We used to circle things in the Sears catalog at Christmas. Things we wanted. In red Sharpie. There was a KitchenAid mixer circled in our catalog. My wife had circled it. I looked at the mixer and felt depressed. Namely, because I was 24 years old, newly married, and Christmas was not shaping up to be a good one.
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🙏 Jamie, Sean and all of my" Special Friends"on our daily dose of Love and Humanity in Sean's blog. I hope you have all the blessings of the Season and get something you really wished to get. I myself had a George Bailey evening and am still thanking God for the gift of my family and friends. It has been very. humbling and I am grateful.
Yeees. My husband’s college job “pre-loading” UPS trucks turned into a career in the shipping industry, rather than a stepping stone to his psychology/business major. When he was over the Fed Ex Ground terminal, somewhere in KY, he personally delivered someone’s heart medication in his private vehicle, leaving me as the Lone Ranger with no Tonto at a moment I thought I needed his presence. No one died at our house, but they might have at the delivery destination, had he not made that selfless decision. We have a clay “UPS Man” that hangs on our Christmas tree.
There’s a saying, there is no love without sacrifice. That’s because true love is not about us, it is about those whom we love. Whether through mutual hardships, when they’re seemingly undeserving (grumpy) and even when we don’t feel like it (we’re grumpy).
And that’s what marriage is. You stand at the altar (no coincidence) and sacrifice your own ego and vow to serve the other. Each spouse. For a lifetime.
Jamie’s gift has great value in what it represents. Sacrificial love. And now we celebrate the birth of the One who made the greatest sacrifice of all and for all of mankind.
I Corinthians chapter 13, verses 4-8, and 13.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away...
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. “
Merry Christmas Sean!🎄Many thanks web buddy! You tha man! Merry Christmas everyone! 🎅 Thank you for all your inspirations and kind encouragements while we’ve been communing. I think I’ve made some good web friends here… I also think that it’s okay for me to share this today —> ❤️ https://eds-art.net/ ❤️ No ulterior motive… except sending you a season’s greeting. 🫣
Merry Christmas to all! "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
My wish for all my Sean friends is for you each to be able to spend some time today with those you love whether family, friends, or both. Merry Christmas and have a blessed day.
Thanks for being by “buddies” every morning as we share the wit, wisdom, & inspiration penned by Sean.
And, to Sean, Jamie, Becca, & all others you’re sharing your day with- GOD BLESS YOU & KEEP YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND✨
Getting through those early Christmases with grit, determination, and imagination - and finding a way to show those we love what they mean to us - shows us what we can do when we really want to. My first "married" Christmas, my husband and I couldn't afford a tree, so we had a Christmas branch! I picked it up from a tree lot on my walk home from work. It had been trimmed from the bottom of an Evergreen and tossed aside. The wonderful smell was the same, our little gifts fit neatly under it, and I thought it was the most beautiful "tree" ever. Merry Christmas 2023 to you and yours - may all your branches be fragrant!
UPS drivers are always in a special category for me - but especially during the Pandemic! They never let us down - God bless them all - - everyone. And may the new year land gently upon us all - -
The American hard working spirit is alive and well here! One door closes…..another one opens! The goal is before you and you make it! What joy! And the reward is never forgotten…..the red circled gift in the Sears Catalog is a reality with much emotion!!!! I’m blessed to have raised two children who also are driven to work hard with whatever they do. They, too, find much joy in the act of giving! As Dickens says….”May our Christmas heart last all year long!” God bless and officially, Merry Christmas!
Such a great story and memory to last a lifetime. Thanks so much for keeping us entertained and engaged in the feelings and emotions of life! May your Christmas be wonderful and the New Year be most blessed!
Merry Christmas to the former UPS man who still delivers everyday. Thank you, Sean. And Merry Christmas everyone!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🙏 Jamie, Sean and all of my" Special Friends"on our daily dose of Love and Humanity in Sean's blog. I hope you have all the blessings of the Season and get something you really wished to get. I myself had a George Bailey evening and am still thanking God for the gift of my family and friends. It has been very. humbling and I am grateful.
Peace and Love to All from Birmingham. 🙏♥️🙏
Yeees. My husband’s college job “pre-loading” UPS trucks turned into a career in the shipping industry, rather than a stepping stone to his psychology/business major. When he was over the Fed Ex Ground terminal, somewhere in KY, he personally delivered someone’s heart medication in his private vehicle, leaving me as the Lone Ranger with no Tonto at a moment I thought I needed his presence. No one died at our house, but they might have at the delivery destination, had he not made that selfless decision. We have a clay “UPS Man” that hangs on our Christmas tree.
There’s a saying, there is no love without sacrifice. That’s because true love is not about us, it is about those whom we love. Whether through mutual hardships, when they’re seemingly undeserving (grumpy) and even when we don’t feel like it (we’re grumpy).
And that’s what marriage is. You stand at the altar (no coincidence) and sacrifice your own ego and vow to serve the other. Each spouse. For a lifetime.
Jamie’s gift has great value in what it represents. Sacrificial love. And now we celebrate the birth of the One who made the greatest sacrifice of all and for all of mankind.
I Corinthians chapter 13, verses 4-8, and 13.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away...
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. “
Merry Christmas Sean!🎄Many thanks web buddy! You tha man! Merry Christmas everyone! 🎅 Thank you for all your inspirations and kind encouragements while we’ve been communing. I think I’ve made some good web friends here… I also think that it’s okay for me to share this today —> ❤️ https://eds-art.net/ ❤️ No ulterior motive… except sending you a season’s greeting. 🫣
Merry Christmas to all! "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
I KNEW IT!!! I JUST KNEW IT!
Jaime’s Mixer was going to be under the tree❣️
She’s either got you well trained, OR
She’s got you well trained.
But the real magic here is…you both worked hard to make those gift$ happen for each other…True Love at its finest hour…Christmas 💞
My wish for all my Sean friends is for you each to be able to spend some time today with those you love whether family, friends, or both. Merry Christmas and have a blessed day.
Thanks for being by “buddies” every morning as we share the wit, wisdom, & inspiration penned by Sean.
And, to Sean, Jamie, Becca, & all others you’re sharing your day with- GOD BLESS YOU & KEEP YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND✨
Merry Christmas to all of you (Marigold, a special hug)! We all have much for which to be thankful, despite the mess we're in.
Merry Christmas, Sean.
Making others happy -- you do that so well.
Getting through those early Christmases with grit, determination, and imagination - and finding a way to show those we love what they mean to us - shows us what we can do when we really want to. My first "married" Christmas, my husband and I couldn't afford a tree, so we had a Christmas branch! I picked it up from a tree lot on my walk home from work. It had been trimmed from the bottom of an Evergreen and tossed aside. The wonderful smell was the same, our little gifts fit neatly under it, and I thought it was the most beautiful "tree" ever. Merry Christmas 2023 to you and yours - may all your branches be fragrant!
UPS drivers are always in a special category for me - but especially during the Pandemic! They never let us down - God bless them all - - everyone. And may the new year land gently upon us all - -
Merry Christmas Sean. I think my husband is part UPS man too. Your wife and I are lucky women. d
Merry 🎄 Christmas to Y'LL.
So lucky to be one of Sean's readers!
The American hard working spirit is alive and well here! One door closes…..another one opens! The goal is before you and you make it! What joy! And the reward is never forgotten…..the red circled gift in the Sears Catalog is a reality with much emotion!!!! I’m blessed to have raised two children who also are driven to work hard with whatever they do. They, too, find much joy in the act of giving! As Dickens says….”May our Christmas heart last all year long!” God bless and officially, Merry Christmas!
Such a great story and memory to last a lifetime. Thanks so much for keeping us entertained and engaged in the feelings and emotions of life! May your Christmas be wonderful and the New Year be most blessed!