The Gold Wrapping Paper - An Inspirational Short Christmas Story

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The Gold Wrapping Paper - An Inspirational Short Christmas Story 

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The Gold Wrapping Paper - 

An Inspirational Short Christmas Story

Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family. This particular year a few days before Christmas, he punished his little five-year-old daughter after learning that she had used up the family's only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.

As money was tight, he became even more upset when on Christmas Eve he saw that the child had used all of the expensive gold paper to decorate one shoebox she had put under the Christmas tree. He also was concerned about where she had gotten money to buy what was in the shoebox.

Nevertheless, the next morning the little girl, filled with excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, "This is for you, Daddy!"

As he opened the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, now regretting how he had punished her.

But when he opened the shoebox, he found it was empty and again his anger flared. "Don't you know, young lady," he said harshly, "when you give someone a present, there's supposed to be something inside the package!"

The little girl looked up at him with sad tears rolling from her eyes and whispered: "Daddy, it's not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full."

The father was crushed. He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl. He begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.

An accident took the life of the child only a short time later. It is told that the father kept this little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life. Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems, he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful child who had put it there. 

In a very real sense, each of us has been given an invisible golden box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family, friends and God. 

There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.

Christmas

Top 5 Christmas movies of all time

 

RealBuzz – Tue, Dec 25, 2012 

 

Top 5 Christmas movies of all time: The Snowman

 

Home Alone

Even though Home Alone didn’t turn out to be the greatest thing to happen to Macaulay Culkin, we feel rather fond of this classic Christmas hit. For those who haven’t yet watched it (where have you been though?) here’s a quick summary: eight-year-old Kevin McCallister gets forgotten by his family who jet off to Paris without him. Whilst his family try desperately to get back to America, burglars try to break into poor Kevin’s home. However, through much hilarity, Kevin skilfully defends his home with the aid of a tarantula and some artfully crafted cardboard cut-outs.

 

Film fact: 

The picture Kevin finds of Buzz’s girlfriend whilst he raids his big brother’s room was actually a boy wearing a wig. The director felt it would be too harsh to use a real girl for this scene.

 

It’s A Wonderful Life

For those who don’t like black and white movies It’s A Wonderful Life might not seem like the most appealing choice when you’re picking a Christmas movie to watch, but trust us, this is definitely one of the top five Christmas movies of all time. Even though It’s A Wonderful Life didn’t cause much of a stir when it was first released, the movie has proved timeless. The story is focused upon George Bailey; a local businessman who is shown what life would be like if he didn’t exist by a guardian angel. After seeing what life would be like without him, George realizes the positive impact he has had on his small town. The movie’s main message is one we all like to be reminded of at Christmas; that love makes you richer than money. 

Film fact:  

Prior to this film, snow was made for movies using corn flakes and white paint. Yet the flakes made too much noise so, as an alternative, the creators of It’s A Wonderful Life made snow using soap, water and foamite. This creation won an Academy Technical Achievement Award in 1948.

 

The Snowman

The Snowman is a magical and simplistic movie that is a firm favourite on this best Christmas movies list. The animated movie is a great family hit, not only because of the stunning pictures and the magical world in which the story takes place, but also because its mesmerizing music can calm even the most hyperactive of overexcited children down and send them soundly to sleep until Father Christmas arrives. This one is great to watch on Christmas Eve.

 

Film fact: 

The key song in the movie, Walking In The Air, was not actually sung by Aled Jones. It was sung instead by Peter Auty and was released by Aled Jones three years later in 1985.

 

Die Hard

Okay, so it’s not a traditional Christmas movie per se and you couldn’t watch it with the kids, but most men agree that Die Hard is a definite contender for the best Christmas movie ever. Of course, some people won’t agree that this is a Christmas movie, in part because of the guns and the violence and the lack of Christmas cheer; yet despite all of this, there are some strong Christmas themes in Die Hard. Not only is the terrorist dressed in a Santa suit, but there are plenty of Christmas trees on view amidst the shooting. Plus, in the movie’s finale, good does conquer evil, which has to be the ultimate Christmas theme.

 

Film fact: 

If you’re still not sure this movie should be on the top-Christmas-movies-of-all-time list then consider this; in Die Hard 2 the body count reached the staggering heights of 164. Yet for Die Hard the body count was just 18.

 

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Surely this movie makes the top-Christmas-movies-of-all-time list for the simple reason that Chevy Chase is the star of the show? No? Well, what about the fact that this Griswold Christmas movie delivers on the goofball, slapstick front like no other? In every scene someone falls through a ceiling, off a roof or sets fire to something in a disastrous fashion. Typically, the Griswolds try desperately hard to make a perfect Christmas for their family and inevitably, as every other National Lampoon movie proves, the harder you try the worse the day turns out.

 

Film fact:  

Remember the Griswolds’ neighbor’s house? Did it seem familiar? Well, if it did that’s probably because it was used as Murtagh’s home in Lethal Weapon.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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The Ten Commandments for Christmas

Today's Lessons 

The Ten Commandments for Christmas

I just came across this set of Commandments for Christmas...may we be guided by the lessons it may provide us on the true meaning of the birth and coming of our  Dear Lord, Jesus Christ!

 

1. Thou shalt not leave “Christ” out of Christmas, making it “Xmas.” To some, “X” is unknown.

2. Thou shalt prepare thy soul for Christmas. Spend not so much on gifts that thy soul is forgotten.

3. Thou shalt not let Santa Claus replace Christ, thus robbing the day of its spiritual reality.

4. Thou shalt not burden the shop girl, the mailman and the merchant with complaints and demands.

5. Thou shalt give thyself with thy gift. This will increase its value a hundred fold, and he who receiveth it shall treasure it forever.

6. Thou shalt not value gifts received by their cost. Even the least expensive may signify love, and that is more priceless than silver and gold.

7. Thou shalt not neglect the needy. Share thy blessings with many who will go hungry and cold unless thou are generous.

8. Thou shalt not neglect thy church. Its services highlight the true meaning of the season.

9. Thou shalt be as a little child. Not until thou has become in spirit as a little one art thou ready to enter into the kingdom of Heaven.

10. Thou shalt give thy heart to Christ. Let Him be at the top of thy Christmas list.

Merry Christmas to all !

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Ella Fitzgerald

Today's Christmas Song

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Ella Fitzgerald

Today , we go a bit jazzy and retro for our Christmas song! 

Let's listen to Ella Fitzgerald's version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" ! This song was introduced by a young Judy Garland ( as Esther ) in the musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" and was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane.

Listen and watch then "Let your hearts be light..."

Lyrics | Colbie Caillat lyrics - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas lyrics

"The Christmas Song" by Kenny G

Today's Christmas Song on Video

"The Christmas Song" by Kenny G

Here's today's Christmas song on video, the ever popular and long-time favorite by young and old alike : " The Chrstmas Song"  version of Kenny G!

In case you've forgotten, it's the song which starts with  "Chesnuts roasting on an ..." and you know what comes next!

For some twist , I used the lyrics sang by the lovable "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and the clip from Kenny G!

Enjoy...

Lyrics | Alvin And The Chipmunks lyrics - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) lyrics

12 Days of Christmas

Today's Song  on Video

It's the start of  the traditional morning masses tomorrow and we all are certainly feeling the sweet smell of Christmas ! I should have posted this song a few days back but just overlooked it! 

For our initial Christmas song , here's the very popular "12 Days of Christmas" for all!

Merry Christmas everybody !

12 Days of Christmas



 
Lyrics | Relient K lyrics - 12 Days Of Christmas lyrics