The Eclectic Company: Christmas Card From My City to Yours

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Christmas Card From My City to Yours

The Birthday of a King

In the little village of Bethlehem,

There lay a child one day,

And the sky was bright with a holy light

O'er the place where Jesus lay.

Alleluia! O how the angels sang!

Alleluia! How it rang!

And the sky was bright with a holy light;

'Twas the birthday of a King.

'Twas a humble birthplace,

But O how much God gave to us that day.

From the manger bed what a path has led;

What a perfect holy way.

Alleluia! O how the angels sang!

Alleluia! How it rang!

And the sky was bright with a holy light;

'Twas the birthday of a King.

(words of an old Christmas Carol

by Harold Neidlinger)

And now I wish for you

All the joys the season can bring

As you gather with those you love

To celebrate the birthday of The King.

Merry Christmas!!

Joining Unknown Mami

For Sundays in My City.

Please hurry over to her place to see

What others are sharing from their cities today.

My city is Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

19 comments:

Alyx said...: Merry christmas, Keetha!! Hope it's wonderful! :); December 23, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy holidays,
all the best for a new year 2013!; December 23, 2012 at 6:57 AM
Tara R. said...: Crèche are my favorite Christmas decorations. We have several too. Yours are lovely.

I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.; December 23, 2012 at 7:05 AM
Ann@A Sentimental Life said...: Send some snow down south to St Louis!
Merry Christmas!; December 23, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Anke said...: Merry Christmas to you and yours! May your days be merry and bright!; December 23, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Debby@Just Breathe said...: Beautiful! Have a blessed and Merry Christmas. xoxo; December 23, 2012 at 9:55 AM
StarTraci said...: So beautiful! Thank you and a very merry Christmas to you.

:-)
Traci; December 23, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Unknown said...: Lovely! Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful family.; December 23, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Anonymous said...: Merry Christmas to you and FH!; December 23, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Anonymous said...: Merry Christmas, Keetha. May your holidays be sweet and my 2013 be filled with peace and joy for you and your family.

Hugs
Jan; December 23, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Cyndy Bush said...: Oh, I love the little village on top! So sweet!; December 23, 2012 at 7:16 PM
podso said...: Have a merry Christmas, you and your family!; December 24, 2012 at 5:57 AM
Traci Marie Wolf said...: I love the Jesus story, always brings a tear to my eye. Which reminds me, I remember being so self conscious when I was a pre-teen, about not wanting to play Mary in the Christmas play. ha ha I was afraid it would mean I had to marry Joseph or something, or maybe someone would think I liked him and wanted to be his girlfriend. Anyway, this post reminded me of that memory. My 5 year niece is like that, she thinks even being near a boy will result in marriage. ha ha; December 24, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Diane said...: Hoping you have a very happy and blessed Christmas my friend. Diane; December 24, 2012 at 4:07 PM
42N said...: Merry Christmas to you and family.; December 24, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Cindy (Applestone Cottage) said...: Beautiful Keetha!
And I love the post below too.
Merry Christmas to you and Greg....may you have warm and fuzzy Wisconsin Badger Rose bowl victories dancing through your head.
Hugs friend,
Cindy; December 25, 2012 at 1:07 AM
Claudya Martinez said...: I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.; December 27, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Erin said...: Beautiful! Merry Christmas, a few days late!; December 28, 2012 at 5:38 PM
Vidya Sury said...: Those photos are so darling, and so is the carol. It brought tears to my eyes. I'll never tire of hearing the Christmas story! Glad that yours was great, Keetha! Hugs!; December 30, 2012 at 11:00 AM