Today is the Seventh Day of Christmas.  It is also New Year’s Eve. I will be talking about New Year’s Eve on another post.  So here I’ll do the continuation of the song, just to continue the tradition.  After all, you wouldn’t want me to quit halfway through, would you? I think it’s interesting that [...]

Today is the Sixth Day of Christmas.  And it is also the day before the end of the year.  Although for some it is the second day of the year.  My husband, Jeremy, informed me that yesterday was the start of the Muslim New Year.  It is year 1430 AH (anno Hegirae:  “in the year [...]

Today is the Fifth Day of Christmas.  I’m going to do a short post because I just got home from work, it’s 2127 (9:27 p.m. for you civilians), and I have to get up at 0400 (4:00 a.m.), so I can be at work at 0500 (5:00 a.m.).  In other words it’s late, the night [...]

Greetings! Today is the Fourth Day of Christmas.  According to Wikipedia, it is also Childermas or the Feast of the Innocents.  The article I linked to says it is in commemoration of the Massacre of the Innocents which was when Herod killed all the boy children two years and under in Bethlehem after the Magi [...]

Today is the Third Day of Christmas.  It is also the Feast of St. Stephen or St. Stephen’s Day according to the Eastern Church.  But the Western Church celebrates it on December 26, which was yesterday.  However, yesterday I was blogging about Boxing Day, which is a holiday that people I know celebrate.  I don’t [...]

Happy Boxing Day, Canadians! Since my mother-in-law lives in Canada, I’m sure she’s celebrating Boxing Day.  It used to be, back in the day, when everybody gave a goody box to people like the mailman.  Now it’s the day everybody goes shopping, rather like Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) in the United States.  One [...]

Week Four: Love: Day Five We’re finally there!  The day we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived!  It’s Christmas Day!  Our Savior and our king is here!  The One we’ve been waiting for is here!  Rejoice!  We have Hope and Peace with God!  Rejoice, in His love!  Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all [...]

Week Four: Love: Day Four I really like this song.  It’s solemn but beautiful.  I think it’s very appropriate for this Christmas Eve.  And as it’s about night and this is Christmas Eve, I decided to wait until evening to post it.  This song reminds us that while we are waiting for Christmas and it’s [...]

Week Four: Love: Day Three We’re almost there.  Christmas is almost here.  This has always been a favorite of mine, perhaps because it’s in a minor key, and I love songs in minor keys. Luke 2:11-12 For there is born to you this day in the City of David a Savior, who is Christ the [...]

Week Four: Love: Day Two This is traditionally a children’s carol and a sweet one.  It seems real fitting to include it here during the last few days before Christmas. Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no [...]