Merry Christmas All

mine | 12-24-2007 | SouthTexas/Ronald Reagan

[SouthTexas]

I would like to wish all a very Merry and Blessed Christmas.
Below is my favorite comment for this time of year, by one of the greatest men, if not THE greatest to live in our time, Ronald Reagan.

"Meaning no disrespect to the religious convictions of others, I still can't help wondering how we can explain away what to me is the greatest miracle of all and which is recorded in history.
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[AGreatPer]

Merry Christmas to all.

[steveegg]

A blessed Chrismas to everybody.

[SouthTexas]

Stay warm and stay safe!

[glock rocks]

Backatcha ST... Merry Christmas!

[glock rocks]

"Christ's followers have continued to outrage people through two millennia; they are still outraging people today -- and paying the same terrible price. In China, authorities have tortured Christians to death by pouring molten metal over their heads. In North Korea, Christians are sent to re-education camps, tortured, and killed. In Saudi Arabia, the death penalty threatens anyone converting from Islam to Christianity.

Tyrants subject Christians to this ferocious treatment out of fear: The Christian's obedience to a higher authority threatens their own power. China's leaders, for example, are acutely aware of the role Christianity played in the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe -- and are determined not to let the same thing happen to them.

Since the first century, the story of the carpenter and the Cross has been attacked, ridiculed, driven underground. In the former Soviet Union, Communist leaders spent 70 years trying to wipe out belief. In the West, the story earned the contempt of Enlightenment thinkers and the followers of Darwin and Freud.  Theologians have tried to de-mythologize the Bible, academics have torn it to shreds, and teachers have told generations of children that it's just a collection of myths.

The result? Two billion people worldwide put their faith in Him. The reason is simple: The story is true. God acted in time and space, providing hope for every human being."

— Chuck Colson

[SouthTexas]

Another good one to add to my collection, thanks!

[tubebender]

What do you do to stay upbeat with the weather you have in Wisconsin?

[glock rocks]

help !

[steveegg]

What do you do to stay upbeat with the weather you have in Wisconsin?

They don't call this the land of cheese and beer for nothing ;-)

[steveegg]

Guess you’re getting a white Christmas.

[glock rocks]

LOL. Yah, it’s about 40 degrees and pretty nice right now. I did drive down and fill the 5 gal gas can this morning for the snowblowers. I love winter! A big ole snowstorm will keep me upbeat. Well maybe that, and a couple chunks of fruitwood in the far box.

We’re all stocked up and ready for a great Christmas. The farthest I have to drive in the next 48 hours is about two blocks over to mom’s later tonight, and we can put on the snowmobile suits if it comes right down to it :o)

[MotleyGirl70]

[Larry Lucido]

A very blessed Christmas to all!

[Larry Lucido]

A very blessed Christmas to all!

[Larry Lucido]

(Worth repeating, apparently)

[tubebender]

I have searched hi and lo for a eMail story about the newly wed couple who moved to to the woods of Wisconsin and looked forward to their first winter wonderland. It was in a daily diary form of the events....

[bray]

Merry Christmas to Everyone and Especially Our Troops

[Cagey]

.................to all and welcome Shadowdancer to the Sein ping list!

[SouthTexas]

And a very merry Christmas to you too!

[SouthTexas]

You can say that again! :)

Merry Christmas LL.