WHY 40?

Bank Robber Turned in by Sons Gets 40 Years

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/3555683.html

"When God Made Me"

I was watching a repeat of FARM AID 2005.
Very touching when Neil Young sang and played piano.
He wiped away a tear when he was done.

"When God Made Me" by Neil Young

"Was he thinkin' about my country
Or the c o l o r of my skin?
Was he thinkin' 'bout my religion
And the way I worshipped him?
Did he create just me in his image
Or every living thing?
When God made me
When God made me
Was he planning only for believers
Or for those who just have faith?
Did he envision all the wars
That were fought in his name?
Did he say there was only one way
To be close to him?
When God made me
When God made me
Did he give me the gift of love
To say who I could choose?
When God made me
When God made me
When God made me
When God made me
Did he give me the gift of voice
So some could silence me?
Did he give me the gift of vision
Not knowing what I might see?
Did he give me the gift of compassion
To help my fellow man?
When God made me
When God made me
When God made me
When God made me"

How can YOU promote peace in 2006???
Peace at home H , work, school, church,
neighborhood, driving, city, country, world?
Make Peace with ALL friends and family---Y

Question

Do you think it's okay to cancel church services Christmas morning?

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-cnochurchdec10,0,6404570.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

P R O P H E C Y

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6 (Read all of Isaiah 9)

JOYFUL SEASON

I recommend this to everyone next year

Why?
To Bless Others, Enjoy Fellowship, Sing about Christ, Reflect on the Holy Reason to Celebrate Christmas. Even if you don't like to sing you can still participate.

My church Christmas caroled around the neighborhood Tuesday night
My husband on guitar
Many playing percussion instruments
12 adults and 14 kids ages 5 – 18

The singers and neighbors were touched
One cried
One gave $50 to the church

TIPS: Dress warm
Wear good shoes
Bring flashlights
Stay together
Keep kids away from dogs

Links to Christmas song book:
http://www.bradelias.com/carols.pdf
if this is too blurry follow directions at:
http://home.socal.rr.com/elias/elias_letter_2000.htm

Wrap up with cookies and hot drinks

Repeat again next year!

Great Movie Experience

profou N d

spect A cular

powe R ful

well-do N e

conv I ncing

bre A th-taking

May God Bless author C.S. Lewis in heaven

The El Capitan Theatre had snow fall

outside and inside

Good Call, Doctor

Come back when you've quit, UK doctor tells smoker
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=372062&in_page_id=1774&in_a_source=

Years ago, when I was educating a patient on a low sodium low cholesterol heart diet he looked at his significant other and said "Just shoot me now!"
I explained to him I am doing as the doctor ordered to educate him on this diet.
I think he still smoked. He was 50 and looked 80. He had had a CABG x 4.
This means that 4 larger arteries had to be surgically removed from his legs and put near his heart! This kind of procedure may only "last" 10 years.

A few other times when I have had a good rapport with the patients, I have shared, it is pointless for me to educate you on this heart diet if you continue to smoke.

This Holiday and Vacation time, don't tell yourself it is okay to pig out.

Try to have some control over what you eat. Plan ahead that you will not go back for seconds. It is okay to have one bite of a sweet and toss it out. It is okay to say no thanks.There is no such thing as free food. Extra turns into body fat.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/

Get In the Mood........

Read "MERRY CHRISTMAS" in 350+ languages!
(listen to music too.....)
http://www.flw.com/merry.htm

what does christmas mean to you?

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SO INTERNATIONAL

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DRINK UP

Tea Tippling Linked to Lower Ovarian Cancer

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/DietNutrition/tb/2314

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 12 - Middle-age women who drink two or more cups of GREEN or BLACK tea every day may reduce their risk for invasive epithelial ovarian cancer by almost half, epidemiologists here reported.......

I'm Weeping

How dare we play God?

1,000th Person Executed in U.S. Since 1977
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&u=/ap/20051202/ap_on_re_us/1000th_execution_47