Challenge-17: Post the 11th

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of  lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
~James 1:17~



I had happiness wrapping some gifts, yesterday. =)
{*laugh* I finally googled how to curl gift-wrapping ribbon! It came out semi-decent...I fink it still needs some more practice =}

Then, in the evening, we had a lovely time of tea and fresh hot-air pop-ped corn, with some of the staff girls. <3
Such sweet fellowship!

Pip-pip,
Phia

Post Scriptum -  *gasp* It was NATIONAL OATMEAL DAY, on the 29th, and I missed blogging about it! =O
Ah vell, ah vell ... =o
I hope you all enjoyed some oatmeal comfy-ness (as I'm sure I did ;). <3

Not Happening ...

I tried, and I tried (and others tried for me =) to think of some feasible scenario to fit the Ten Lords a-leaping into this little narrative - from police officers on pogo sticks, a group of ten bungee-jumping lords from England, a traveling troupe of Irish step-dancers, to presidential bobble-heads that bounce, etc.; alas, the sting of defeat was inevitable. I am greatly saddened if I have dashed any (or all) of your expectations for the ten lords ... come, come! Not to fear, I shall still share with you the special meaning behind these lordly chaps. =)

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ten lords a -leaping.

"Lords were men with authority to command people's obedience. Ten lords a-leaping symbolize God's ten basic laws, otherwise known as the Ten Commandments.

You shall have no other gods. You shall not make and bow to any carved images. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor's things. ~ Exodus 20:3 - 17 {paraphrase}."

Only two days of Christmas remaining, and then - voila! - it's Christmas. =) I do hope that you have had (unlike myself) a head start on your gift-giving. I tell you the truth, each December, Christmas springs upon me more swiftly than the year previous. =} Our little Smoo is coming to visit tomorrow! And if he isn't enough to fill my {earthly} cup of Christmas-cheer to overflowing, I don't know what is. =)

Ta-ta,

Phia