This was written, entirely, by Regina Kelly.

MARY SPEAKS

Blow gently, wind, do not disturb the hay,

Sing to my Son a zephyr roundelay.

Come softly, softly as the dark night, sheep,

For here your gentle Shepherd lies asleep.

Blow gently, wind,

Come softly, sheep,

My Son, my God,

Here lies asleep.

Stand closer, child, stand closer to your Lord,

For this is He for whom the Jews implored;

For this is He whom all the ages seek,

A gentle King, this Babe who lies asleep.

Stand closer, child,

Come softly, sheep,

My Son, my God,

Here lies asleep.

By Regina Kelly

The word Christmas is a contraction of Christ's Mass, derived from the Old English and referring to the religious ceremony of mass. It is often abbreviated Xmas, probably because X or Xt have often been

used as a contraction for Christ. The English letter X resembles the Greek letter X (chi), the first letter of Christ in Greek transliterated as [Christos]). Xmas is pronounced the same as Christmas.

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Investing Tip

Investing for the future might need to be more practicle than ever thought. According to an email being sent around, folks should maybe think more about stocking up on canned goods and water than on hiding away gold or investing in stocks and bonds.

In advancing the email, Gordon Smith, had one more suggestion. "Add toilet paper to that list.  I never did like using the old Sears catalogues," he said.


I actually did not know what that catalogue was doing in the old outhouse I visited when I was little. I sat and looked at it and wondered where the toilet paper was. ;) Eventually, someone came and found me and then I knew what it was for. That was at an older lady's house, Grandma Kate Childs' home, where we were visiting for a holiday. She made really good cookies in her old coal stove's oven. YUM!