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14 Songs of Christmas - (7) That Spirit Of Christmas. Whether you are stuck in an attic watching old family movies with Clark Griswold, or sitting by a cozy fire with your family, or even taking a walk in the snow, there is definitely something special about that spirit of Christmas. Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (8) Oh Come All Ye Faithful. To adore: 1) to worship or honor as a deity or as divine. 2) to regard with loving admiration and devotion. 3) to be very fond of. Oh come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. I think that really is all that needs to be said. We adore all kinds of things and a lot of them don't matter much in the big picture. But then there is One that is bigger Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (9) Joy To The World. Think about this. In 1719, Isaac Watts wrote the English Christmas carol, Joy to the world. The song is based on Psalm 98 from the Old Testament, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. That is a reason for joy, and the reason for this season. The song is more than 300 years old, and the joy is still available to any and all. Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (10) Blue Christmas. Yesterday we asked folks to please come home for Christmas. Today we recognize the fact that some folks might think that their holiday will be a blue Christmas. Especially if that somebody doesn't come home for Christmas. But I might give you an answer (further down the page) to remedy a blue Christmas too. Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (11) Please Come Home For Christmas. On the 11th day of Christmas Songs, I hope that I have given everyone enough time to get home for Christmas. I think that just about everyone has heard some version of this song somewhere, even if you didn't want to. I have shared with you a few versions that I like. There are a lot of different recordings of this song. Check Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (12) Walking In The Air. On the 12th day of Christmas Songs, I have chosen a song from a short movie that I found to be tremendous. The short movie is, The Snowman (1982) It's a great little movie where moving pictures are only enhanced by our own imaginations. Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (13) Whoville Medley - Perfect Christmas Night / Grinch. On the 13th day of Christmas Songs, I thought I would have a little fun. The Whoville Medley isn't all that long but it's a fun song from my favorite band. Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (14) The Angels Cried. On the 14th day of Christmas Songs, we get right to the point. We get right to the reason. I can only imagine the perspective of the first Christmas as taken in from the heavens. As a parent it makes me hurt to think of sending my son for such a fate. Continue Reading...
The Songs of Christmas - (15) Bonus Day Mix. It's Christmas time. It's December. It is another one of my favorite times of the year. But, Christmas time, wow! I mean, among all of the other reasons to celebrate the Christmas holiday, there is also the music. The Christmas songs. So many of them in celebration of the reason for the season. Continue Reading...
June 12, 2022 ~ Lloyd Alton Peterson Like so many times before, I get to this space, and the page is blank. I am contending with countless thoughts, but none of them are a beginning. Memories speed past me like pickup trucks would if I were standing still on the shoulder of I-95 between Old Town and Island Falls. Continue Reading...