O Holy Night...day 2

Holy Night...Day 2 This song makes tears come to my eyes EVERY time I hear or try to sing it! It reminds me that even though my Grampa Culbertson bah humbuged Christmas on the outside he was the biggest giddiest kid too! One Christmas season WAY back when he sang this for our church Christmas program and when I hear it I always hear him singing it not the singer. This was one song I wished I was able to sing with him but never got the chance. My grampa had such a beautiful voice and this was something we had in common. We would sing and sing on our way to Church on family trips or just on the weekends at grampa and gramma's house.

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,

It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth;

Long lay the world in sin and error pining,

Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Chorus

Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born!

O night, O holy night, O night divine.

2. Led by the light of faith serenely beaming

With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand

So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming

Here come the wise men from Orient land

The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger

In all our trials born to be our friend.

Chorus

He knows our need, He guardeth us from danger

Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!

Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!

3. Truly He taught us to love one another

His law is love and His gospel is peace

Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,

And in His name all oppression shall cease.

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,

Let all within us praise His holy name.

Chorus

Christ is the Lord, O praise His name forever!

His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim!

His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim!

May the words bless you as they do me~

Love you all and much!

Wendy

"White Christmas"...Day one

So this is one of my ALL time favorite movies to watch around the holidays! It brings a lot of wonderful memories to head. One of them is that this movie would always come on when my sister Sandy and I would stay the night at Gramma and Grampa Culbertson's on the weekends. And of course we would sit and watch it. Grampa and I then would start crooning together all the Bing Crosby songs and yes the Hanes sisters too! I thought that it was cool to be able to have Bing Crosby in surround sound. When Grampa sang he had a golden voice like ol' Bing and I would love to hear him sing.
"White Christmas" was written ny Irving Berlin in early 1940 making fun of the californians, there is a verse before the chorus we know. It was also first sang in the movie staring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire called "Holiday Inn". White Christmas also received the Academy Award for the best song that year.
"White Christmas is famous for other reasons as well. The World War II had destroyed not only the nations but also the hopes and aspirations of millions. With an uncertain future the dark bleak days were a torment to many. White Christmas was like a fresh breeze, giving a feel-good feeling and succor to the tormented souls. The main reason was the song expresses a sense of yearning and peace. By the time the war got over, White Christmas was the biggest selling single, a record unbroken for more than fifty years." (taken from the website http://www.christmascarnivals.com/christmas-history/history-white-christmas.html )
White Christmas was then made into a Musical in 1954 which stars GREAT old timmers like Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney(Yes, George Clooney's Aunt) and Vera-Ellen. One little tid bit is that Vera-Ellen was a very disaplined dance where as Clooney was a beautiful singer. They had to dub in another singers voice for any songs that Vera-Ellen sang in that movie.
White Christmas

The sun is shining

The grass is green

The orange and palm trees sway.

I've never seen such a day

In Beverly Hills LA.

But it's December the 24th

And I am longing to be up North.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know.

Where the treetops glisten,

And children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card I write.

May your days be merry and bright.

And may all your Christmases be white.

Take care and enjoy one of my faves!!!

Love and God Bless you all!

Wendy

Just hello....

Hi just wanted let every one know I have been thinking and praying for you all! Even if I don't know any of you that read this! Church was great today! I got to play with the little ones for the second service!! I got HUGS Gaaaaaalore!!!! And a kiss! Starting tomorrow I am going to share my 25 days of Christmas with special Christmas songs that mean something to me! Not all are christian songs....They all have a reason...hopefully I will be diligent enough to write EVERY DAY!!! I will be at Sandy's for the next week while Justin is Skiing in California with some friends! YEAH!!!!!....Sister time!! in the process I will have the use of her car to look for jobs! PLEASE PRAY FOR A JOB!!!
Love you all!!! Wendy

Wendy's 100....

What I am THANKFUL FOR!!! not just today but EVERYDAY!

1 My salvation
2 Chris' salvation
3 My family (ALL OF THEM)
4 My struggles
5 My freedom to worship GOD in public
6 The military
7 MY Gramma and Grampa Culbertson
8 My friends;old and new
9 My sister
10 Chocolate
11 Gods nature
12 Gods nurture
13 Gods LOVE
14 Gods forgiveness
15 marrying my ex husband...I have become a srtonger woman because of my situations with him
16 my car accident
17 my dad passing away....because of his alcohalism my ex husband finaly became sober! Also after telling a friend of Chris and mine about how my daddy died, he quit using pain killers(300 dollar a week habbit) but in no way am I thankful he physically died The lord knows and everyone else does to know how much I miss him and not having him here or up in washington for the holidays is gonna be rough!
18 After almost 5 weeks I finall talked to my mom!
19 Chris...There are sooo many things that I am thankful for because of him!
20 My Church back home in Washington...I miss you all SOOOOOOO very much!
21 My Church here in Central Oregon
22 football...THe seahawks tried....GO GIANTS!
23 Camping
24 fishing
25 snow
26 turning 30!!! That was THE best day of my 2008 year!!!
27 Music
28 Nascar
29 my education and the continuation of learning
30 My dog...he is such an awesome companion
31 my new family here in Central Oregon
32 LOVE...Being in Love and loving people and people loving you back is such a great feeling.
33 my health
34 that I am able to do all things thru Christ! and understand it too
35 being able to witness to others freely
36 getting letters in the mail from my gramma
37 the smell of fall
38 the mountains
39 The fact that life is NOT EASY!!!
40 my Bible
41 My Auntie Kim and Uncle Steve....My other parents who have and will always be there for me and Sandy
42 Children...They can take you away to far off places just having a conversation with them! They are sooo much fun!
43 tattoos
44 softball
45 not shopping on black friday...
46 I have a home
47 I have a use of a vehical
48 those that have helped me out since I haven't had a job
49 X-Box Guitar Hero...New found addiction :)
50 taking my dogs for walks with Chris in the snow at night!
51 my FREEDOM!!!
52 That God Protects us
53 That God punishes us too
54 my John McArthur devotional book...I finally got it!
55 studying Gods word with Chris
56 smiles


OK so I thought I could come up with a 100 things I am thankful for and will continue it as they all come to me!
Just know that I am a very thankful and feel so blessed to have you all that read that have been a part of my whole or most of my life! I love you all so much! I miss you all as well and can't wait to see you all too!
Love you all
Wendy

OK Post 100 will be tomorrow this is post 101! :)

Just want to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving being with your family or friends! Here is a Turkey day joke!

Q.) What do you get when you cross a banjo with a turkey?

A.) A bird that plucks it self!

Here is something I would be listening too with my dad! This has been a Turkey day Tradition dating as long as I can remember!

Alice's Restaurant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8DtpdXZi0M

God Bless and love to you all
Wendy

Thanksgiving poem

I love poetry and sometimes write it too. But for some reason I couldn't find the words to put to paper. As the Holidays come this season I have a heavy heart! And so finding joy reading other peoples poetry has made me smile and reminisce the past years of happy togetherness. This was a poem I found on www.all poetry.com

Hope you enjoy it!

Blessed Harvest

Bountiful harvest we give thanks

Let families gather once more

Eat and converse round the table

Stuffing and roast turkey galore

Sisters brothers uncles and aunts

Everyone full of holiday cheer

Decanter of white wine mellow

Hearth and home we gather near

A room full of smiles and laughter

Reminiscing of what use to be

Vehement and lively discussions

Embracing the loved ones we see

Saying a prayer for our blessing

Thankful for friends and family

PS

Tomorrow will be my 100th blogg! Whoa nelly!! :)

Upate...

So Ryan(my cousin) went thru over 8 hours of surgery. It ends up that he had 4 compound fractures and at the end the bone was crushed which they put back together! He should have full recovery with time and PT!! The circulation ordeal should not be a problem either! YEAH!!!!

Today I went to my other cousin's to help her clean her house! She could use prayer too! She tore her bicep in the right arm and so she has no use of it! Vickie tries not to use conventional medicine! All Homiopathic stuff the more natural the better!

Lets see....Im gearing up for my 100 blogg hopefully will be on Turkey day!! Stay tuned!
Love you all!!!
Hugs and prayers
younger wendy :)