Monday, December 27, 2010

Blogging After The New Year!!!

Greetings My Sisters and Brothers!!!

I have decided to take a quick break from blogging until next year!! I hope everyone has had a spendid and blessed Christmas!! I know need to take some time to hear from God and see what direction or where He wants to take as we head into a New Year!!!

I know that God has so much plan for me. I just want to make sure I hear right, be obedient, and draw closer to Him in a deep intimate relationship.

I pray everyone have a safe and wonderful New Year!!!


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Monday, December 20, 2010

Carol of the Bells

I love the Carol of the Bells for it's arrangement and it's 3-part harmony!! It's fun song to sing and it's music to my ears!!! Check out its history!!


Carol Of The Bells Lyrics
The Carol of the Bells lyrics were added to the original folk music from the Ukraine by Peter Wilhousky. The lyrics and words to this popular Christmas song celebrate the festive season and its traditions such as the pealing of church bells at Christmas and of the singing of Christmas Carols - caroling. The original Ukrainian lyrics to the song was entitled Shchedryk meaning bountiful and were traditionally sang to celebrate the New Year.

Trans Siberian Orchestra Carol of the Bells
Trans Siberian Orchestra Carol of the Bells version of the song combines traditional, classical music with a modern heavy metal style. The Trans Siberian Orchestra Carol of the Bells rock opera version can be found on Christmas Trilogy CD by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra which combines "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Carol of the Bells". This Trans-Siberian Orchestra version of Carol of the Bells was dedicated to the spirit of humanity even when war ravaged places such as those on Christmas Eve - Sarajevo 12/24. Sarejevo is located in the region of the Ukraine where the Carols of the Bells originated.

(History & Lyrics from Carols.org)



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Carol of the Bells
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away
Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer,
to young and old,
meek and the bold.
Ding dong ding dong
that is their song
with joyful ring
all caroling.
One seems to hear
words of good cheer
from everywhere
filling the air.
Oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o'er hill and dale,
telling their tale.
Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
On on they send,
on without end,
their joyful tone
to every home.
Ding dong ding... dong!




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Friday, December 17, 2010

Silent Night, Holy Night!!!

Silent Night is deemed to be the many people's all-time favorite Christmas Carol. I think the history of this glorious carol is very interesting!!!


Silent Night!
The origin of the Christmas carol we know as Silent Night was a poem that was written in 1816 by an Austrian priest called Joseph Mohr. On Christmas Eve in 1818 in the small alpine village called Oberndorf it is reputed that the organ at St. Nicholas Church had broken. Joseph Mohr gave the poem of Silent Night (Stille Nacht) to his friend Franz Xavier Gruber and the melody for Silent Night was composed with this in mind. The music to Silent Night was therefore intended for a guitar and the simple score was finished in time for Midnight Mass. Silent Night is the most famous Christmas carol of all time!



Silent Night

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth "

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Monday, December 13, 2010

Start Your Week Off With A Laugh ~ Schizo Cat!!!

Okay I decided to give the webcam another try!!! Hehehehehehe!!!





"Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors." -Norman Cousins

"I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." -Woody Allen

(Laughter Quotes are from BrainyQuote.com)



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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Joy To The World!!!

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Joy to the World is another great Christmas song. "Joy to the world; the Lord has come..."

Brief History: The words and lyrics of the old Christmas carol 'Joy to the World' were written in 1719 by Isaac Watts (1674-1748). Joy to the World is a popular Christmas carol which is based on Psalm 98 in the Bible. The father of John Watts was a Non-conformist and so extreme were his views that he was imprisoned twice. His father's influence over Isaac was demonstrated when he choose to attend Non­conformist Academy at Stoke Newington in preference to a University. Watts was ordained as a Pastor of an Independent congregation. He wrote many hymns and Carols and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree by the the University of Edinburgh in 1728. The music to the carol is by George Frederick Handel (1685-1759). History from
Carols.org



Joy To The World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.


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"Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
Sing to the LORD with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,
With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King."
(Psalm 98:4-6)





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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

O Holy Night!!

One of my favorite things (and there are many) is CHRISTmas Carols. There are so many CHRISTmas Carols that can just usher in God's presence as well as bring joy to your spirit. O Holy Night is one them. A brief history: The words and lyrics of the old carol 'O Holy Night' were written by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure in 1847. Cappeau was a wine seller by trade but was asked by the parish priest to write a poem for Christmas. He obliged and wrote the beautiful words of the hymn. He then realised that it should have music to accompany the words and he approached his friend Adolphe Charles Adams(1803-1856). He agreed and the music for the poem was therefore composed by Adolphe Charles Adams. Adolphe had attended the Paris conservatoire and forged a brilliant career as a composer. It was translated into English by John Sullivan Dwight (1812-1893). (See Carols.org)



O Holy Night

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!










"For there is born to you this day
in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
(Luke 2:11)





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Monday, December 6, 2010

Start Your Week Off With A Laugh ~ Crazy Video

This is a video I made of me (but not exactly me.) I felt a wee bit silly just playin around with my webcam. I thought I might share it. Hopefully, it will put a smile on your face. Enjoy!!!





"A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life." -Hugh Sidey

"A day without laughter is a day wasted." -Charlie Chaplin

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Christmas Poem

C is for the Child born that night to be our light.
(John 8:12)


H is for holy is His name. (Rev.4:8)

R is for rejoice with gladness & joy. (Luke 1:14)

I is for Immanuel, God with us. (Is.7:14,) (John 1:14)

S is for the star that led the Wise men to Him. (Matt.2:2)

T is for the truth & grace that was sent our way.
(John 1:14)


M is for Mother Mary laying Him in swaddling clothes in the manger. (Luke 2:7)

A is for angels singing songs of joy. (Luke 2:14)

S is for salvation. (Romans 10:10)


Poem by Johnnie DesRochers




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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Saturday Psalm Reading ~ Psalm 149:1-6

Psalm 149:1-6
PRAISE the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the humble with salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them sing aloud on their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,







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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Thankful Thursday






I am thankful for Christmas. I am thankful that God had seen fit to send His Son to earth in the form of flesh. I am thankful that Jesus' birth changed everything for the best. I am thankful that I don't see Christmas as just merely buying gifts for family, friends, and co-workers, but as the celebration of Jesus' birth.


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"For there is born to you this day in the city
of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
(Luke 2:11)



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Monday, November 29, 2010

Start Your Week Off With A Laugh!!!!

After a 4-day weekend, due to Thanksgiving, it was kind of hard getting back to my weekly schedule program (work, school, etc.) Though I enjoyed every minute of being off, I know it was time to face the inevitable....Monday. So embrace Monday....again, why not start it off with a laugh. Below are just a couple of stories, that made me laugh or even put a smile on my face.

A Little Boy's Prayer

"Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy and my sister and my brother and my doggy and me.

Oh, please take care of yourself, God. If anything happens to you, we're gonna be in a big mess."



An Atheist In The Woods

An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that the accident of evolution had created. "What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!" he said to himself.

As he walked alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look, just in time to see a 7-foot grizzly charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder & saw the bear closing in on him. He tried to run even faster, so scared that tears were coming to his eyes. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer.

His heart was pumping frantically as he tried to run even faster, but he tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up and saw the bear right on top of him raising his paw to kill him.

At that instant, he cried out, "Oh my God!"

Just then, time stopped... The bear froze; the forest was silent; even the river stopped moving. A bright light shone upon the man, and a voice came out of the sky, saying, "You deny My existence all of these years; teach others I don't exist; even credit My creation to a cosmic accident, and now do you expect Me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?"

The atheist, ever so proud, looked into the light and said, "It would be rather hypocritical to ask to be a Christian after all these years. But could you make the bear a Christian?"

"Very well," said the voice.

As the light went out, the river ran, the sounds of the forest continued, and the bear put his paw down. The man breathed a sigh of relief. Then the bear brought both paws together, bowed his head and said: "Lord, I thank you for this food, which I am about to receive."

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"A person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed." -Bennett Cerf

"At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities." -Jean Houston











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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Hallelujah Chorus!!

I saw this on one of my friend's facebook page and thought this will make a great post. I hope you enjoy it!!! Have a bless weekend!!!







"Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!" (Revelation 11:15)






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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving Post #15 and Thankful Thursday






"But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord [always being superior, excelling, doing more than enough in the service of the Lord], knowing and being continually aware that your labor in the Lord is not futile [it is never wasted or to no purpose]." (1 Corinthians 15:57-58)



I am thankful for having the victory in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am thankful for steadfastness and the ability (through the power of the Holy Spirit) to be immovable and always abounding in God's work so that it will not be in vain. I am thankful that I serve a mighty God.

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Even though this is my last Thanksgiving Post, I will not cease to give thanks to my almighty and powerful God. Thanksgiving Holiday may only comes once a year. However, we should always and continue to give thanks in the name of Jesus every single day. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and May you continue to give thanks to all that God has done and what He is about to do.




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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Thanksgiving Post #14 & Word-Filled Wednesday

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"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." (John 3:16-17)


I am thankful for God's love. Because of His Love, I am save, free from sin, and will live and not die. Everlasting life is part of my salvation benefits. I thank you God in the name of your precious Son's name Jesus!!! Hallelujah!!


"My heart will sing no other name. Jesus!! Jesus!!"



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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Thanksgiving Post #13

"Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name."
(Psalm 30:4)

"Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name." (Psalm 97:12)

"...For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You,..." (Revelation 15:4)





I am thankful for my church and our choir. I love singing on the choir. It's such an awesome and glorious experience. When you are able to praise and worship God on a corporate level, you can feel God's Holy Presence fill the room in a way that's majestic. It's almost like Disney World. You have to experience it for yourself. The video above is our choir singing this past weekend. It was a spectacular service. One of the songs we sang was, "Lord, You Holy!". The words to the song describe everything who God is and more. I am thankful for all that God is and bless to have an opportunity as well as the freedom to experience such a true, powerful, holy, and living God.




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Monday, November 22, 2010

Thanksgiving Post #11

"Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms." (Psalm 95:2)


I am thankful that my mom is celebrating her 64th birthday today. I am so blessed to still have her in my life. My children loves and adore her as do me. I pray that God will continue to bless her with many. many more birthdays!!!




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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Thanksgiving Post #10

"Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing." (Psalm 107:22)


"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." (John 14:26)


I am thankful for Jesus carrying out God's plan so that we can have the Holy Spirit living on the inside of us. Our Comforter. Our Helper. Our Guidance. That teaches all things!! We need the Holy Spirit. I thank God in the name of Jesus because He knew the law would not be enough for us to live the God kind of life He intended for us to live. All praise and All Honor belong to You!!!




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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Thanksgiving Post #9

"Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High." (Psalm 50:14)

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 14:27)


I am thankful for God's peace. You know...the kind of peace that surpasses all understanding. When I am out sorts within myself or when my mind jumps from one thought to another, I can pray to God for peace. Peace in my spirit. A peace of mind. He is my peace and worship Him!!! Thank you Jesus!!!






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Friday, November 19, 2010

Thankfsgiving Post #8

"That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all Your wondrous works." (Psalm 26:7)



I am thankful for Fridays. I love that after a long work, I can relax on Friday. I can just put my feet up and say, "Awwwww!!" And the best part is I can sleep in a little later on Saturday. (That is....if I don't have any early morning plans.) Blessings!!!




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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Thanksgiving Post #7

"Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name." (2 Samuel 22:50)



I am thankful for technology. I love that I can blog, email, or even stay in touch with my family and friends via facebook. Because of technology such as internet, I can talk to people hundreds to thousands of miles away, without running my phone bill up sky high. It's amazing how technology has evolve. And I thank God!! Using it in a right way, technology can be use to spread to gospel of Jesus Christ, which is such a blessing!!


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