Comments on: The Perfect Christmas http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Renae http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Renae Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:23:08 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-522 Oh, how funny! I had forgotten about that line. Hope you had a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year, Emily! Oh, how funny! I had forgotten about that line. Hope you had a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year, Emily!

]]> By: Emily Osburne http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Emily Osburne Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:49:33 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-521 Renae, Your post reminds me of a great line in the movie, Steel Magnolias. Annelle said, "They had mismatched manger scenes at incredibly low prices." Have a great new year and keep up the great work! Emily, Renae,

Your post reminds me of a great line in the movie, Steel Magnolias. Annelle said, “They had mismatched manger scenes at incredibly low prices.”

Have a great new year and keep up the great work!

Emily,

]]> By: Renae http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Renae Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:04:03 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-520 Thanks, Cheryl! The two Marys always makes me chuckle. I guess I should name one of them Martha. Praying you have a blessed New Year, too! --r Thanks, Cheryl! The two Marys always makes me chuckle. I guess I should name one of them Martha.

Praying you have a blessed New Year, too!

–r

]]> By: Cheryl Barker http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Cheryl Barker Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:40:36 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-519 Beautiful, Renae. Perfect love -- Him coming to us when He knew we couldn't come to him... Love that... Also loved hearing about your mismatched nativity :) Four wise men? Wonder if there's a new carol in there somewhere? :) Blessings to you in the New Year! Beautiful, Renae. Perfect love — Him coming to us when He knew we couldn’t come to him… Love that…

Also loved hearing about your mismatched nativity :) Four wise men? Wonder if there’s a new carol in there somewhere? :)

Blessings to you in the New Year!

]]> By: Renae http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Renae Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:39:38 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-518 You too, Eilyn. Call me when you get back into town. I miss you. --r You too, Eilyn. Call me when you get back into town. I miss you.

–r

]]> By: Eilyn Mitchell http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Eilyn Mitchell Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:10:37 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-517 Ah Renae, You and yours are on my mind and in my heart this Christmas. Love you all there is and hope to see you soon when i get back to texas. Ah Renae,

You and yours are on my mind and in my heart this Christmas. Love you all there is and hope to see you soon when i get back to texas.

]]> By: Renae http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Renae Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:15:37 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-516 Thank you, Bitsy. I'm praying you and Billy have a blessed Christmas, and more blessings than you can hold in the new year! Hugs from your roomie . . . --r Thank you, Bitsy. I’m praying you and Billy have a blessed Christmas, and more blessings than you can hold in the new year!

Hugs from your roomie . . .

–r

]]> By: Bitsy http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Bitsy Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:48:05 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-515 Renae- This brought tears to my eyes! I have to confess that this has been the year when the tree only has lights... no decorations at all! We only have that much done because Billy took the time to put it up one night when I gone to one of the many rehearsals I had for the shows I played this season. The Christmas program at our own church was not near as "sparkly" as last year's... mostly because we've had to deal with a staff member moving on to another church (our worship pastor, who announced this to us in late November... when we were in the heat and heart of rehearsals for the Christmas program, no less!) And then there was Billy's health to consider... The surprise of having to place a stent in his main artery was not on my Christmas list. Let's not even mention the fact that my computer crashed, while in the middle of what was going to be a ten week series with my blog. And then my(new) phone died because I was having to rely on it without the computer. And yet, God still moved. He made new creations in spite of our failings... and allowed folks to see Him and find Him in the midst of all that could go wrong...and did. There were eight professions of faith at the Christmas program. There have been two decisions made (that I am aware of) from the blog series... And my cat has stayed out of the tree! :) Needless to say, your post was exactly the kind of Christmas the Lord has been reminding me about this year... It's not about all of the perfection that we create... but the perfection HE created! The Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us... Blessings to you, Mark, and the kiddos! Love you! Renae-

This brought tears to my eyes!

I have to confess that this has been the year when the tree only has lights… no decorations at all! We only have that much done because Billy took the time to put it up one night when I gone to one of the many rehearsals I had for the shows I played this season. The Christmas program at our own church was not near as “sparkly” as last year’s… mostly because we’ve had to deal with a staff member moving on to another church (our worship pastor, who announced this to us in late November… when we were in the heat and heart of rehearsals for the Christmas program, no less!) And then there was Billy’s health to consider… The surprise of having to place a stent in his main artery was not on my Christmas list. Let’s not even mention the fact that my computer crashed, while in the middle of what was going to be a ten week series with my blog. And then my(new) phone died because I was having to rely on it without the computer.

And yet, God still moved. He made new creations in spite of our failings… and allowed folks to see Him and find Him in the midst of all that could go wrong…and did. There were eight professions of faith at the Christmas program. There have been two decisions made (that I am aware of) from the blog series… And my cat has stayed out of the tree! :)

Needless to say, your post was exactly the kind of Christmas the Lord has been reminding me about this year… It’s not about all of the perfection that we create… but the perfection HE created! The Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us…

Blessings to you, Mark, and the kiddos!

Love you!

]]> By: Merry Christmas! | Renae Brumbaugh http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Merry Christmas! | Renae Brumbaugh Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:07:40 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-514 [...] Here is my Christmas post, and here is a lovely song for you. [...] [...] Here is my Christmas post, and here is a lovely song for you. [...]

]]> By: Renae http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/2009/the-perfect-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Renae Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:25:28 +0000 http://www.funnycoffeegirl.com/?p=177#comment-513 Thank you, Lillie! I pray the same for you. I hope 2010 brings overwhelming blessings to you and your family. Love, Renae Thank you, Lillie! I pray the same for you. I hope 2010 brings overwhelming blessings to you and your family.

Love,

Renae

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