Thursday 16 December 2021

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Our street is full of Christmas lights and decorations. We've put our lights at the windows and a colourful Christmas wreath. 

I tell you this, I ceased to believe in Father Christmas, or Santa, years ago. As a child I asked for a live unicorn as a present. I didn't get it. I was told Santa could not bring him down the chimney. So I ceased to believe.

Until the other day. I got home from work late and as I drove into our drive I saw Santa leaving our house in a hurry from the back door. He jumped over a fence and into his car which drove off at speed. No doubt he's delivering our presents early this year!

I wonder. What's the difference between thinking and meditating? I was at a relaxation class the other day and this woman with a deep boring voice tried to get us to relax by asking us to close our eyes, take slow deep breaths and so on and so forth ... I nearly fell asleep. I could hear her saying, "imagine you are lying under a tree in a beautiful green valley ... the sun is shining ... there is a slight breeze ... ... ... "

I imagined lying under a tree as she said, then a dog came and relieved itself! 

Talking of unicorns ... a friend of mine was a horse whisperer. He used to stand ten or fifteen horses side-by-side then whisper something in the first horse's ear. That horse would whisper it to the second one and all the way down the line. Until the last horse which would shrug its shoulders and say "Prrrfttt!!!" Not having understood a thing.  

You know those contraptions they point at you to check your temperature? I went to the supermarket and the assistant pointed it at me. It must have messed up my brain. I went in the shop for some groceries and got out with wines and chocolates.

Just a thought ... what if you went to church and the priest pointed the instrument at you. And he could tell all your sins. Would you go to church again?

But God can see all your sins. He does not need an instrument for that. Think about it!

Anyway ... not much else to say for the moment. So as I lean back on my chair and read what's on my computer monitor one more time ...

All I have to say is ... ... ... ... ...


29 comments:

  1. ..."Mother and baby are doing well, they are both is stable condition," cute.

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    1. All the best to you and yours, Kathy.

      God bless always.

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  3. Merry Christmas to you. Glad y'all are decorated. WE are more hum bug this year. But I did smile at the 'Stable condition'.
    From here, Love,
    Sherry & jack

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    1. A very Merry and Blessed Christmas to you and your family Jack.

      Love to you and Sherry. God bless y'all

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  4. Dearest Victor,
    In ten days it will be all over with on this side of the pond. You got your Boxing Day and in mainland Europe it is 2nd Christmas Day... I've never totally adjusted to that shock. Here it starts long before the Virgin Mary actually becomes pregnant and it is all so wild and loud in color; it has nothing to do with the real reason for Christmas.
    But we sure will enjoy the singing in Händel's Messiah on Sunday and yesterday evening it was great rehearsal with the orchestra and soloists.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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    1. It is so good that your church does traditional singing of Handel's Messiah. Over here we have carol singing before midnight Mass on the 24th. And Bible readings about the Nativity.

      I wish you and Pieter and family a very Blessed Christmas full of the true joys of Christ.

      God bless, Mariette.

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  5. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Victor.

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    1. Wishing you great happiness this Christmas and always, Bill. To you and your family.

      God bless you all.

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  6. The best sentiment ever! Like Dickens said, God bless us everyone.

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    1. Indeed, Mevely. We all need blessings for better times and hope for the future.

      God bless you always my friend.

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  7. And a very Merry Christmas to you and your family too.

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    1. Thank you, Happyone. Wishing you a blessed time in this Christmas Season and always.

      God bless.

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  8. Wine and chocolate are two good reasons for shopping any day!
    A Merry and Blessed Christmas to you, Victor!

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    1. We needed carrots and potatoes. Still, wine and chocolates will do.

      Wishing you a Blessed Christmas to you and your family, Martha. God bless.

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  9. Merry Christmas dear Victor! Thank you for all the joy and laughter you send across the pond. I am grateful that God has allowed our paths to cross.

    I praise Him for the gift of humor!

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    1. Thank you Linda. It makes me happy when my readers smile at what I write. I'm so glad we met on the Internet.

      Merry and Blessed Christmas to you and your family.

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  10. I hope you get a unicorn this year.

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    1. Here's wishing, Sandi.

      Merry and Blessed Christmas to you and yours. God bless always.

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  11. He knows all our sins and is faithful and just to forgive when we confess. He even forgives the ones we don't know about! Have a blessed and beautiful day.

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    1. Amen Mimi. Well said.

      A blessed Christmas to you and yours. God bless.

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  12. Merry Christmas to you too. I like that first twinkling Santa.

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    1. A Blessed Christmas to you and your family, River.

      God bless you

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  13. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Thank you so much, Jan. Wishing you a Blessed Christmas and a marvellous New Year.

      God bless you and yours.

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