What do you want for Christmas?

[Brother Love]

I would love a backstage pass to a Benny Hinn Show

If you get two passes, take me

Brother Love

[Brother Love]

Subject: Fw: The Night Before Christmas


 
 


'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
 HE LIVED ALL ALONE
 IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE
 MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.
 
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
 WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
 AND TO SEE JUST WHO
 IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.
 
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT;
 A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE:
 NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
 NOT EVEN A TREE.
 
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
 JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND.
 ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
 OF FAR DISTANT LANDS...
 
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
 AWARDS OF ALL KINDS...
 A SOBER THOUGHT
 CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
 
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT.
 IT WAS DARK AND DREARY.
 I FOUND A HOME OF A SOLDIER,
 ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
 
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING--
 SILENT, ALONE--
 CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
 IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
 
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
 THE ROOM IN DISORDER;
 NOT HOW I PICTURED
 A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
 
WAS THIS THE HERO
 OF WHO I'D JUST READ?
 CURLED UP ON A PONCHO;
 THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
 
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
 THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT
 OWED THEIR LIVES TO THIS SOLDIER
 WHO WAS WILLING TO FIGHT.
 
SOON 'ROUND THE WORLD
 THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
 AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
 A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
 
THEY ALL ENJOY FREEDOM
 EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR
 BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS
 LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
 
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
 HOW MANY LAY ALONE
 ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE,
 IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
 
THE VERY THOUGHT
 BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE.
 I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
 AND STARTED TO CRY.
 
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
 AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
 "SANTA, DON'T CRY.
 THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE."
 
"I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
 I DON'T ASK FOR MORE.
 MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
 MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."
 
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
 AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP.
 I COULDN'T CONTROL IT;
 I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
 
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
 SO SILENT AND STILL;
 AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
 FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
 
I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
 ON THAT COLD, DARK NIGHT--
 THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR,
 SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
 
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
 AND WITH A VOICE, SOFT AND PURE,
 WHISPERED, "CARRY ON, SANTA.
 IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL'S SECURE."
 
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH
 AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
 "MERRY CHRISTMAS, MY FRIEND,
 AND TO ALL, A GOOD NIGHT."
 
  This poem was written by a Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He makes
 the  following request:
  "Would you send this to as many people as you can? Christmas is coming
 soon and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being
  able to celebrate this and other holidays. Let's stop and think of our
 true heroes who have sacrificed their lives or parts of their lives so that
 we
  may enjoy our many freedoms."
 

Another good one Forrest, thanks Bro

Brother Love

[tqpix]

Well, In REAL LIFE I want to lose weight.
 

I'm the opposite.  I want to GAIN weight.

[Willowbirch]

Welcome to the forum, tqpix!  

[HopeAndFaith]

Well, In REAL LIFE I want to lose weight

I'll take that one, too!

Kidding aside, my hope and prayer for Christmas is that we have a peaceful time with my Father-in-law and girlfriend, with whom we have had many disagreements. That my husband and i can be compassionate towards them, loving, and understanding. He has brain and lung cancer, and is not looking too good. but most of all, i pray that even tho he believes in Jesus and God, that he would come to the full knowledge of Christ's love for him, and that he will become saved. Thank you Jesus for your mercy and love. Amen

[nChrist]

Oklahoma Howdy to HopeAndFaith,

I will be praying for you and your family. I think it would be nice if you would also post this information in our prayer request area. Many sweet Christians here will pray for your family.

In Christ,
Tom

[Whitehorse]

Amen.