Greetings cousins, thought i share this with you regards Warren Job Australia ( and still working on my Xmas story...) > > First Corinthians 13, Christmas Version > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of > > twinkling > > lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just > > another decorator. > > > > If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, > > preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at > > mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook. > > > > If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all > > that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits > > me nothing. > > > > If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, > > attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir's cantata > > but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point. > > > > Love stops the cooking to hug the child. > > > > Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband. > > > > Love is kind, though harried and tired. > > > > Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china > > and table linens. > > > > Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful > > they are there to be in the way. > > > > Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return but > > rejoices in giving to those who can't. > > > > Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures > > all things. > > > > Love never fails. > > > > Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will > > rust. > > > > But giving the gift of love will endure. > > > > Merry Christmas! > > > > > > > > Author Unknown > > > > > > ==== GenHumor Mailing List ==== > > Support free online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! > See more information at: http://www.rootsweb.com > > ANY QUESTIONS about GenHumor-L ?? Check the guidelines: > > http://lest-we-forget.com/The_Outhouse/genhumor-l.htm > > Visit THE OUTHOUSE - The Genealogy Humor Site > > http://lest-we-forget.com/The_Outhouse/ > > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.946 (20041213) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.nod32.com > > > > > > > ==== CORNISH Mailing List ==== > Cornwall's OPC List > http://west-penwith.org.uk/opc.htm > > >