A Christmas Greeting

May the God of the universe, creator of all things, who is mighty, wonderful counselor, Prince of peace bless your day beyond understanding.  May He grant you peace in your heart and salvation through the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  I urge you, if He is knocking at the door of your heart, open and let Him in.  Christ came to this earth to seek them that are lost, and He IS going to return-bank on it.  My prayer is for anyone that reads this humble blog and is lost in a world of sin, you would answer the call to your heart, repent and believe.  Merry Christmas.

We Have A Winner!

We have a winner in the Christmas trivia contest!  First let me explain that there was a tie in the number of right answers between Emily A and jaseypants.  I debated for a few days on how to break that tie.  Honestly, with the ease of reserch afforded to us via the internet, I thought that asking another question would simply perpetuate the tie.  So, I wrote the names on a piece of paper and had my wife pick one from a hat.  The two contestants each had a 50-50 chance.  I thank you for participating as I had fun doing it.  I hope you had fun, as well.  Congratulations to both of you for doing your homework and finding the right answers!

Now, the winner of the $10 Amazon gift card is, (drum roll, please.  Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....) jaseypants!

Good job jaseypants, I hope you will put your card to good use.  Thanks again to everyone!

Christmas Trivia-Last One!

This is it guys. The very last of the Christmas Trivia. I hope y'all had as much fun as I did. There may have to be a tie breaker, in the end, but that will be determined. So put your thinking caps on and get ready.

What is thrown into the holy water on Epiphany bringing the season to a close in Greece?

Good luck! Scroll down for new posts.

Congrats!

Congratulations to Emily A. and Jaseypants, once again. These two are on top of their game!

The answer we were looking for to the trivia question was: bullfighting.

Good job guys! Come back tomorrow for the last question for the $10 Amazon gift card. I am going to try to go deeeeeeeeeeeeep for this one. I think I've been too easy on y'all! Check in tomorrow and good luck.

Christmas Trivia #4

Are you ready? This is question number four, there is only one left! Unless, of course, we have to have a tie breaker. Remember, this is for a $10 Amazon gift card and oyu are allowed two guesses per question. Without further ado, here is the question:

What spectacle highlights Christmas day in Lima, Peru?

Good luck with your answer. The resuslts will be posted on Thursday, this week, due to Christmas.

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Christmas Greetings!

Remember the Reason for the Season. I know the pagan roots behind Christmas. I also know that Christmas should be every day. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. In a world of government take-overs and usurpation, political correctness, when sin becomes truth and truth is relative, we have chosen to steal from the other side. In this house, we have stolen the winter festival season, set it aside to be thankful for and share in the greatest gift to all mankind. They have stolen so much from us, Christians. We are taking a little bit back. So, with that in mind, I want to wish you all a very, merry Christmas. I want to encourage you, also, to put Christ back in CHRISTmas.

May the Lord fill your hearts with joy beyond understanding, courage to stand for Truth, and the Hope that transcends all knowledge. May God grant you peace, the peace of Him that knows nothing of chaos, the God of order. May He give you eyes to see all that He has made and cause you to fall upon your knees in awe of His strength. And ears to hear His voice and obey.

God bless you and Merry CHRISTmas!

Your friend,
Scott

Answer To The Trivia Question

Congratulations to Emily A. and jaseypants for submitting the right answer to this weeks's Christmas Trivia!

The question was: In Miracle on 34th Street, what does Susan teach Kris to do?

The answer is to blow bubble gum. SO, good job! Tune in Sunday for the next one. It will be tougher this time. Good luck.

Christmas Trivia #3

Here it is folks. The next chance at a $10 Amazon gift card. Remember, the person with the most right answers, wins. Tell your friends, get them involved.

Here it is: In Miracle On 34th Street, what does Susan theach Kris to do?

Post your answer in the comment section. Remember, you are allowed two guesses. Good luck.

Answer To This Week's Trivia Question

The correct answer to this week's trivia question, What were the names of the female entertaining team in "White Christmas?" is the Haynes sisters.

Good job to Peggy, Emily A., and Jaseypants for the correct answer! I have written your names down and I am keeping a tally. Remember, those that have the most right answers will receive the prize, so keep coming back. Tell your friends about our little contest, as well. Tune in on Sunday for the next question.

Christmas Trivia #2

It is Sunday! What a wonderful day to praise the Lord! We are currently getting a mixture of wintery crud and I am so not ready for it. But, on to fun things, to take our mind off the winter weather. It is time for this weeks trivia question. Before I give you the question, remember, this is for a $10 Amazon gift card. The person with the most right answers will win the prize. So tell all your friends and leave your answer in the comment section. I will allow you two guesses per question. So, here it is:

What were the names of the female entertaining team in "White Christmas"?

I will leave this up until Friday. Scroll down for new posts and good luck.

Ahhh, Life Is Good

The day began after sleeping in until 7:30 this morning. I felt like I was getting such a late start that it made me a bit grumpy. However, I tackled my planned work load.

I started by cleaning out the chicken coops. This is not a bad job, per Se, but when you let it go as long as I had, it becomes quite a chore. In fact, I always promise myself that I will not let it go this long again. Yet, I always seem to let it go that long. The main beneficiary of the cleaned out chicken coops is the pasture. I take loads of saw dust bedding, mixed with manure, in Polly, the Power Wagon, and spread it on the pasture. I am adding the nitrogen from the manure and the carbon from the wood shavings. A double bonus, and cheap fertilizer to boot.

Then I loaded up Polly, again, but this time it was with the chainsaw and gear. I headed out into the woods to find a couple of trees I had eyed before. Both were dead and ready to fall. I was disappointed to find that the one wasn't dead at all. It had lost it's top in last years ice storm, that's what caused me to think it was dead. But upon closer inspection, I found that it had new shoots coming out from the sides. When I bit into it with the saw, I could definitely see that it was not dead and dry. That one will have to wit for next year. The other was completely dead and very cured. I cut it down and hauled off 3/4 of a Polly load. On the way back to the homestead, I happened upon a large branch on the ground. Another victim of last year's storm. So I cut it up and filled Polly to the brim. It was noon and time for lunch.

I ate a bit, then fell asleep in my chair. Something from which I have not fully recovered from. I have been tired the rest of the day. This afternoon, we went to town to support something that we feel very strongly about. The reading of the birth of Christ from the county square. Then we listened to some caroling and visited with some new friends we met.

We came home and did our evening chores. Fighting with a half frozen water hose. One of the pitfalls of this time of year. We managed to get everyone watered, then fed and milked.

We ate a nice dinner together and proceeded to put up the Christmas tree. To top the day off, we all enjoyed a glass of eggnog and watched the Charlie Brown Christmas special we have on DVD. I have loved that special since I was a boy. Linus tells the Nativity story and set all the bad attitudes to right. They don't do things like that on TV anymore and it breaks my heart. Then we shared a little Advent devotion and read stories to the girls. Now it is off to bed for them and a big day at church tomorrow.

All in all, it was a good day. I look forward to these times at home with my family around.

Trivia Answer

The correct answer to last weeks trivia question; how many Christmases were described in "Gone With the Wind" is, two. If you didn't get it, that's OK. You have this week to try again. Remember, the person with the most correct answers will receive a prize. I have decided the prize will be a $10 Amazon gift card. So, tell all your friends and get them in on the action. Look for the next trivia question on Sunday evening. Leave your answers in the comment section and you are allowed two guesses per question. Good luck.

Christmas Trivia-#1

For the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, I will attempt to post a new trivia question relating to Christmas, once per week. This will be a fun thing to do and pass on to all your friends. Tell them to come and visit this humble blog and take a poke at the right answer. I will give the person with the most right answers a prize that is yet to be determined. The prize will be awarded in January of the new year. Some questions will be religious in nature and some anecdotal. So, put your thinking caps on and have some fun.

Here is the first week's question:
How many Christmases are described in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind"?

Leave your answer in the comment section and I will allow two guesses per visitor. Good luck.

I will keep this posted at the top until Friday. Scroll down for newer posts.