How was your Christmas?

I had a wonderful and peaceful Christmas. 

I always remember the reason for the season. 

I love Jesus and I love Santa Claus!!! :)

I think you have to believe in the magic, if nothing else.  So many people have lost their belief in the magic and can only believe in what they can see - things that they 'think' money can buy them.  But it's the MAGIC that brings forth the money, it's the MAGIC that brings forth things inside of your imagination  - to life!  When you don't believe in the magic and use the magic to bring forth all of the GOOD things inside of your imagination, you miss out on some really good uses of your 5 senses:

Sight (seeing the beauty all around you)

Sound (hearing sweet music, like Mahaliah Jackson)

Smell (Christmas Dinner aromas)

Taste (Christmas Dinner aromas :))

Touch (A hug from family and friends)

Ahhh - Can't beat the Magic!!!

And if you don't want to believe in the magic

- so be it, your choice -

I'm not talking to you.

Bah-hum-bah

Go Tell It On The Mountain

Mahalia Jackson
Go Tell It On The Mountain

 

Go tell it on the mountain

Go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born

Halleluya

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born halleluya (2x)

The sheppard kept their watchin
All over the sheep
He hold the light from heaven
That shone a holy light, everybody

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

Born this bright glorious morning
Christ is born today
He came to redeem every sinner
And to wash, their sins away, halleluya

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills Lord, everywhereGo tell it on the mountain

That Je……sus Christ……. Is……. born

Toys for Tots

Children are one of our nation’s most valuable resources.  Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders – civic, business and social.  Alarmingly, approximately 13 million America children live in poverty.  Studies reveal that growing up in poverty can have an adverse psychological impact on a child.  One of the adverse impacts is low self-esteem – a by-product of little or no hope for the future.

Each child has a choice of two paths to the future.  One path leads to a productive life as an asset to the community.  The other path leads to a life of dependency on the community for support.  Without outside help, the path of least resistance is too often the path to a life of dependency.

TO READ MORE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK:
http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/toys_for_tots_foundation/educating_the_public/default.asp

I've already donated 1 toy for a girl - 1 toy for a boy.

I know times are hard, but imagine how hard they are for children with NOTHING!

The toy doesn't have to be expensive - Go to the $1 store.

Whatever you do, please find a child to give to.

Thank you,
Natalya

That's my outfit!

You know that feeling when you go out somewhere and see someone wearing what you have on.  Well here's some pictures of that feeling.

I hate that!!!!!  :)

Yahoo's Word of the Day

concise

DEFINITION:	(adjective) expressed briefly and simply; succinct.
EXAMPLE:	Less than a page long, the Bill of Rights is a concise statement of the freedoms enjoyed by all Americans.
SYNONYMS:	abridged, compact
DICTIONARY:	American Heritage� Dictionary

Tiya was very concise when she told Maria about her cheating boyfriend! 

"Loser!"

Movies for - 'this Christmas'

Don't forget to check out some holiday movies:

Gathering to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in four years, the Whitfield clan uses the opportunity to air their true feelings about one another in this ensemble film that fuses family drama, comedy and holiday cheer. Small arguments over traditions such as trimming the tree erupt into major conflicts that test the family's bonds, making this Christmas the most memorable yet. Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer and Regina King co-star.

A young boy's faith in the holiday spirit is revived after he makes his way by train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in this warm-hearted computer-animated tale inspired by Chris Van Allsburg's award-winning children's book. Co-executive producer Tom Hanks also lends his talents to the role of the kindly railroad conductor, who helps the boy find a reason to believe in others -- and himself. Robert Zemeckis directs.

This humorous, nostalgic look at Christmas in 1940s Indiana is a holiday classic concerning 9-year-old Ralphie's (Peter Billingsley) desperate wish for a "Red Ryder carbine-action, 200-shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and a thing which tells time." As Ralphie wages an all-out campaign to convince his parents (Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon) the toy is safe, his dad wins a major award -- and displays it in the window.

When Santa falls down drunk in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, reluctant Macy's supervisor Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara) offers the job to a bearded Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar) purporting to be the real Santa! During the Christmas season, he shares a flat with Doris's neighbor (John Payne), who has eyes for Doris. Kris hopes to unite the two while winning over Doris's skeptical 6-year-old daughter (Natalie Wood).

These are just a couple of my favorite. 

Do you have a favorite Christmas movie?

This Christmas

Original by Donnie Hathaway
(Chris Brown did a good job redoing it too).

CLICK HERE TO SEE CHRIS BROWN VIDEO

Hang all the mistletoe
I'm gonna get to know you better, yeah
This Christmas
And as we trim the tree
How much fun it's gonna be together, yeah ha
This Christmas

Fireside is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night
And this Christmas, will be yeah
A very special Christmas, for me yeah

Presents and cards are here
My world is filled with cheer and you, ohh yeah
This Christmas
And as I look around
Your eyes outshine the town, they do
This Christmas
Fireside is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night

And this Christmas, will be
A very special Christmas, for me yeah

Alright, break it down, ha ha ha

Ooh yeah, yeah yeah, alright
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Alright now, right now, now

Fireside, oh, is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night, yeah
And this Christmas, will be, oh
A very special Christmas, for me yeah
And this Christmas, will be
A very special Christmas, for me oh oh

Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Merry Christmas, ooh yeah
Gonna have a merry Christmas, ohh yeah, oh oh
Merry Christmas, oh it will be
Oh, a very very very special Christmas
A very special Christmas (this Christmas)
Alright now, right now, yeah oh
It will be now, oh (this Christmas)
Oh, this will be, this will be, baby
A very special
Have a merry merry Christmas (hey yeah)
And a happy New Year
Oh hey, alright, yeah yeah yeah
Merry Christmas
This Christmas
Oh this will be, this will be, baby