Whitehouse Christmas Card

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[ricer1]

I received the 2002 Whitehouse Christmas card (postmarked Crawford, Tx.) and wanted to share it with any and all.

[homeschool mama]

prayer bump <><

[ohioWfan]

Amen! <><

[art4jesus]

Hi DaughterofAnIwoJimaVet...Since I am the artist of the Christmas card you posted in #333...I am hoping that you will tell me that you like it!

[Chad Fairbanks]

Really? That's cool! What an astonishing thing, to meet a fellow artist here on FR... My work, though, is a little darker than yours - I designed the album cover in this post - tell me what you think!

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Like it? I love it! FRANKLY, baby Jesus looks so happy!! How did you DO that? Can I buy one for my house? I have a lot of American Indian photography here - how do you think it would fit in with what I have?

(Chad, I love yours, too.)

(Pinging Amelia, an art lover.)

[art4jesus]

Thanks Chad. I think yours is cool too! Our generation is pretty visual...so I am hoping to touch hearts through images. God needs as many artists as are willing.

[art4jesus]

Artistically, the card was illustrated beautifully. It looks like a photo.

As far as the comments about the card...it is like everything and depends on the attitude the person has toward the president before he or she views the card. If you like the pres...you'll like the card. If you are disappointed that he doesn't share his faith more...than you will be disappointed with the card. I think all the views here are just as much a reflection of what the people are thinkging about the president himself as it is about the card. And political opinions always get on the hot side.

I'll look at it from an artist's stand point and say the artist did an awesome job.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I think all the views here are just as much a reflection of what the people are thinkging about the president himself as it is about the card.

I couldn't agree with you more completely!

[ricer1]

I second that motion...

[Chad Fairbanks]

I'm sure whatever you think is correct.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I'm behind you all the way. ; )

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Wait. I meant that you're behind me. (This was my idea, right? I can't remember now.)

[Chad Fairbanks]

Hmmmm.... where else could I possibly be? ;0)

[Coleus]

[cyncooper]

All presidents have had to acknowlege Christmas in some way, this was quite minimal ...no mention of divinity ..safe

Here is what I found in my regular email this morning from the RNC:

Christmas Message from President George W. Bush

As families across the nation gather to celebrate Christmas, Laura and I want to extend our best wishes for the holidays. We hope that this Christmas will be a time of happiness in your home, and a time of peace in the world.

In this season, we celebrate with our families and deeply miss love ones who are no longer with us. Thousands of families in our nation are still grieving over the terrible losses that came to them last year on September the 11th. We have not forgotten their loss and we continue to pray for their comfort.

The Christmas season brings a deeper concern for fellow citizens in need. Our country is prosperous, yet we must also remember there are pockets of despair in America. Some men and women are facing the struggles of illness and old age with no one to help them or pray with them. Other Americans fight against terrible addictions. Some young men have no family but a gang. Some teenage moms are abandoned and alone. And some children wonder if anybody loves them.

We all share a responsibility to help, both through our government and through individual acts of compassion. In this season of giving, I hope all Americans will look for opportunities to donate and volunteer where the need is greatest. By reaching out to a neighbor in need, we make our country a more just and generous place.

Our entire nation is also thinking at this time of year of the men and women in the military, many of whom will spend Christmas at posts and bases far from home. They stand between Americans and grave danger. They serve in the cause of peace and freedom. They wear the uniform proudly, and we are so proud of them.

I have met with these idealistic young men and women across America and around the world. I know the sacrifices they make. And in every place they serve, they can know that they have the love of their families and the gratitude of their nation.

At this time of year, we appreciate all the blessings that fill our lives, especially the great blessing that came on a holy night in Bethlehem. The Christmas story speaks to every generation. It is the story of a quiet birth in a little town on the margins of an indifferent empire. Yet that single event set the direction of history and still changes millions of lives.

For over two millennia, Christmas has carried the message that God is with us, and because he is with us we can always live in hope. The world we live in is very different from the world of ancient Bethlehem. Our need for that hope is still unchanged. In all the challenges and dangers of our day, we still seek the promise of peace on Earth.

Merry Christmas.

(Signed George Bush)

Does that count?

[RnMomof7]

No It is a generic , carefully penned "Holiday" greeting..The NAME of Jesus not only has yet to be said OUT LOUD (lest we offend the Muslims and Heathans I guess) but now it is also the unwritten name ..

Someday willingly or unwillingly The President of the United State will say His name

  Phl 2:10   That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;
     Phl 2:11   And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

[ohioWfan]

NOTHING counts, cyncooper!

Here is the President's greeting to the Presidential Prayer Team.......but it's not good enough for these cynics either........

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM THE FIRST FAMILY

"Christmas is a time of wonder and joy, of generosity and peace that brings family and friends together in celebration and song. We sing old hymns and familiar carols, we show love for others in the giving of gifts, and we observe the hallowed traditions that make the season special.

According to the Gospel of Luke, two thousand years ago, the Savior of mankind came into the world. Christians believe that Jesus' birth was the incarnation of God on earth, opening the door to new hope and eternal life. At Christmastime, Christians celebrate God's love revealed to the world through Christ. And the message of Jesus is one that all Americans can embrace this holiday season -- to love one another. May the glorious light of God's goodness and love shine forth from our land."

--George W. Bush

If the President came up to RNMomof 7, looked her in the eye and gave her his testimony of how his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ had changed his life, she wouldn't believe it.

Bottom line......she thinks he's a liar, and no amount of evidence will convince her otherwise.

[Coleus]

Sounds like a great card. Mentions God and has a quote from the New Testament, I can say that your Senator sounds like a Christian and not someone like Bush who sounded like he was ashamed of the word "Christmas". I found last years' card and it was worse, had a picture of a chair with a wraped gift on it. Kind of secular to me.

[Coleus]

Last years' card was worse and was more secular, yes a bible quote from the Psalms and not the New Testament and a picture of a chair with a wrapped gift on it. No mention of Christmas or a nice Christmas picture.

[Coleus]