Silent Night - MIchael Henry & Justin Robinett - MHJR Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

I saw a commercial and they were talking about "holiday cards".

Over the years we've been slowly taking Christmas away from the masses because it has "Christ" in it. It's Christmas, not Holiday.

Try buying Christmas cards. Everything says "Have a nice Holiday", it's hard to find any that say "Merry Christmas".

Happy HolidayS (emphasis on the plurality) is acceptable if you are encompassing Christmas and New Year's.

Nobody drives by a Christmas tree lot and says, "Keep driving! We're looking for a Holiday tree lot".  Do you?

 

I'm confused. I thought this country was based on freedom of religion, freedom of speech, inalienable rights and liberties; because my pursuit of happiness is being infringed upon when some idiot started calling it a Holiday tree!!

Now kids get out of school for Holiday Break, we used to get out for Christmas Break.

I didn't know X as in XMAS is from the Greek letter chi (Χριστός, Xristos) that represents Christ.  I guess I have been putting up a stink against myself when I get/got angry over this one.  But, I won't change my mind, because if folks like myself didn't know, then how could others? 

CHRISTMAS it is.

One of the most prominent Christmas tree controversies came in 2005, when the city of Boston labeled their official decorated tree as a holiday tree. The  response from the Nova Scotian tree farmer who donated the tree,  was that he would rather have put the tree in a wood chipper than have it named a "holiday" tree.

 

What next? No more Santa? 

 

 

Go tell it

 

 

 

 

Recently we were getting together

to chose some songs for

caroling among our elderly in the Community.

 

Of all the years, of all those times....

I didn't really stop to "Think".

 

This was a song, hardly sung at Christmas.

This was a song sung at Sunday School,

at summer camp around the fire.

 

I really never thought about it as a "Christmas Carol".

Nor, I found out from those around me, had others.

 

Go Tell It on the Mountain

 

Chorus:

Go tell it on the Mountain,

Over the hills and everywhere.

Go, tell it on the mountain

that Jesus Christ is born.

 

While Shepards kept their watching

O'er silent flocks by night.

Behold, throughout the Heavens

there shone a holy light.

 

The Sheperds feard and trembled

when lo, above the earth

rong out the angel chorus

that haild our Savoriours birth!

 

Down in in the lowly manger

the humble Christ was born

and God sent out Salvation

that blessed CHRISTMAS morn.

 

Maybe it's because the chorus is all we sang?

How sad, that this song is one we sang all year,

yet we didn't think of it as a Christmas Carol.

 

Why can't we sing things like

Silent Night or

Hark the harold angels sing

all year? 

 

Maybe our lives would be different. 

Maybe.............just maybe.

 

 

Signs of Christmas

 

 

The radio/stereo plays: 

 

A day or two ago,

I thougtht I'd take a ride....

 

Jingle Bells,

Jingle Bells....

God rest ye Merry Gentlemen.
O Come all ye faithful.

 

Silent Night,

Holy Night.....

 

The weather outside might be frightful,

but getting together with family

and friends can be still delightful.

 

Why not throw some fun into these times,

grab the WII or pull out the Monopoly

(although someone may say you cheat).

 

There are so many possiblities of what to wrap up

and slip under the tree books, games.

Year subscription to a Magazine such
as Smithsonian, Zoomer,Road & Track.
Theatre tickets. 

 

UNO,

that they say games

-of the mind- can

reduce the risk of dementia and

slow it's process. 

 

We have already had a house full

of folks (36) for an after party get-together

and tonight is another for approx 20. 

 

Tomorrow we are having 10 for

a sit down meal.  

 

Feel free to stop by anytime, I am sure we can find another chair. 

Merry Christmas everyone.

Black Rose is home for the Holidays

safe and sound.

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Glory to the newborn King.