So we’re just about at the end of another year. So how’s 2011 been for you? For me 2011 has been one which I probably would rather forget. So how would I sum up my year… A Rotten Start To 2011 2011 started well, as hubby and me did our usual New Year’s Day thing and [...]
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My Headlines 2011
Posted: December 31, 2011 in blogging, children, dementia, depression, family, friendship, Health, heart, life, love, motoring, music, pets, pray, religion, ShoppingTags: blessing, Christmas, Dementia, facebook, Mum, New Year's Day, Nursing home, Respite care, Television, Twitter, vascular dementia
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A Faith-Filled Year?
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Bellshill, friendship, life, love, music, pray, prayer, religion, Salvation ArmyTags: Bellshill, brass band, BSAB, Christianity, Evangelism, faith, God, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, Religion & Spirituality, Salvation Army
So we’re now on the second last day of 2011, so I’d like to ask you to reflect on this year as far as your faith is concerned… Is your faith stronger now than it was at the start of this year? Have you questioned your faith at times during the year? How have you [...]
Lazy Days
Posted: December 29, 2011 in Christmas, family, friendship, life, workTags: Boxing Day, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Classroom, Friday, holiday, Kim Kardashian, new year, Nightwear, Pajamas, pyjama, Santa
I’m one of the lucky ones who’s been fortunate to have enough holidays left to be able to use up the last of my annual leave for this year between Christmas and New Year and then the 3 days after New Year. It’s great it means that after being at work on Friday 23rd December I’m [...]
How Was Your Christmas?
Posted: December 28, 2011 in Christmas, dementia, family, friendship, Health, holiday, life, love, music, pray, religionTags: celebrate, Christ, Christian, Christmas, Christmas Day, God, holiday, Jesus, michael w smith, Opinions
Now that Christmas is past and many folk are back at work, I’d like you to review your Christmas. For each of the following rate it between 0 and 5, 0 being the lowest score and 5 being the best score: How much did you enjoy Christmas Day? Did you like your Christmas presents? Did [...]
Continue The Celebration
Posted: December 27, 2011 in birthday, Christmas, family, holiday, life, love, religionTags: Christian, Christmas, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Nativity of Jesus, Santa Claus
So that’s Christmas over…the presents have all been opened the food prepared and eaten…so what now? In the last couple of weeks leading up to Christmas I’ve talked about Christmas, and what Christmas is really all about…Christ. So now that Christmas is over does that mean we should just forget about Christ until next Christmas? [...]
The Day After Christmas
Posted: December 26, 2011 in Christmas, family, friendship, holiday, lifeTags: Box, Boxing Day, British Empire, Christmas, Christmas Day, December 26th, holiday, Working time
…which in the UK is known as Boxing Day. Why is today called Boxing Day? And what has that got to do with Christmas? Boxing Day – When Boxing Day is a public holiday that is celebrated the day after Christmas. It was originally the first working day after Christmas Day, but is now always celebrated [...]
He Is Here
Posted: December 25, 2011 in bible, children, Christmas, family, friendship, holiday, life, love, music, pray, prayer, religionTags: birth, Chris Tomlin, Christ, Christmas, earth, God, Jesus, Lord, Luke, Merry Christmas, New International Version, Santa Claus
Christ coming to earth makes a difference to me, does it make a difference to you? This Christmas season would not exist if Christ had not come to earth, so in recognition of this I’d ask you to spare a few minutes of your busy Christmas Day to give thanks to God for sending His son [...]
When Love Was Born
Posted: December 24, 2011 in Christmas, family, friendship, holiday, life, love, music, pray, prayer, religionTags: Christ, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Day, God, Holidays, Jesus, mark schultz, Nativity of Jesus
It’s nearly Christmas Day! It’s now after 7pm so all the shops will be closed, so I hope you’ve bought everything you need, both for presents are also food! But are you really ready for Christmas? Are you ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus? Christ was born this Christmas night! Let’s make sure [...]
Not Far
Posted: December 23, 2011 in children, Christmas, family, friendship, holiday, life, love, music, religion, TravelTags: Bethlehem, carol gaddis, Christmas, First Christmas, God, God's Son, Joseph, joyful noise, Mary, Pregnancy, Saint Joseph
How many times have you been travelling somewhere in the car, with children, and before you’re anywhere near your destination they start asking, “Are we nearly there yet? Are we nearly there yet?” Imagine how Mary felt travelling to Bethlehem while very heavily pregnant. Do you think she kept asking Joseph every few minutes, “Are [...]
