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Music of the day – Mary, Did You Know?

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General Discussion, Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Day THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR of Presidential recovery

 

 

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It’s Christmas cookie time!

Do you have a favorite cookie? I tend to stick to bar cookies, like brownies or blondies (see my favorite recipe, below), but I also like peanut butter, spice, molasses, snickerdoodles …

This year I don’t know that I will be baking cookies at all, but I still love them!

This year my family will be spending Christmas with me at my home, so maybe I should rethink the cookie baking. I know that they will bake some even if I don’t.

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Music of the day – Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat

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General Discussion, Monday, December 8, 2025

Day THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE of Presidential recovery.

 

 

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5 Effortless 15 Minute Breakfasts

Brian is back with more good ideas for weekday breakfasts.

GOAT BREAKFAST SANDWICH
Makes 1 sandwich

∙ 1 brioche bun
∙ 1 egg
∙ 1 slice american cheese
∙ thinly sliced ham
∙ 50 g (3 T) mayo
∙ 25 g (1 T) dijon

1 Stir mayo and dijon together
2 Add olive oil to nonstick pan over med heat and toast brioche bun
3 Reduce heat to med-low, add a little more oil to pan, add egg and salt. Cook 30 sec. Break yolk + flip to set other side
4 Add cheese slice and melt 30-45 sec
5 Add dijon/mayo blend to both sides of toasted bun. Add cheesed egg and ham + top with bun.

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The Second Advent Sunday

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“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
    from ancient times.”

Therefore Israel will be abandoned
    until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,
and the rest of his brothers return
    to join the Israelites.

He will stand and shepherd his flock
    in the strength of the Lord,
    in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they will live securely,  for then his greatness
    will reach to the ends of the earth.

Micah 5:2-4

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Pearl Harbor – We still remember

83 years ago today.

On December 7, 1941, an event occurred which was horrific in itself, but one that also sealed the fate of the United States to war with Japan.

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Music of the day – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Holy wisdom, love most bright

Drawn by Thee our souls aspiring Soar to uncreated light

Word of God, our flesh that fashioned. With the fire of life impassioned. Striving still to truth unknown Soaring, dying round Thy throne.

Through the way where hope is guiding, Hark, what peaceful music rings.

Where the flock in Thee confiding, Drink of joy from deathless springs.

Theirs is beauty’s fairest pleasure, Theirs is wisdom’s holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead Thine own, In the love of joys unknown.

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