Monthly Archives: December 2011

Malachi is an Important Part of Christmas

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Last Sunday, I shared with our congregation an important truth regarding Christmas that is often missed. While Christ is the center of Christmas and it is His birth that we celebrate, some of the details of the background add depth and a great deal of significance to His coming if understood properly. The interesting part is that we do not think of the last book of the Old Testament as being relevant to the birth of Christ; it is. The …

Our Christmas (card) Picture and a Favorite Christmas Poem

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‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through la casa Not a creature was stirring, Caramba! Que pasa? Los ninos were all tucked away in their camas, Some in vestidos and some in pajamas. While Mama worked late in her little cocina, El viejo was down at the corner cantina. The stockings were hanging con mucho cuidado, In hopes that St. Nicholas would feel obligado To bring all the children, both buenos y malos, A Nice batch of dulces and …

Manny and Jamie’s Top Ten Highlights of 2011

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2011 will be a year that we will always remember as the year that flew by. It was a great year and it was a full year. Here are ten of the highlights. 1. New Year’s in the States! It is hard to believe that a year ago we were in the U.S. to visit family in Texas and California. The trip was a six week trip in which we met with over 60 families in addition to the family …