Lyrics

Christmas music always makes me happy. Yesterday we were fortunate enough to make it downtown to the annual Navy band performance. The musicians and singers were amazing, but the thing that struck me most...was the lyrics. Christmas songs can speak so much truth (and no, I'm not talking about Santa Claus coming to town...)

God rest ye merry gentleman let nothing you dismay. Remember Christ our Saviour was born on Christmas day. To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray....

Joy to the world, the Lord has come. Let Earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room...

...and He shall reign forever and ever, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords...

What truth these songs we take for granted proclaim to an unbelieving world!

I think my favorite part, was the second to last song of the night. The Navy band was rocking out The Hallelujah Chorus full-on gospel choir-style. The audience rose to their feet clapping along with the singers. Jesus was being exalted and the Lord was being praised! Right in the heart of downtown Washington, DC, by our military and our nations people. Now you tell me our country was not built on Christian principles and through blood sweat and tears of Christian men and women wanting to worship the Lord God freely. Go on, come with me next year to this concert, sit where I sit, listen to what I am listening to...and you tell me the Spirit isn't moving in America today.

I cried. It was so beautiful to watch and to be a part of.

Hallelujah! All praise and glory to the King of Kings!

Squall

A brief sudden violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain or snow.

I learned a new word today.


...from weather.com of all places. Who knew!

Bailout

http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/news/economy/cnn_mortgage_poll/index.htm?cnn=yes

Finally someone reports on the "other half". Those of us who do not see a need for a mortgage bailout. Thank you CNN for shedding some light onto a huge chunk of the American public. Were you surprised? I wasn't. I would say that 9 out of 10 people I have talked to about the situation are against the mortgage bailout. I had wondered why we weren't getting any recognition. It's about time...perhaps a little late...but at least our voices will be heard.

Looks like Bingham Bootcamp is becoming more and more of a necessity for the average American consumer...

DVD

LOST Season 3 came out on DVD today.

I did not buy it.

Huck

Somehow the fact that Mike Huckabee strongly resembles Kevin Spacey makes me happy.

Cookies

I love cookies. There are few kinds of cookies which I will not eat. Oatmeal raisin cookies are one of those cookies, as are just about any cookie that includes a nut. I am not a fan of nutty cookies. Cookies are awesome. Nuts are awesome. Nut cookies are disgusting.

This Christmas season I learned how to make my grandmother's molasses cookies. They are my favorite Christmas cookie. If you like gingersnaps, but are scared away by the crunch factor, look no further than a sweet, chewy molasses cookie.

Through this blog we have learned many things, but three of the important Rachael food-factoids have got to be:
1. love for nectarines,
2. love for peanut butter, and
3. love for molasses cookies.

Care to show a little love this holiday season?

Tuna

Note to Self:
Do not have tuna for lunch on the day you decide to try a new deodorant. Tuna and "body" are difficult smells to distinguish between at times and a snap judgement could be made about you, your lunch, your deodorant, or worse.