Thanks, Jeannie, and a Happy Christmas and great 2002 to you, too. Hazel Allee Burns ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannie Dalrymple" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:45 PM Subject: [KYMONTGO-L] Merry Christmas ~ Jeannie <>< List Mom > Merry Christmas to all, > We hope that you have a great, safe and healthy holiday.. > Jeannie & Family <>< > > 25 ways we're different this Christmas > 1. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the things we didn't have; This > Christmas we are thinking about all the things we do have. > 2. Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on the doors of our homes; this > Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves of our heroes. > 3. Last Christmas we were letting our Sons play with toy guns; this > Christmas we are teaching them that guns are not toys. > 4. Last Christmas we were counting our money; this Christmas we are counting > our blessings. > 5. Last Christmas we paid lip service to the real meaning of the > holidays; this Christmas we are paying homage to it. > 6. Last Christmas we were lighting candles to decorate; this Christmas we > are lighting candles to commemorate. > 7. Last Christmas we were digging deep into our bank accounts to find money > to fly home for the holidays; this Christmas we are digging deep into our > souls to find courage to do so. > 8. Last Christmas we were trying not to let annoying relatives get the best > of us; this Christmas we are trying to give the best of ourselves to them. > 9. Last Christmas we thought it was enough to celebrate the holidays; this > Christmas we know we must also find ways to consecrate them. > 10. Last Christmas we thought a man who could rush down a football field was > a hero; this Christmas we know a man who rushes into a burning building is > the real one. > 11. Last Christmas we were thinking about the madness of the holidays; > this Christmas we are thinking about the meaning of them. > 12. Last Christmas we were getting on one another's nerves; this > Christmas we are getting on our knees. > 13. Last Christmas we were giving thanks for gifts from stores; this > Christmas we are giving thanks for gifts from God. > 14. Last Christmas we were wondering how to give our children all the things > that money can buy-the hottest toys the latest fashions, the newest gadgets; > this Christmas we are wondering how to give them all the things it can't-a > sense of security, safety, peace. > 15. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the pressure we are under at > the office; this Christmas we are thinking about the people that no longer > have an office to go to. > 16. Last Christmas we were singing carols; this Christmas we are singing > anthems. > 17. Last Christmas we were thinking how good it would feel to be affluent; > this Christmas we are thinking how good it feels to be alive. > 18. Last Christmas we thought angels were in heaven; this Christmas we know > some are right here on earth. > 19. Last Christmas we were contemplating all the changes we wanted to make > in the New Year; this Christmas we are contemplating all the changes we will > have to make in this new reality. > 20. Last Christmas we believed in the power of the pocketbook; thisChristmas > we believe in the power of prayer. > 21. Last Christmas we were sharing /spreading/listening to gossip; this > Christmas we are sharing/spreading/listening to the gospel. > 22. Last Christmas we were complaining about how much of our earnings went > to pay taxes; this Christmas we comprehend that freedom isn't free. > 23. Last Christmas we valued things that were costly; this Christmas we > value things that are holy. > 24. Last Christmas the people we idolized wore football, basketball, and > baseball uniforms; this Christmas the people we idolize wear police, > firefighter, and military uniforms. > 25. Last Christmas "peace on earth" is something we prayed for on Sunday > mornings; now it is something we pray for every day. > > > > > > ==== KYMONTGO Mailing List ==== > shh, be verrrry quiet.......I am hunting forebears. > >