The Magic of Christmas

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*Hello my friends...I hope you're having a joyous Christmas holiday!
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*Earlier in the week when I posted about my Christmas dining room...I thought that it would be my last post until after Christmas. And then...I remembered that I had taken photos of my dining room buffet at night when it was all lit up...so I thought I would share a few of those photos with you today. I hope you enjoy!
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*In the dark of night...when the Christmas lights are all-a-sparkle...
*I am reminded of the true magic of Christmas!*
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*My Christmas Buffet
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*Before I show you my Christmas buffet all lit up...I thought I would share just a few photos of what it looks like during the daylight hours.

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I won't get into all the specifics here but if you would like to see more of my Christmas buffet and the decorating "how to's" you can just click HERE.
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The Magic of Christmas

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*At Christmas time...I go all out with the decorating...

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it's something that I really enjoy...and after all...*it's a time of great celebration!

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A time to celebrate the true magic of Christmas!
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*It seems like magic...
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That from the beginning of time...God had a plan!
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*A plan...so that we...could spend eternity with HIM!
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*It seems like magic...
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*That a young woman named Mary...who was a virgin...conceived a SON!
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That Mary's son...JESUS...a baby boy born in a lowly manger...
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would be called The King of Kings, The Lord of Lords, The Savior of all mankind!
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*Yes, it seems like magic...that God had a plan from the beginning of time...
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*for His only begotten son...Jesus...born of the Virgin Mary.
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*That Jesus would give His very life for us...that we might be reconciled to God...
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*so that we could spend eternity with HIM!
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*It seems like magic...
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*That such a gift...
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*of unmeasurable love...
*unfathomable peace...
*and overwhelming joy...*

a gift of eternal salvation...
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*was all wrapped up in that little bundle born on Christmas day!
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Yes...it seems like magic...

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but it is sooo very real!

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God had a plan...through his prophets of old...it was told...

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"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
 and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his
 name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,
 The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace..."
 Isaiah 9:6
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Yes...it seems like magic...that all of our hopes were realized that Christmas night...
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*"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call
 his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins."
 Matthew 1:21
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*It seems like magic...but the gift of Christmas given to you...and to me...is very, very real!!!
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*I give thanks to my Heavenly Father...for Jesus...his Christmas gift to me!!!*

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Well my dear, sweet friends...I'm so glad that you came by today! I am also thankful for my gift of YOU and your sweet friendship! May each of you have a wonderful and blessed Christmas!!! I pray that you experience the greatest gift of all this Christmas...God's gift of Jesus!!!
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*Warmest Christmas Blessings!
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PS...Because it's Christmas there will be no Sunday Favorites this week. We will resume regular Sunday Favorites schedule for January 2nd! Love ya'll!