This picture was taken by a resident of Rapid City early Christmas morning. This is down town Rapid City, Christmas turned out to be a bad snow storm with churches and most events canceled. Many people were stranded around SD and thousands without power for several days but not in the Rapid City area. We are thankful that we were safe in our warm home with plenty of food and power. We could listen to Main Street Living LCMS worship service on TV and others on internet.
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| Jeff and I on Christmas Eve when we had friends over for snacks and pie. |
I will show some of our out door decorations both at night with the lights and during the day.
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| Back North side of our house. |
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This is the wreath I purchased from our Church craft sale, made from all Black hills
greens and plants. |
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| Front of our house. |
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| New decoration with red Cardinals. |
German souvenir shrank all decorated both without lights turned on and with the lights.
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Angel at top of tree is about 18 years old. Proclaining that Jesus was born.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 |
Last year our pre lite tree had some problems and all the lights quit shining. So my husband took them all off and this year in place of the 600 pre lights, we used 200 led lights and "WOW!" are they bright. I am the Light of the world whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the Light of life. John 8:12
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Our German Pyramid.
This also tells the true Christmas. |
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| Can't have Christmas without a few sweet treats both to eat and to share with friends and neighbors. |
More decorations, Nativity and below carolers proclaiming "NOEL, NOEL, born is the King of Israel." Noel will be the next years theme for our annual friend party 2017.
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| 42 year old ceramic kittens that are actually not mine but are our oldest daughters as a gift from her Uncle and Grandparents when she was one year old. One year, I will actually let her have these bright eyed little kittens. The Red Cardinal in back was a gift from our friends the Snyders, and the lantern a gift from our friends the Renners. (Both several years ago.) |
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"And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:12
The little baby in manger was my this years gift at our annual friend Christmas party, themed Away in a Manger. It is very old and I treasure it. |
The 3 crown ornaments were from our "We Three Kings Party" 2 years ago. The snow flake was crochet by my mother The dove of Peace is made of olive wood from Holy Land.
This year I grouped my loving departed family ornaments, my mom, dad and older brother, who are celebrating Christmas in Heaven with Jesus. My mother was called home to heaven September 2, a day after her 95th birthday. We were blessed to be with her as God gently took her to her Eternal home.
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The heavy cardboard angel is one from Germany, and the colorful ring ornament is probably considered a antique. As a child,
I remember sitting with my brother and watching this turn and turn. It has to be a good 65 years old or more. |
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| Angels on my kitchen window sill. |
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Angels as a gift from youngest daughter,
several years ago. |
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These are a few very nice Christmas cards we received this year.
We appreciate them all but just cant show them all here. |
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| Out advent wreath all candles burning bright for the birthday of our King. JESUS |
Even though it was storming and Jeff and I were alone, we enjoyed a very delicious meal of prime rib, baked potato, home made roll, sugar peas and we had pecan pie a little latter.
That pretty gift looks so nice under our Christmas tree. We got this heated Bird Bath and Thermometer from our youngest daughter and family.
Below you can see that even though it is freezing outside, the birds can still get a drink of water. We feed the birds too so this makes it very nice .
OH MY, Another gift, this one is from our oldest daughter and family. 4 gifts to open. Very very interesting. Below you can see the nice slippers that were in one of the gifts.
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New Years Day worship service was our very wonderful Christmas Worship that had been canceled on Christmas due to the storm.
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Jeff and I enjoyed a lobster tail New Years meal and latter we indulged in Banana cream pie. Cant be too bad since it has fruit.
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| Christmas salad or dessert dishes. |
This is a special New Years treat that is in memory of my sweet dad. I think he always had a slurp of good old Mogen David wine on New Years and if you knew him good enough, you would remember his favorite candy, chocolate covered Orange sticks. This makes me smile just to think of it.
Also I think of all the beautiful voices in Heaven praising our Lord and Savior. I know it has to be wonderful for them, God promises, so it is.
Watch for Christmas 2016 part 2 coming soon.
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