It became real to me last night that our Christmas celebrations are changing (or will quickly be doing so). The kids have all grown up and in the past I’ve noticed that the older ones didn’t have much in common with the younger ones. However, last night as the adults gathered around the table I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Nothing As Exciting As This Happened At Our Christmas Eve Service
December 24th, 2009
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Pope Benedict was tackeld in the Nave of St. Peter’s today on his way to the altar. Nothing as exciting as this happened at our Christmas eve service? Did yours?
Worship Confessional, Christmas Eve 2009
December 24th, 2009
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Here is our list from Christmas eve tonight. We had a white Christmas with about 2-3 inches of snow! Never underestimate what a little snow can do. We’ve had electricity brown outs beginning about 2 AM this morning (which by the way knocked the server down at the church and thus disconnected the Media Shout [...]
I’m Dreaming of A White Christmas
December 24th, 2009
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We awoke to a 2-3″ dusting of snow this morning. It really put us in the Christmas mood. Here in West Texas it is not unusual to have snow at Christmas, but it only comes in cycles (I guess we are in an El Nino year) when the Jet stream dips to the south. It’s [...]
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
January 6th, 2009
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Much discussion has taken place this weekend over on Twitter and Facebook on when it’s appropriate to take down the Christmas tree. So far I’ve heard: Christmas Day Not before New Year’s–it’s bad luck (this was the one I grew up with) Epiphany (that would be today) Never–make it an all [...]
Christmas Gifts–And The Set Is Complete
January 4th, 2009
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One of the best gifts I got for Christmas were the final pieces to my WILLOW TREE Nativity set. I only lacked the OX/GOAT and the SHEPHERD/CAMEL pieces. I got one for Christmas and one for Birthday! So–set complete. I got the original set from FBC Sweetwater when I left there in 2001. It has [...]
Christmas 2008–Family Memories
December 29th, 2008
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I’m just home from my extended family Christmas in Lubbock. Our parents are gone but we still get together on Christmas evening to exchange gifts among the kids and to see each other. It’s the only time of the year that all of the family is all in one place. Highlights from this year: The [...]
Worship Post-Fessional–Christmas Eve
December 24th, 2008
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Set List: Pre-service Music– Harp prelude by Kim Gorman (joined on last song of “Little Drummer Boy” by Zach Lewis) Worship led by Combined praise team vocals, worship choir and senior adult choir Joy To The World (Casting Crowns) O Come All Ye Faithful (Casting Crowns) Welcome To Worship we did 4 songs from the [...]
SANTA LAND–Memories from my past
December 22nd, 2008
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We visited Santa Land in Lubbock on Saturday night after we ended our busy day of shopping. Santa Land was one of those special things that I remember about my childhood. We would bundle up the whole family and head to the park there on Ave. Q in Lubbock. It was a wide open space [...]
