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Sherlene Stevens: What Does Jesus's Church Mean To Me

If we are going to celebrate Christmas as a national holiday, doesn't that mean that we are taking actions of recognizing the part about the so-called no-good, the--No, A GOOD--man named Jesus being born within the earth realm? So if Jesus is the reason for the representation of the national holiday, doesn't that mean that we should be able to reference "him" by whatever faith-based name (Jesus, Yahweh, Isa) within public venues when expressing the traditional December holiday (including public school venues and public school music concerts and plays)?! Just a faith-based or scientific hypnotic trance, just a thought, that's all.... "The wise get their inventory  when they need it;  Fools get what they need                                       before they really need or use it." -Sherlene (Dec. 2016) In the idea of Jesus, are we also to recognize the mission and vision of his church? I would say that everyone seems to understand the missio

Sherlene Stevens: O Christmas Tree (The Real Ones)

It has been said that the cutting down of American trees, over time, by early European settlers, is nature's equivalent of punishment to us by creating today's global warming.--similar slaughter-like actions of Eve who ate from the Tree of Good and Evil (King James Version, Holy Bible). Due to the lack of rain, this year has been particularly harsh on nature's trees which become our decorative trees at our unique home styles. Real Tree Safety Tips  ( Better Homes and Gardens , B. Thorkelson, December 2016) Copied without correction. Needles should be green and should flex when you bend them. Does the tree shed needles, when you touch or grab it? Shake the tree before you have it wrapped (baled process is important to prevent wind damage to the tree). Make sure that your tree stand holds at least a gallon of water.  Wow!, so imagine how much rain one tree needs in a week People need water and so do trees. Try to avoid placing the tree near a heat source wheth