tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post3545453201557579737..comments2023-09-12T11:31:20.729-05:00Comments on Straight-Friendly: Joy to AllTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271248501086241494noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-91470646387348455642008-12-24T15:27:00.000-06:002008-12-24T15:27:00.000-06:00Oui, Le Christ Est Né - hier, aujourd'hui et pour ...Oui, Le Christ Est Né - hier, aujourd'hui et pour toujours.Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370942286654104818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-31858307778688050252008-12-23T22:09:00.000-06:002008-12-23T22:09:00.000-06:00Davis, why am I not surprised you speak French?J'e...Davis, why am I not surprised you speak French?<BR/><BR/>J'espère votre celebration sera complet d'amour et illumination ! Christ le Seigneur est né !Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271248501086241494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-20541482462065528462008-12-23T15:14:00.000-06:002008-12-23T15:14:00.000-06:00Joyeux Noël à tous.Joyeux Noël à tous.Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167056789275283692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-80239031378774050262008-12-23T11:12:00.000-06:002008-12-23T11:12:00.000-06:00Annette, I completely agree with you. Yes, this wa...Annette, I completely agree with you. Yes, this was serious business, but one of the most serious aspects of it was its delivery of true and lasting joy to the world. Imagining the mood in the stable as somber--rather than reverent--doesn't account for the overwhelming joy of the moment.<BR/><BR/>Take Joseph, for example. That Mary delivered a Son was no surprise. But, given what he knows, I find it hard to believe that he didn't greet the shepherds with awestruck joy: not, "It's a boy!" but "It's the Lord!" (And an ear-to-ear smile, even irrepressible laughter, could hardly be inappropriate for news like this.) Ditto for the shepherds.<BR/><BR/>Peter tells us faith renders us unspeakably joyful and full of glory--which pretty much sums up the thrill of happiness. And since all of this started on that starry night, how can we celebrate the event without full-on joy and happiness?<BR/><BR/>Have a spectacular holiday, the most joyous ever.<BR/><BR/>Bises à toi aussi, ma chère amie ! Joyeux Noël !Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271248501086241494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-12910642680529169392008-12-23T09:52:00.000-06:002008-12-23T09:52:00.000-06:00Tim, thank you for the reminder that joy and happi...Tim, thank you for the reminder that joy and happiness are allowed, event expected! I often wonder why we see Jesus, Mary, Joseph and others during that time so seriously. I mean, I know this is serious business, but doesn't joy mean not only His peace, but happiness, love, laughter? We (Ok maybe it's just me) sometimes forget that EVERYTHING good, happy, fun, joyous comes from Him....that's why we are here. "Man is that he might have joy". Thank you for the reminder that we should turn to Him and be grateful that the true beginning of real joy started on that starry night. Merry Christmas, my sweet friend.<BR/><BR/>BISES!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073456776224805574noreply@blogger.com