NEW YEAR GREETING

I would like to wish everyone a very happy, very safe, very healthy and very prosperous New Year for 2011. 

Auld Lang Syne         ["for (the sake of) old times".]

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
 and never brought to mind ?


Should old acquaintance be forgot,
 and old lang syne ?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we'll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !
and surely I’ll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
 for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
 and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot, 
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
 from morning sun till dine† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
 since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give us a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
 for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

IN REMEMBRANCE

1989 Jason

With sad reflection today we recall that it is 20 long years since our sweet, happy-go-lucky, nephew & cousin Jason (aged 18) passed away following a terrible motorcycle accident.

We think of him every day and as his birthday is just two days before my son’s birthday we have measured the years by Mark's growth.

The following is our offering in memory of our beautiful boy:

On Children
 by Kahlil Gibran

Your children are not your children.


They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.


They come through you but not from you,


And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts, 


For they have their own thoughts.


You may house their bodies but not their souls,


For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, 


which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.


You may strive to be like them, 


but seek not to make them like you.


For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children


as living arrows are sent forth.


The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, 


and He bends you with His might


that His arrows may go swift and far.


Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;


For even as He loves the arrow that flies, 


so He loves also the bow that is stable.

1975 Jason with Nana & Pa at Robinvale

1984 Jason & Samuel at our home, Robinvale

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our family 
(old & new), friends & followers a great day 
and that you all  

Love & Best Wishes from Evelyn & Family X

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS - 1 DAY TO GO

Luke 2

6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Painting by Evelyn 

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS - 6 DAYS TO GO

Luke 2

The Birth of Jesus

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS - 10 DAYS TO GO

JOYOUS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

PRAISE INDEED

A lovely lady sent me the following clip, I just had to share it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did: