A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-25-02....Christmas Day

Billie and daisyscarlett

[daisyscarlett]

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THE CHRSTMAS STORY
As told by Matthew

THE NATIVITY

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

WISE MEN

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'" Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

GIFTS

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."

FLEEING TO EGYPT

So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."

When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead."

So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

--Matthew 1:18 - 2:23 New International Version

JESUS IS THE REASON
FOR THE SEASON

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS

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[firewalk]

Good morning & Merry Christmas everyone (-:

[Mudboy Slim]

What the heck is WRONG with my kids?! I've been up fer a coupla hours, excited as all git out to see what Santa's brought us, and these young'uns wanna sleep in!?!?!!

Wasn't like that when I wuz a kid!!

LOL...MUD's got the fire stoked, the coffee brewin', the candles burnin', the Christmaslights sparklin', and "Jewel's new Christmas CD" playin' in the background.......

"Black"
(To be sung to Pearl Jam's "Black")

Ahhh-aiiggghhh...yeh...yeah-ahhh!!

Sleepy shady campsite...lovely FReepin' day...
Tanned legs spread out before me...sun-drenched body shined wet.
Lo...beauty from the Heavens...I revolved around her Sun. [MUD's Earth to Jewel's Sun]
Her warm scent I gasped, then I breathed...girrrrl's makin' me burn!!
Ooooohh...o'er and o'er, I told the girl..."Kids can dream!!"
Ooooohh...o'er and o'er, Jewel begged of MUD, "Love Meeeee, BOY!!"
But MUD's gotta better half...with whom MUD lays down...
GOODBYE...my FRagile flame!!
Girl, Lib'ralism's DEAD!!
Nation, washed with blood...LIES, the Lib'ral's Shame...

I'll take the watch tonite...Left's surrounded by TYRANTS and HATE!!
I still hear Slick's laughter...Bill LIES to hisself.
Ohhhh...all Left's twisted thoughts I sing...SlixMYbitch!!
I'm spinnin'...ohhhh, MUD's grinnin'...)8^D>!
How quick the floor can...drop away-ay-ay-ay!!!!
God Bless my bitten land...must kick some Righteous A$$...
Fer what Left did to ME!!
Ohhh...Left's B!+(# is bad...Medyuh watched and fled... IGNORED everything...
Ohhh...the Left's ALL BAD...turned MUD's world to Black...
SLAUGHTERED 'bout all I see...All that I am...All I'll Beeeeee...YEAH!!!!

Un hunh...un hunh...woo...

I know someday, Jewel'll make a beautiful wife...
I know she'll be MY Star...
But somebody else must Show Some Spine!! IT'S TIME!! JUSTICE BE THINE!!!!!!
How can it be?! It Can't be...it Shan't be!!
MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDDDDD...AH HA AHHH!! Oooh...ah yeah...YEAH!!

Doo dah doo doo doodie doo...
Doo dah doo doo doodie doo...
Doo dah doo doo doodie doo...
Doo dah doo doo doodie doo...
Doo dah doo doo doodie doo...

Mudboy Slim and the Centaurs (9/18/01)...one week A.W.T.C.

"Alright folks...this is gonna be the big thread, the first one to break 10,000 replies."

Actually, it's taking too long to load and some good FRiends' 'puters ain't loading it at all, so this is gonna be twenty (20) 500-post threads. But when that "Black XX" hits 500...Terry McAuliffe will be in Prison and the EX-Traitor-in-Chief will be RE-Impeached, Convicted, Dethroned, De-Pensioned, Indicted, Convicted, Imprisoned, and We'll have Thrown Away the Key!!!

I GARE-ron-FReepin'-TEE IT!!

Quite Sincerely...MUD

1 posted on 10/10/2001 6:19 AM EDT by Mudboy Slim

We're almost halfway thru Black XIII, so I say we git a move on...MUD

[GailA]

[Mudboy Slim]

Awwwww, babyJesus looks so cute all swaddled in his jammies...NOW, I'm gonna go wake up MY sleepin' angels so Daddy can open his presents!!!

LOL and FReegards...MUD

[humblegunner]

Dang it, Mud.. yer drownin' out my Van Halen Christmas CD...
(yawn) Hey! What did Santa bring me???

[Iowa Granny]

Is that barbed wire wrapped around the Texas Panhandle? How lucky you are to live in a state with a handle. I have a barbed wire wreath hanging on the fence here on the farm.

Mud, I hope your youngin' awaken soon.

[JohnHuang2]

Merry Christmas, My Friend

[firewalk]

What the heck is WRONG with my kids?! I've been up fer a coupla hours, excited as all git out to see what Santa's brought us, and these young'uns wanna sleep in!?!?!!

Hopefully they're awake by now....if not, I say wake em up...

Wasn't like that when I wuz a kid!!

NO WAY!!!! You were a kid?!???? I don't believe you! (-;

Merry Christmas (-:

[Lee'sGhost]

I know it's been awhile, but it's sort of like coming home. How fitting!

Merry Christmas!

[humblegunner]

Shore 'nuff barbed wire!
Merry Christmas day, everyone!

[Mudboy Slim]

What's yer favorite Van Halen song, my FRiend...I feel like FReepin'...Ho Ho Ho!!

Merry Christmas...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"I hope your youngin' awaken soon."

They did when daddy took the videocamera in their room and started singin' "Jingle Bells, Lib'rals Smell" to 'em...LOL!! And I got it all on tape!!

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"You were a kid?!"

Folks roun' these parts say it was a stage I never grew outta...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

They make a very handsome couple...MUD

[Aquamarine]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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[humblegunner]

What's yer favorite Van Halen song, my FRiend

With Roth: Panama and Unchained
With Hagar: Right Now and Poundcake
Hagar by Himself: Eagles Fly, Mas Tequila and Red Voodoo

Like I can have just one favorite!?!??

[Mudboy Slim]

That Celine chick do have some lungs...thank you and have a wonderful day...MUD

[humblegunner]

Oh! And from the "Best of" album.. " Me Wise Magic" with Roth!

[Mudboy Slim]

"With Roth: Panama and Unchained"

I've only got VH1 and VH2 on CD, but I do love "Panama" and will check into "Unchained".

I think I'll probably start with "Jamie's Cryin'" (aka "Terry's Lyin'" or "Willie's Spyin'")!!

FReegards...MUD

[Fiddlstix]

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