Christmas 2008

 

 

 

 

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Cards/E-Cards:

• Another lovely e-card from Jacquie Lawson! 

• Ashland College (ALL their Christmas cards... what fun!) <- turn on your speakers
  Posted 11/29/08

• Ashland College (interactive Christmas card... decorate the gazebo and the tree, among other things) <- turn on your speakers... i'm impressed!!!  beautiful thoughts!
  Posted 11/29/08

• Ashland College (another interactive Christmas card... play Christmas carols using your keyboard!)
  Posted 11/29/08

• 12 Days of Christmas (adorable animated e-card by Jacquie Lawson, with sound!)  <- turn on your speakers

• Christmas cards to American Recovering Soldiers (GREAT idea!!!)

• Christmas Cottage (animated e-card... really COOL!)

• A Snowy Christmas Night (lovely animated snow scene and Elvis Presley singing!)  <- turn on your speakers

Collages/Wallpapers:

NOTE:  With the collages, feel free to buy some cardstock for the office supply store nearest you, print them out, cut them out to fit in 8" x 10" frames, and either hang them in your home, and/or give them as Christmas gifts... feel free to use them as you wish!

• Click HERE for an "Christmas Angel" wallpaper. 

• Click HERE for an "Christmas Angel" collages (2 pages). 

• Click HERE for a homemade "Christmas Pets" page; includes 2 wallpapers and a collage. 

• Click HERE for an "Ornaments" collage. 

• Click HERE for a homemade "Ribbon Candy" collage. 

• Click HERE for a homemade "Yahshua" collage; click HERE for a "Yahshua" desktop wallpaper.  

Games & Fun Things:

• Build Your Own Snowman (this is FUN!)

• Candles/Scriptures for your desktop.  Wallpapers came from Your Wallpaper, and I added the Scriptures (1024 x 768).

• Christmas Carol Game (name the carols from the clues given)

• Christmas Carol Trivia (the Trivial Pursuit of Christmas carols!) 

• Christmas Carols & Songs Match Game (Match the name of the Christmas carol with its description)

• Christmas Carols & Songs Picture Game (Guess the songs from the pictures)

• Christmas Carols Cryptic Quiz (Cryptic descriptions of popular carols) 

• Coloring Book Fun (Christian Christmas coloring pages)

• Christmas Trivia Fun (Multiple choice trivia questions for you to answer)

• Decorate a Tree! - fun for the kids!  <- turn on your speakers

• Fractured Carols (how children sing Christmas carols)

Humor:

• Christmas Funny (turn on speakers; click on each reindeer separately)  <- turn on your speakers

• Gift Wrapping Tips for Men (VERY funny, and VERY true!!!)

• Rudolph (Hilarious!  Turn on speakers!)  <- turn on your speakers

• Snow Dog (This is a really funny video of this dog who LOVES playing in the snow!!!)  <- turn on your speakers

• Snowman Hold-Up

Magazines:

• Dreams Alive (Home & Garden magazine)

• Good Housekeeping (online version of the magazine)

Miscellaneous:

• "Jesus Is the Reason" rope light

• "Jesus Is the Reason" - various yard decorations, clothing, etc., letting people know the TRUE reason for the season!!!

Music/Songs:  <- turn on your speakers

• Christmas Bells Carols (carols played with bells)

• Christmas Shoes - lyrics & MP3 (by Newsong)

• A Coventry Carol (An MP3 of my favorite old Christmas carol, performed by The Robert Shaw Chorale)

• It's Called Christmas!  With a Capital C!

• Leroy the Redneck Reindeer (funny spin on "Rudolph, the Rednosed Reindeer", complete with WAV file)

• Let It Snow!  (This is a PowerPoint Presentation; it shows the most beautiful snowy photos!  Dean Martin sings "Let It Snow" in the background, and you also see the snow falling in each photograph.  I loved it!  Posted 12/23/08.)

• Letter to Santa (beautiful song tribute to our Savior!)

• Mary, Did You Know? (One of the most beautiful Christmas songs I've ever heard, and some of the most beautiful artwork I've ever seen!!! MP3 plays in the background, so turn on your speakers!!!)

• A Modern Day Christmas (praise in song by Jim Minch)

• The REAL Twelve Days of Christmas (Christian twist on the traditional Christmas carol)
  Posted 12/18/06

• White Christmas (one of the most HILARIOUS animated cards I've ever seen... turn speakers on, and click the word PLAY on that page to begin.)

• The Woodshed's (Christmas midi files)

Photos:

• Christmas Cats (adorable pictures!)

• Christmas Puppies (ADORABLE!!!)

Recipes:

• Christmas Recipes

Stories/Audios/Poems:

• The Birth of Christ (by John Schoenheit)
  The Christmas story about the birth of our Savior is deeply embedded in people's minds, and supported by years of teachings, songs, pictures, "living manger scenes," and so forth. Tradition teaches us that Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem the night she gave birth, only to find that the local inn was full and no one in the village had room for them. So they found a place of shelter in a local stable and Mary gave birth alone and unsupported, except by her husband and some barn animals. In this teaching, John Schoenheit gives a much more accurate account of the birth of Christ, one supported both by Scripture and biblical custom. Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem a number of days before the birth of Jesus, and were taken into the home of a local family whose guestroom was full. The family brought the couple into their own living quarters, and Mary gave birth in the house of a loving family, with support from the women of the family and likely even the village midwife, just as any woman in that culture would have done. Understanding the Christmas story this way is not only biblically accurate, but shows a lot more of the "Christmas spirit" than does a village that would not open their homes or their hearts to a couple in need.

• Christmas 2005 poem: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

• Christmas 2007 poem: "By the Birth of the King of Kings"

• The Christmas Rapture (an e-Book by Tony Ellsworth)
  “The Christmas Rapture” as the name implies is about both Christmas and the Rapture. Before diving in to what is a frequently misunderstood subject, I wanted to take a moment to address what I will call “Rapture Barriers”.

• Deja vu All Over Again ... Christmas Day 2005 (by Jack Kelley of Grace Thru Faith)

• A Different Christmas Poem (This is a very touching poem by a soldier... I loved it! Posted 12/11/08)

• The Filling Station (touching story)

• Happy Birthday, Yahshua!!!

• Happy Winter Holiday Season - article by Mike Mickey

• I'm Offended That You're Offended About Christmas (by Debbie Daniel)

• If Jesus Were Born Today: A Modern Nativity Scene  

• Legend of the Candy Cane

• My Savior In the Window (poem by Jim Minch about the world trying to take Christ out of Christmas!)

• The Original Christmas Gifts (All about gold, frankincense & myrrh)

• Preserving the True Meaning of Christmas (by Terry James of Rapture Ready)

• The Three "Wise Men" (How did they know it was time to come? by David Bay of Cutting Edge) <- HOT STORY!!!  

• The True Meaning of Christmas

• 'Twas the Night Before Jesus Came (poem by unknown author)

• 'Twas the Night of the Rapture

• Twinkies & Root Beer (Touching story!)

• The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy (by Jack Kelley) 

• Who Started Christmas? (Touching story!)

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