thank you for the chance to interact with others on this blog and the discussion board.
writerdog,I couldn’t agree more. This place is a haven for those who aren’t afraid to make their opinions known (Ya, even you Ed).
So, here’s a very Merry Christmas to all of you, and may the new year bring forth many interesting and intelligent battles!
Merry Christmas to everyone except Walker.
And to you Walker, A very Merry Christmas.
{ See there, I fooled ya }
Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for the year to come. I’ve throughly enjoyed the opportunity WE has given us to share our opinions on this forum.
Merry christmas friends!
And a Merry Christmas to all. Beautiful Midnight Mass last night. And a Happy Chanukah at sunset tonight.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night . . .
Merry Christmas Eddie, I love you, man.
CF, writing from the People’s Republic of Seattle, WA, wishes all y’all a Merry Christmas, Happy Haunakah, Joyous Kwanza, Festive Solstice, and Happy Holidays.
Here’s the Christmas song, recorded by Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5, and others, that gets me choked up, every time:
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Someday at Christmas
Someday at Christmas men won’t be boysPlaying with bombs like kids play with toysOne warm December our hearts will seeA world where men are free
Someday at Christmas there’ll be no warsWhen we have learned what Christmas is forWhen we have found what life’s really worthThere’ll be peace on earth
Someday all our dreams will come to beSomeday in a world where men are freeMaybe not in time for you and meBut someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmas we’ll see a ManNo hungry children, no empty handOne happy morning people will shareOur world where people care
Someday at Christmas there’ll be no tearsAll men are equal and no men have fearsOne shining moment my heart ran awayFrom our world today
Someday all our dreams will come to beSomeday in a world where men are freeMaybe not in time for you and meBut someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmas man will not failTake hope because Your love will prevailSomeday a new world that we can startWith hope in every heart
Someday all our dreams will come to beSomeday in a world where men are freeMaybe not in time for you and meBut someday at ChristmastimeSomeday at Christmastime
CF,Thanks for sharing those lyrics. I’ve never heard this song, but I am sure that I will now have to commandeer my son’s new ipod and see if I can’t download that song.
Merry Christmas AND other Happy Holidays to all!
“Mankind should have been your business. Kindness and mercy should have been your business, not who owns this holiday.” – the first ghost in “The Christmas Carol,” slightly abridged.
Merry Christmas everyone!!! I got the very best present……my son and his wife gave us the wonderful news that they’re expecting their first baby in July! Yes!! One happy grandma here!!!!Hope yours was the best, thank you all for the way your ideas and opinions force me to grow and learn. I’m even becoming a better speller!!
Happy Grandma-hood Damoon. Having three little grandsons myself I can tell you it is a whole lot of fun!
There was a wonderful article in today’s paper about Rabbi Michael Davis and his family (and the rest of the congregation at Temple Emanu-El) taking over Meals on Wheels dity so Christians can be with their families. To Rabbi Davis and his congregation I would like to wish a very Happy Chanukah!
Ditto!
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