closes and it opens for everyone on this side of the world - that LOVE and PEACE surround the globe and we each have a very wonderful day.
Rick has been sleeping most of the day - I don't know if he plans on getting up for midnight mass or not - I had so hoped to take him throught the canyon and up to the Abbey of the Holy Trinity in Huntsville, UT - it is such a peaceful location to host a midnight mass on Christmas Eve - almost every year that I have gone - a fine misting of snow is laid out across the valley to make it a picture postcard to drive home through the night with stars shinning bright from above - you can see one of the ski resorts in the distance with the light on the lifts and colorful lights in the windows of the people that are lucky enough to live on that side of the mountain. I do hope Rick wakes up to go - I do want to share this glorious place with him to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Have a lovely day - if you are with another - ask them to give you a hug and hug them back - from me to you - OK?
http://www.holytrinityabbey.org/
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Rick finally got up and we exchanged gifts and I do believe he was happy with his and I most certainly was with mine. Merry Christmas to each of you.
211079Hello Shirlene. It is now 10.15 here in South Africa, and we are slowly, but surely saying good bye to another beautifull, special day. I hope you had a lovely day, and that this next year will be the best ever for you and Rick. I keep you in my prayers, and although I do not often get time to talk to you all, I am always thinking of you. You are just a few words away.
Warm hugs, and God bless you, for being such a wonderfull person.
Marietta
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by shirlener88
25 Dec 2010
Marietta, thank you so much my dear - it is 1:26 pm on Christmas Day in the afternoon. I do hope you too have a wonderful 2011.
15907Hallo Shirlene Christmas is almost over in SA - it is now 7pm and we had a wonderful day with family. Hope your day was as joyful and that 2011 will have wonderful things for you and Rick in store. God bless and we remain to pray for you and Rick.
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by shirlener88
25 Dec 2010
Eleen, it is now 1:27 in the afternoon here and it is a bright and sunny day - very unusual for us. Thank you dear - Merry Christmas to you and yours.
11528Dear Shirlene, Merry Christmas to you and Rick. Wishing you all the best in 2011. Hugs Lynn
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743319Merry Christmas & I hope you made it to the abbey, I'm sure it would be a lovely experience & may help Rick along his way to recovery. Enjoy your day. Arlene
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by shirlener88
25 Dec 2010
Arlene, thank you - we didn't make it Rick didn't want to venture out. We are seeing some improvement this week - thanks
31366Merry Christmas and have a wonderful day! My grandaughter is still asleep! So it's quite right now! She's only three and was very tired last night from all the running around. We are having Christmas dinner here so the my family will be showing up in a little while! God Bless and have a great day!
Dawn
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by shirlener88
25 Dec 2010
Oh I am sure it is no longer quite now. Merry Christmas. Thanks - Merry Christmas.
9427A very Merry Christmas to you and Rick and your family Shirlene..enjoy the day however you spend it...hugs and blessings to you and yours Glenda x0x0x0
27071Merry Christmas to you and your family also. Have a wonderful Holday! Suzanne
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111386Merry Christmas and may your New Year be filled with God's many blessings. Hugs, Judy
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2697Merry Christamas Shirlene and Rick,and all the best for the New Year.*
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5202Oh! Shirlene that place sounds brilliant. I am sorry Rick did not go with you.
Trevor is not a churchgoer and neither are my children anymore. They went right up till they were 16-17 years of age but I believe they have a faith of their own.
Never-the-less they are all wonderful caring, loving and generous adults now and I am so proud of them all. Love Chris
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by shirlener88
25 Dec 2010
Chris, thanks - I so wanted to share it with him - in the years past - he has had to work - but he wasn't up to it - as a matter of fact - he isn't even up and it is 1:35 in the afternoon. One of the things that I love about Rick is his love of the bible - I can ask him anything and he can quote it and tell me the full story of it.
Have a lovely and enjoyable time with your family.
234505Merry Christmas my dear Shirlene, to you and all your family.
It is all most 10.00 Am here in France where I spend Christmas at my parents house with 2 of my brothers and their family.
I went to the Christmas mass last night with my parents and 2 of my son and my nephew. As it is a small village, the mass is at 7.30pm to have more children.
This morning, at 7.30 I couldn't hold the children to get up anymore. They ran downstairs and shouted " father christmas has come" !! All the prensents are open now, the daddies are bilting pirates boat and setting games of all sorts.
After that message I will go to get dressed and I will help my Mum and my sister-in-law to cook the Christmas dinner that will eat with a lot of French wine.
I wish to everybody a peacefull day and a very merry christmas.
Cathie jones
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by shirlener88
25 Dec 2010
Cathie, what a lovely picture perfect Christmas you and your family have had - the joy of having so many different generations together under one roof - how marvelous - Merry Christmas dear and thank you for sharing your lovely family with us for a moment. *4U
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2945Merry Christmas, Shirlene. you have painted such a beautiful picture of the Abbey that I wish I were there to go with you. It is nearly one here, and i am the only one awake. I just put the turkey in and need to try to rest, but am unable to shut my mind off tonight. May you and Rick have a wonderful day, and our special wishes go out to you. Big Special Hugs to you, my friend.
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by shirlener88
25 Dec 2010
OH my Beth - it would be nice to have to go to the Abbey with us - I think Rick would go - if someone else was joining us. If he only knew what he was missing. I am sorry you can't get to sleep - you have been working non-stop for the last day or so - it is no wonder you don't just nod right off. I know your dinner will be wonderful and all the trimmings will be great - have a lovely day with your special family. *4U
44904Merry Christmas Shirlene! Wishing you peace and blessings this wonderful day. Just returned from Midnight Mass. It is such a great Celebration. Our Children and Youth Choirs sing at the 5 Children's Mass and the children bring in all the stable figures in procession with candles. They are so excited to know who is caring in what statue. I so enjoy working with them. Seeing Christmas through a child's eyes is so awesome. Our Bell choir and the Adult Choir sang for Midnight Mass which we hold at ten pm since we also have a 9:30 am Christmas Day. Have a very blessed day. Will post some pics of my church environment .
God Bless to you and Rick.
Love from Minnesota. We have so much snow, and expecting another 10 inches on New Years Day. Hugs*4u
Cindy B.
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by shirlener88
25 Dec 2010
Cindy, so happy you were able to get in and out of your Midnight Mass and your Church with all that snow - this will be our 1st non-white Christmas for a very long while - well we didn't have them in NC to often - Hehehe! I can't wait to see the pictures of the Church. I can just see the excitement of the children to do their best. Thanks and Merry Christmas. *4U
11473I just spoke to Rick and he wants to stay home - I am so disappointed in not being able to go to the midnight mass - oh well - we will bring in Christmas by ourselves. *4U
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by dlonnahawkins
25 Dec 2010
I am so sorry that he did not feel up to going with you, but being together is special. Ken and I did that tonight.
211079Merry Christmas, Shirlene. I hope you & Rick have a wonderful Christmas together. Greetings from Tenn.
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by shirlener88
24 Dec 2010
Merry Christmas Gerry in TN - from one end of the US to the other - almost - have a wonderful day. Rick and I thank you. *4U
35675Merry Christmas Shirlene and Rick...what a beautiful picture you have painted in my mind
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20088Here is a link to the small and sweet monestary that the monks have lived in peace and harmony for many years - growing their own wheat and vegetables and making their best ever bread and honey each year.
www.holytrinityabbey.org
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