[MarineBrat]

First!

[leda]

did i make it?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

New thread is up.

[raybbr]

We used to go to Gramms's and have homemade kielbasa and czarnina. The best food on the south side of Chicago.

[tongue-tied]

Hi Mrs. N! Thank you for the thread, and a break from my ranting. LOL

Merry Christmas all!

[NicknamedBob]

Santa Comes to Saddam

"Ho, Ho, Ho!" Said Santa, "I see you've settled down!
I used to have to figure out, just where you were in town,
You had all those palaces, and moved from place to place,
Why, you even had some fellows who looked like they had your face!"

"It caused a lot of trouble. I'm sure that won't be missed.
At least we could rely on you to stay upon one list!
I even tracked you down inside your spider-hole!
This is a little better. By the way, here is your coal."

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . December 18, 2004

[TASMANIANRED]

Wonderful thread Noosie.

Big hug..

[The Mayor]

December 20, 2006

The “Mom Box”

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READ: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

From childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, . . . able to make you wise for salvation through faith. —2 Timothy 3:15

Each Christmas I give both of my daughters a “Mom box.” Each box contains items to encourage them to be the best mothers they can be. It might have craft books or special projects, devotional books or tapes geared toward young moms, first-aid kits, recipes for cooking with kids—and often something personal like bubble bath for a little pampering after a tough day of mothering! It’s become a tradition that Rosemary and Tanya have looked forward to every year for the last decade.

Encouraging our children to be good parents can begin even earlier. The best way is to start equipping them with the Word of God while they are still young.

The apostle Paul wrote that “from childhood” Timothy had known “the Holy Scriptures” (2 Tim. 3:15). And 2 Timothy 1:5 mentions the “genuine faith” of Timothy’s mother and grandmother. That faithful teaching and spiritual influence helped to enable Timothy to be a godly man.

The Bible is our richest resource to help us raise children who will know and love Jesus. Nothing is more essential than “the Holy Scriptures” to equip them for all of life’s challenges.

What are you doing to make the next generation “wise for salvation through faith”? (3:15). —Cindy Hess Kasper

Parents, give your children guidance
And instruction from God’s Word;
Then with wisdom and compassion
Teach them how to love the Lord.  —Sper

The character of our children tomorrow depends on what we put into their hearts today.

Bible in One Year:   Micah 1-3; Revelation 11

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[SandRat]

Here!

[GodBlessUSA]

Woo Hoo! Excellent Thread Mrs. N :)
Hugs!

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[laurenmarlowe]

Photo by Spc. Olanrewaju Akinwunmi December 19, 2006 Cpl. Sean Mckenrick (left) and a fellow Soldier provide security as their platoon searches a house during a raid in Al Saab Bour, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2006. The Soldiers are from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division (Light).

Photo by Staff Sgt. Sean A. Foley December 18, 2006 An Iraqi farmer gives Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment a ride back to their vehicles on a cart during a patrol near Mussayyib in Babil Province.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki December 18, 2006 Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division supervise Iraqi police officers during training at the marksmanship range at Camp Rustamiyah.

[Chewie84]

Other than the obvious ones like stockings and presents and stuff, on Christmas morning, my mom always makes a big batch of sweet rolls, and we give some to our neighbors. When our dog Pearl was alive (She sadly went on to Doggie Heaven this spring at a ripe old age), we'd also usually give her a 'Christmas Dinner,' which was basically smaller samples of some of the foods we were eating for Christmas Dinner, all put into her bowl, and we'd just let her gobble away at it.

[mylife]

Grandmas Kolachi

[MEG33]

Beautiful thread Mrs. N!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Frau Nooseman!
Although I'm not Italian, supper on Christmas Eve is the traditional Italian treat of sardines and stuffed calamari, pasta with clam sauce and a crusty loaf of bread. Simple but it's just so good and something I look forward to all year.

(Over here, I have to substitute opelu for the fresh sardines.)

[swmobuffalo]

One of our traditions is the evening of Thanksgiving we put the tree up and decorate it while we watch White Christmas!

Christmas Day is usually spent visiting relatives.

Then there's the week before Christmas tradition of celebrating our wedding annivesary by going to Red Lobster, which we did tonite!! Today is the 25th one!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonites thread Mrs N!
Good evening Ma!
Good evening Canteeners and Troops!
How's everybody tonite?
I'll be sharing some "Christmas Commandments" with you shortly!
We have to explore that trunk some more, too!
I'm in for abit!
Hugs alla round!
Ms.B