The Timely Christmas Gift

I had a great Christmas, I hope you all did too!

I got quite a few great gifts. One was a unique and thoughtful one from my mom: a care package. It was a package filled with things I might need the next time I get sick, so I'd have them on hand if I felt too sick to go out and get them myself. It contained Zicam, Puffs, soup, pain reliever, and a book to read. Oh and lest I forget, a working thermometer, as the one I had before was woefully crappy.

As luck would have it, I have now come down with a cold. Oh yay.

So, thanks mom! (Unless you included the germs as well)

Overheard in my office

Loudmouth guy who likes to talk a lot: "Why over thousands of years of evolution, haven't chapped lips been eradicated?"

It's Thursday?

I keep thinking today is Friday. It FEELS like a Friday and I'm SO disappointed that it's not.

It didn't help that I went on a "team" holiday lunch today. And that seems like more of a Friday event. (Team is in quotes because they aren't actually my team...they adopted me because they felt sorry for me not having a "team".)

Anyway...there's also a nasty storm coming. Supposedly. Schools are letting out and the airport is canceling flights. BUT there isn't a bit of precipitation falling, nor can I see any coming on the radar. But, alas, I'm sure the winter storm will strike and I'll probably be without power at some point since I live in an area that has power lines above ground and many old trees that snap with the slightest breeze.

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Well, this was a lame post. Sorry....maybe I can find something funny to post that someone else has created. That seems to be more my style lately.

'Tis the Season

My brother-in-law sent this to me today and I wanted to share it. I do not know the original source, so please forgive my not being able to cite that...

Christmas Version of 1 Corinthians 13

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls but do not show love, I'm just another decorator.

If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love, I'm just another cook.

If I work in the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home, and give all that I have to charity but do not show love, it profits me nothing.

If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing the choir's cantata, but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.

Love stops the cooking to hug the child.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas China and linens.
Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.
Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return, but rejoices in giving to those who can't.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails.

Video games will break, pearls will be lost, golf clubs will rust, but the gift of Love will endure.

Merry CHRISTmas!

Another Lazy Post (Video)

Another LOLcat

This cracked me up today!

Biblical Times Revisited?

Check out this post on Be Deviant.

I guess they missed that part of Exodus.