I used to listen to the New Kids On The Block as a kid so I have decided to put up one of their Christmas songs for this weeks Music Monday.
Merry Christmas to you all in bloggerland.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Music Monday-- NKOTB
Meaning of the 12 day's of Christmas
I seen this post in Cafemom on one of the groups I visit and I wanted to shar it with you.
Dec. 20, 2008 at 6:51 PM by TinaNicholeposted to CafeMom's Holiday Party 2008
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.What in the world do leaping lords, French hens,swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come outof the pear tree have to do with Christmas?
This week, I found out.
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England werenot permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.-
The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.
Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John .
-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
-Seven swans a-swimming represented the seven fold gifts of the HolySpirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love,Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.-
The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.
So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with meand I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how thatstrange song became a Christmas Carol...so pass it on if you wish.
'Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Busy, Busy, Busy
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days but I have been busy making cookies for Christmas presents, I post pics here and a couple of recipes in a cpl of days. I have been cleaning house, getting Faith ready for a Christmas play at Church, she is going to be a baby lamb sitting next to the manger. I'll post video of the play after Sunday. I also had to take Gage to the doctor to get his hand xray'd again and get him into a cast. (he broke the right palm pinky bone). and i've been running errands at some point I need to finish wrapping presents. I have also been doing online training to be an Avon Representative. (I'm also an erepresentative) If you would like to see my page go to http://youravon.com/mrusin Talk to you all soon.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Music Mondays --- Evanescence
This is one of my favorite songs. Amy Lee has such a powerful and beautiful voice.
How can you see into my eyes like open doors
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul My spirit sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
[Wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
[Wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
Bring me to life
Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead
All of this time I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
Bring me to life
[Wake me up] Wake me up inside
[I can't wake up] Wake me up inside
[Save me] Call my name and save me from the dark
[Wake me up] Bid my blood to run
[I can't wake up] Before I come undone
[Save me] Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
Bring me to life
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Happy Birthday Mom!
Dear Mom,
Yesterday you would have been 57. Even though you are no longer here I want to wish you a Happy Birthday. I am slowly starting to understand why you were the way you were. The more I look at your past it all makes more since to me than before. Despite our disagreements I do love you and I 'm working through my anger at you for stuff I now know you didn't totally control. I want to thank you for doing the best that you could and I do remember the good times. I know in a lot of ways you was weak but through that you was able to teach me the strength that I needed to be an adult.I apologize for all the hurtful things I ever said and I know you are still here with me helping me in my counseling and holding me when I have a hard time. I know you are watching over the kids and I know you are happy with both of them. I also know you are finally at peace with everything and I am glad of that. We miss you and Love you . Happy Birthday.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Giveaway at Building A Log Cabin.
Shellmo of Building A Log Cabin is doing another giveaway called a few of my favorite things. She is giving away a small batch of items including hot chocolate, a cd, socks and a couple of surprises. The deadline is Dec 14th. So hurry to her blog and enter for a chance to win.
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