JAPANESE SUSHI PLUSH PILLOWS ( click on photo for larger view ) My granddaughters are hooked on everything Japanese; movies, music, clothing and accessories. The oldest, now a sophomore in college is taking the Japanese language as one of her minors along with her major in pharmacology. I guess I should not be surprise since […]
Archive for the ‘Christmas’ Category
TRAVEL THEME: NEW
December 29, 2012WEEKLY IMAGE OF LIFE: ON CHRISTMAS DAY
December 26, 2012THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS! ( Click on photos for larger view ) I am very blessed to have family and friends around me as I journey through my retirement years. Seeing the wonderment and joy on their faces as they open their presents warms my heart. What more can a person […]
THE GREATEST GIFT: PART THREE
December 24, 2012THE PITTSBURGH CRECHE ( click on each photo for larger view ) ISAIAH 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” PITTSBURCH NATIVITY […]
SUNDAY POST: CHRISTMAS
December 23, 2012Jakesprinter’s challenge this week offers an additional opportunity to post something in keeping with my month-long theme “Visions of the Holidays”. See other entries on Jake’s site here. It’s December the 23rd and I still had to shop for a Christmas gift to give to my neighbor and friend, Gerda. She has been celebrating Christmas […]
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: SURPRISE
December 23, 2012I SAW GRANDMA KISSING SANTA CLAUS AND SANTA TOLD THE WORLD! Last year I missed an opportunity to get my photo taken with Santa Claus (see link here) and this year I was given a second chance to get that photo with him. SURPRISE! The weekly challenge from The Daily Post at WordPress.com is “Surprise”, […]
TRAVEL THEME: FESTIVE
December 22, 2012TIS THE SEASON THE STUNNING IMPACT OF CHRISTMAS An old pioneer traveled westward across the great plains until he came to an abrupt halt at the edge of the Grand Canyon. He gawked at the sight before him: a vast chasm one mile down, eighteen miles across, and more than a hundred miles long! He […]
THREE WISE MEN – PART TWO
December 21, 2012The Magi also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men, (Three) Kings, or Kings from the East, were, according to Christianity, a group of distinguished foreigners who visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity celebrations of Christmas and are an important part of the Christian tradition. The Gospel of Matthew, the only one of the four Canonical […]
GREATEST GIFT – PART ONE
December 20, 2012The Island Traveler’s Challenge, Weekly Image of Life: Children And Their Gifts, is very timely for me as I explore my theme “Visions of the Holidays”. In my post today, I begin to explore the greatest gift of all, which will come in three parts. THE GREATEST GIFT – PART ONE ‘Twas the night before […]
CANDY CANES, COCOA AND CHRIST
December 19, 2012Tis the season to be jolly, goes the famous Christmas song, Deck The Halls. In keeping with my theme, “Visions of the Holidays” and answering Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge on what makes me happy I thought I would share the below. What makes my stomach happy, especially this time of year, are candy canes and […]
THE LEGEND OF THE POINSETTIA
December 17, 2012THE LEGEND OF THE POINSETTIA A charming story is told of Pepita, a poor Mexican girl who had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve Services. As Pepita walked slowly to the chapel with her cousin Pedro, her heart was filled with sadness rather than joy. “I am sure, Pepita, that even […]
