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December 7, 2006
Some Christmas Favorites
Here are some of my Christmas favorites:
* My favorite Christmas CD (actually it’s on a cassette) is: Christmas Sing With Frank and Bing. There are many CD’s available with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby singing together, but not many include the song, Round & Round the Christmas Tree and I do love that song.
* My favorite Christmas movie is: Christmas Vacation. I tried to choose a favorite quote, but couldn’t pin it down to just one. There are too many to pick from!
* My favorite Christmas song is: Do You Hear What I Hear?
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
"Do you see what I see? Do you see what i see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see? Do you see what i see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite,
With a tail as big as a kite."
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
"Do you hear what I hear? Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear? Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea,
With a voice as big as the sea."
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
"Do you know what I know? Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know? Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold--
Let us bring him silver and gold,
Let us bring him silver and gold."
Said the king to the people everywhere,
"Listen to what I say! Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people, everywhere,
Listen to what I say! Listen to what I say!
A Child, A Child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light,
He will bring us goodness and light."
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When the song gets to the part, said the king to the people everywhere, I just want to cry. I think of that mighty king telling his people about the little baby, Jesus. The king is powerful, but he knows who really holds all the power. This is the best I can explain the way I feel.
* My favorite ornament usually changes from one year to another. My parents will get me an ornament for Christmas. I will bring it home, put it up in the attic with the other ornaments, and forget about it. Then, next Christmas I pull it out and it’s all new to me again. I almost always say, “Oh, I forgot they got me this!”
This is my favorite ornament this year:
It's a cupcake they bought for me last Christmas at Irish Acres.
* My favorite Christmas book is: Santa's Toy Shop. As a child, I was fascinated with the pretty pictures in this book. Today, I still believe they are just as pretty.
What else is there? If I’ve forgotten any favorites, let me know.
** If you are interested in exchanging Christmas cards, click on the “Contact Me” link on the sidebar so that we can exchange addresses.
Posted by tami at December 7, 2006 8:42 AM
Comments
Tami, you forgot the most important Christmas favorite of all...FOOD! Ha ha.
What's your most favorite Christmas treat?
Posted by: Stacey at December 7, 2006 11:04 AM
Stacey, I thought about food, but I don’t have a favorite – I love everything! This is how I keep my "healthy" look ;)
Posted by: Tami at December 7, 2006 11:26 AM