OT: Holiday Greetings

Alaskawildkat

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With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah having heralded the Holiday Season, Christmas and New Years fast approach. Greetings to all here who share as members of the extended Wildcat Family, dysfunctional family that we may be.

I offer this hopefully uplifting message penned for this year:

The Christmas Carol “O Tannenbaum” (“Oh Christmas Tree”) reminds us of the hope and faith associated with its evergreen leaves that accompany its presence to brighten the dark days of winter:

“Through summer’s heat and winter’s chill
Your leaves are green and bloom still …..

“When winter days are dark and drear
You bring us hope for all the year …..

“You bear a joyful message:
That faith and hope shall ever bloom
To bring us light in winter’s gloom.”

With the challenges that continue to face the world, it definitely has been a long winter.

Even so, as we learn to cope and adjust, faith and hope can bring us light. At this Holiday Season it merits being reminded that we can all, regardless of denomination or Faith, benefit from adhering to the admonition of Him whose birth Christmas celebrates, “Love one another as I have loved you.”


 
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AstroCat

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Thank you for the great pictures, and also for reminding us of the lyrics to that song. This evening, I will recall those lyrics while staring at our Christmas tree and drinking something pleasant.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all
 

StreamCat

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With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah having heralded the Holiday Season, Christmas and New Years fast approach. Greetings to all here who share as members of the extended Wildcat Family, dysfunctional family that we may be.

I offer this hopefully uplifting message penned for this year:

The Christmas Carol “O Tannenbaum” (“Oh Christmas Tree”) reminds us of the hope and faith associated with its evergreen leaves that accompany its presence to brighten the dark days of winter:

“Through summer’s heat and winter’s chill
Your leaves are green and bloom still …..

“When winter days are dark and drear
You bring us hope for all the year …..

“You bear a joyful message:
That faith and hope shall ever bloom
To bring us light in winter’s gloom.”

With the challenges that continue to face the world, it definitely has been a long winter.

Even so, as we learn to cope and adjust, faith and hope can bring us light. At this Holiday Season it merits being reminded that we can all, regardless of denomination or Faith, benefit from adhering to the admonition of Him whose birth Christmas celebrates, “Love one another as I have loved you.”


And so as Tiny Tim observed, “God bless us, everyone!“
 

Alaskawildkat

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Added greetings with Christmas just a week away.

Pictured, sunrise and late morning sky "Christmas Lights" as seen here in the Northland this past week:

 

Figrating

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A Down Home Country Christmas - Jody Wilson

(Chimes)

I'm tired of silver Christmas trees and blinking Santas too,
I want the good old fashioned things that help to get us through,
Some bright red roses, home-made cookies, candy canes and love,
This year I really want to have a down home country Christmas.

Some mistletoe and candles and a bright star in the sky,
A pair of skates, a wagon and a doll who really cries,
We'll need some snow, a horse and sleigh, a home-made pumpkin pie,
This year I really want to have a down home country Christmas.

The kids will hardly sleep,
And Mom and Dad will creep around
And wrap some boxes up real tight.
And long before the dawn appears,
They'll look up and they'll know He hears
Their prayers to make the world turn out all right.

Now I want some strings of popcorn, ribbon candy, stuffing too,
And I'd like it if we gave some help to those who cannot do
the things for kids and families to make their dreams come true.
This year I really want to have,
I'd really, truly like to have,
This year I'd really like to have a down home country Christmas.

(Chimes)