23211 posts 11/5/2017 1:01 pm
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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christimas....
   In the obscure town of Bethlehem in the desolate province of Judea in the great empire of Rome, a baby was born in about 4 B.C. to a young woman named Mary and her fiance, Joseph. The 's mother, Mary was a young virgin who had conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph was a carpenter and a man of great integrity. When Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant prior to their marriage, he decided quietly to break the engagement. In a dream he was told by an angel that the was from God and that he should proceed with the marriage.
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Mary's baby was born at night in the stable. Mary and Joseph named him Jesus. There was no cradle for him, so they wrapped him in strips of cloth and he slept in a manger. Though there is controversy on the real date of Jesus birth, but world over people celebrate Jesus's birthday on 25th December every year.
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The night when Jesus was born, some shepherds were looking after their sheep on the hills when suddenly an angel appeared. The shepherds were terrified, but the angel said, "I bring good news. God's Savior has been born tonight. You will find the baby lying in a manger". Soon the shepherds arrived at the stable in Bethlehem - Jesus birth place, to see the baby and told Mary and Joseph about the angel's message. She knew this was a very special baby.
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The gifts the wise men, or Magi, brought to Jesus were of such value in the ancient world that a poor family would have considered them treasures. Gold, of course, continues to be a consistently valuable commodity. The practical use of myrrh and frankincense, processed from aromatic plants are used to make perfumes, incense, and other scented products. Frankincense was sometimes used for religious ceremonies and myrrh for funerals, so some have seen symbolic meanings in the gifts.
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Christmas hath a darkness;
Brighter than the blazing noon;
Christmas hath a chillness
Warmer than the heat of June,
Christmas hath a beauty
Lovelier than the world can show:
for Christmas bringeth Jesus,
Brought for us so low
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Wishing the FIlipinoFriendFinder Members the joys and blessings of the holiday season. May we all remember the solemn meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ while we rejoice at the coming of our savior.
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11/5/2017 1:04 pm
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Wishing Everyone, this early, A Very Merry Christmas, and A Prosperous 2018! It may sound too early for most, but time goes by so fast, and I really do not know when I am, or You will visit this website again...
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225 posts 11/9/2017 6:07 am |
But but but i haven't paid for last xmas yet 
seasons greetings to you too
cc
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11/16/2017 10:11 am
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Quoting ccdomonic:
But but but i haven't paid for last xmas yet
seasons greetings to you too
cc
Hahahahaha! you are not alone, CC...most of us are still paying for last year's expenses
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11/16/2017 10:13 am
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Thanks, Jane...If ever, it will be an LDR, Jane... 
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11/16/2017 10:14 am
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thanks for the visit  ...I survived 19 years of Christmas alone, and it was a mixture of independence, loneliness, and also, relief...But it can be better
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