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These cute Tiny Tot Santas are Standard I students of Vidya Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Jalladianppet, Chennai, India where my elder daughter Sujata now teaches.
These little Santas danced to Christmas Jingles during the Chrismas Day celebrations at their school on December 19, 2014.
They captivated the hearts of everyone with their hilarious performance!
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“Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis …”
” And peace on Earth to people of good will …”
“Ek wens dat julle almal ‘n Geseënde Kersfees!” (Afrikaans)
“Unë ju uroj gjithë Gëzuar Krishtlindjet!” (Albanian)
“أتمنى لكم جميعا عيد ميلاد سعيد!” (Arabic)
«Ցանկանում եմ ձեզ, որ Սուրբ Ծնունդ»: (Armenian)
“Mən bütün Merry Christmas arzulayıram!” (Azerbaijani)
“Nahi dut Eguberri guztiak ” (Basque)
“Я жадаю вам усім шчаслівага Каляд!” (Belarusian)
“আমি আশা করি সমস্ত একটি শুভ বড়দিন আপনি!” (Bengali)
“Пожелавам на всички Весела Коледа!” (Bulgarian)
“Els desitjo a tots un Bon Nadal!” (Catalan)
“祝大家圣诞快乐！” (Chinese simplified)
“祝大家聖誕快樂！” (Chinese traditional)
“Volio bih da svi Sretan Božić!” (Croatian)
“Já Přeji vám všem veselé Vánoce!” (Czech)
“Jeg ønsker jer alle en glædelig jul!” (Danish)
“Ik wens jullie allemaal een vrolijk kerstfeest!” (Dutch)
“Mi Wish You Ĉiu Merry Christmas!” (Esperanto)
“Soovin teile kõigile Häid jõule!” (Estonian)
“Hinihiling ko mo ng Lahat ng Maligayang Pasko!” (Filipino)
“Toivotan kaikille hyvää joulua!” (Finnish)
«Je vous souhaite à tous un Joyeux Noël!” (French)
“Desexo a todos un Feliz Nadal!” (Galician)
“გისურვებთ შობა!” (Georgian)
“Ich wünsche Ihnen allen ein frohes Weihnachtsfest!” (German)
«Εύχομαι σε όλους Καλά Χριστούγεννα!” (Greek)
“હું તમને શુભેચ્છા એક બધા મેરી ક્રિસમસ!” (Gujarati)
“Mwen swete nou tout yon jwayeu Nwèl!” (Haitian Creole)
“אני מאחל לכולכם חג המולד שמח!” (Hebrew)
“मैं तुम चाहो सभी एक मेरी क्रिसमस!” (Hindi)
“Azt szeretném, ha minden Boldog Karácsonyt!” (Hungarian)
“Ég óska ykkur öllum gleðilegra jóla!” (Icelandic)
“Saya berharap Anda semua Merry Christmas!” (Indonesian)
“Is mian liom tú go léir ar na Nollag Merry!” (Irish)
“Auguro a tutti un Buon Natale!” (Italian)
“私はあなたにすべてのメリークリスマスを望む！” (Japanese)
“ನಾನು ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದು ಮೆರ್ರಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ ವಿಶ್!” (Kannada)
“난 당신에게 모든 메리 크리스마스를 기원!” (Korean)
“ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຢາກທ່ານທັງຫມົດເປັນ Merry ວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ!” (Lao)
“Tibi opto a Verbum Caro!” (Latin)
“Es novēlu jums visu priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!” (Latvian)
“Linkiu visiems linksmų Kalėdų!” (Lithunian)
“Ви посакувам на сите Среќен Божиќ!” (Macedonian)
“Saya Mahu Anda Semua Merry Krismas!” (Malay)
“Nixtieq lilkom ilkoll Milied kuntenti ħienja!” (Maltese)
“Jeg ønsker dere alle en riktig God Jul!” (Norwegian)
“من برای شما آرزوی همه کریسمس مبارک!” (Persian)
“Życzę wszystkim Wesołych Świąt!” (Polish)
“Desejo a todos um Feliz Natal!” (Portugese)
“Vă doresc tuturor un Crăciun Fericit!” (Romanian)
“Я желаю вам всем счастливого Рождества!” (Russian)
“Желим вам све а Мерри Божић! ” (Serbian)
“ඔබට සුභ නත්තලක් වේවා!” (Sinhalese)
“Ja Prajem vám všetkým veselé Vianoce!” (Slovak)
“Želim vam vse vesel Božič!” (Slovenian)
“Les deseo a todos una Feliz Navidad!” (Spanish)
“Napenda wote Krismasi Njema!” (Swahili)
“Jag önskar er alla en God Jul!” (Swedish)
“உங்களுக்கு எனது கிறிஸ்துமஸ் (நத்தார்) நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்!” (Tamil)
“నేను మిమ్మల్ని విష్ అ మెర్రి క్రిస్మస్!” (Telugu)
“ผมหวังว่าคุณจะ ร่าเริง a คริสต์มาส!” (Thai)
“Seni bütün bir Mutlu Noeller diliyoruz!” (Turkish)
“Я бажаю вам всім щасливого Різдва!” (Ukrainian)
“میں آپ سب کو میری کرسمس کاش!” (Urdu)
“Tôi Chúc các bạn một Giáng sinh vui vẻ!” (Vietnamese)
“Rwy’n Wish chi i gyd Nadolig Llawen!” (Welsh)
“איך ווינטשן איר אַלע אַ לעבעדיק ניטל!” (Yiddish)
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“I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that–as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time.” – Charles Dickens
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Here is the preface written by Charles Dickens for the memorable Christmas story of all time, “A Christmas Carol” published on December 17, 1843:
I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.
Their faithful Friend and Servant,
C. D.
December, 1843.
Through this novella, Charles Dickens was the first person to introduce the phrase “Merry Christmas” to English. This masterpiece also added the name “Scrooge” and the exclamation “Bah! Humbug!” to the English vernacular.
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Charles Dickens (born Charles John Huffam Dickens, February 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870), an English writer and social critic rose from a downtrodden family background. His early experience of a life of poverty and deprivation helped him create some of the most memorable characters of all time.
During his later life, Charles Dickens enjoyed unprecedented fame through his works, and by the twentieth century, he was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars as a literary genius. Even now, readers consider Dickens as one of the greatest writers of the Victorian Period. His novels and short stories are still widely popular. His works include A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Bleak House, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Hard Times, and many more.
Charles Dickens concerned about poor children wanted to publish a pamphlet titled “An Appeal to the People of England, on Behalf of the Poor Man’s Child,” to draw the attention of workers and employers to the plight of poor children. Instead, he wrote A Christmas Carol, for he thought that an irresistible Christmas story with a plot that highlighted the struggles of the poor would have a better and broader appeal.
Dickens started writing A Christmas Carol in October 1843 and finished it by the end of November, in time to be published for Christmas. The book was illustrated by John Leech.
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It was published in early Victorian Era Britain, a period when people longed for the old nostalgic Christmas traditions. It was at this time that new customs, such as Christmas trees and greeting cards were introduced.
Dickens’ sources for the powerful, impressive, and enduring tale appear to be many and varied. He leaned on Washington Irving’s essays on Christmas published in his Sketch Book in 1820, describing the traditional old English Christmas; various Christmas stories, fairy tales and nursery stories; as well as satirical essays and religious tracts. However, the humiliating experiences of his childhood, the plight of the poor and their children during the boom decades of the 1830s and 1840s, impelled him to write the book.
The book’s first run of 6,000 copies sold out before Christmas Eve, and by the following May seven editions sold out. However, it did not produce a windfall for Dickens, who paid the original production costs due to a dispute with his publisher.
A Christmas Carol tells the story of the bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Past, Present, and Yet to Come Christmases. The novella was an instant success and received wide critical acclaim. It became the most popular Christmas tale ever to be written. Dickens never anticipated that his characterization of Tiny Tim, the embodiment of England’s poor children, and the personification of Scrooge modeled after his estranged father, would receive such an accolade from his readers.
Many have credited A Christmas Carol with reviving the spirit of Christmas celebration, after a period of sobriety and sombreness, as one of merriment and festivity in Britain and America.
A Christmas Carol has been adapted in numerous plays, operas, ballets and films. It is in its 24th edition. It is estimated that about five billion copies have been sold to date.
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Address: Ephesians 1:20
Phone: Romans 10:13
Website: The Bible.
Keywords: Christ, Lord, Savior and Jesus
Hello,
My name is Jesus – The Christ. Many call me Lord! I’ve sent you my resume because I’m seeking the top management position in your heart. Please consider my accomplishments as set forth in my resume.
Qualifications
Occupational Background
Skills Work Experiences
Educational Background
Major Accomplishments
References
In Summation
Now that you’ve read my resume, I’m confident that I’m the only candidate uniquely qualified to fill this vital position in your heart. In summation, I will properly direct your paths, (See Proverbs 3:5-6), and lead you into everlasting life, (See John 6:47). When can I start? Time is of the essence, (See Hebrews 3:15).
Only HE can possibly do all these things and he’s not done yet …
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Re-posted from pastor mike says
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See the expression on my grandson Rohan’s face on Christmas eve!
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“Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis …”
” And peace on Earth to people of good will …”
“Ek wens dat julle almal ‘n Geseënde Kersfees!” (Afrikaans)
“Unë ju uroj gjithë Gëzuar Krishtlindjet!” (Albanian)
“أتمنى لكم جميعا عيد ميلاد سعيد!” (Arabic)
«Ցանկանում եմ ձեզ, որ Սուրբ Ծնունդ»: (Armenian)
“Mən bütün Merry Christmas arzulayıram!” (Azerbaijani)
“Nahi dut Eguberri guztiak ” (Basque)
“Я жадаю вам усім шчаслівага Каляд!” (Belarusian)
“আমি আশা করি সমস্ত একটি শুভ বড়দিন আপনি!” (Bengali)
“Пожелавам на всички Весела Коледа!” (Bulgarian)
“Els desitjo a tots un Bon Nadal!” (Catalan)
“祝大家圣诞快乐！” (Chinese simplified)
“祝大家聖誕快樂！” (Chinese traditional)
“Volio bih da svi Sretan Božić!” (Croatian)
“Já Přeji vám všem veselé Vánoce!” (Czech)
“Jeg ønsker jer alle en glædelig jul!” (Danish)
“Ik wens jullie allemaal een vrolijk kerstfeest!” (Dutch)
“Mi Wish You Ĉiu Merry Christmas!” (Esperanto)
“Soovin teile kõigile Häid jõule!” (Estonian)
“Hinihiling ko mo ng Lahat ng Maligayang Pasko!” (Filipino)
“Toivotan kaikille hyvää joulua!” (Finnish)
«Je vous souhaite à tous un Joyeux Noël!” (French)
“Desexo a todos un Feliz Nadal!” (Galician)
“გისურვებთ შობა!” (Georgian)
“Ich wünsche Ihnen allen ein frohes Weihnachtsfest!” (German)
«Εύχομαι σε όλους Καλά Χριστούγεννα!” (Greek)
“હું તમને શુભેચ્છા એક બધા મેરી ક્રિસમસ!” (Gujarati)
“Mwen swete nou tout yon jwayeu Nwèl!” (Haitian Creole)
“אני מאחל לכולכם חג המולד שמח!” (Hebrew)
“मैं तुम चाहो सभी एक मेरी क्रिसमस!” (Hindi)
“Azt szeretném, ha minden Boldog Karácsonyt!” (Hungarian)
“Ég óska ykkur öllum gleðilegra jóla!” (Icelandic)
“Saya berharap Anda semua Merry Christmas!” (Indonesian)
“Is mian liom tú go léir ar na Nollag Merry!” (Irish)
“Auguro a tutti un Buon Natale!” (Italian)
“私はあなたにすべてのメリークリスマスを望む！” (Japanese)
“ನಾನು ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದು ಮೆರ್ರಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ ವಿಶ್!” (Kannada)
“난 당신에게 모든 메리 크리스마스를 기원!” (Korean)
“ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຢາກທ່ານທັງຫມົດເປັນ Merry ວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ!” (Lao)
“Tibi opto a Verbum Caro!” (Latin)
“Es novēlu jums visu priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!” (Latvian)
“Linkiu visiems linksmų Kalėdų!” (Lithunian)
“Ви посакувам на сите Среќен Божиќ!” (Macedonian)
“Saya Mahu Anda Semua Merry Krismas!” (Malay)
“Nixtieq lilkom ilkoll Milied kuntenti ħienja!” (Maltese)
“Jeg ønsker dere alle en riktig God Jul!” (Norwegian)
“من برای شما آرزوی همه کریسمس مبارک!” (Persian)
“Życzę wszystkim Wesołych Świąt!” (Polish)
“Desejo a todos um Feliz Natal!” (Portugese)
“Vă doresc tuturor un Crăciun Fericit!” (Romanian)
“Я желаю вам всем счастливого Рождества!” (Russian)
“Желим вам све а Мерри Божић! ” (Serbian)
“ඔබට සුභ නත්තලක් වේවා!” (Sinhalese)
“Ja Prajem vám všetkým veselé Vianoce!” (Slovak)
“Želim vam vse vesel Božič!” (Slovenian)
“Les deseo a todos una Feliz Navidad!” (Spanish)
“Napenda wote Krismasi Njema!” (Swahili)
“Jag önskar er alla en God Jul!” (Swedish)
“உங்களுக்கு எனது கிறிஸ்துமஸ் (நத்தார்) நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்!” (Tamil / Tamizh)
“నేను మిమ్మల్ని విష్ అ మెర్రి క్రిస్మస్!” (Telugu)
“ผมหวังว่าคุณจะ ร่าเริง a คริสต์มาส!” (Thai)
“Seni bütün bir Mutlu Noeller diliyoruz!” (Turkish)
“Я бажаю вам всім щасливого Різдва!” (Ukrainian)
“میں آپ سب کو میری کرسمس کاش!” (Urdu)
“Tôi Chúc các bạn một Giáng sinh vui vẻ!” (Vietnamese)
“Rwy’n Wish chi i gyd Nadolig Llawen!” (Welsh)
“איך ווינטשן איר אַלע אַ לעבעדיק ניטל!” (Yiddish)
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Yes. It is the first snow for this holiday season here in Ellicott City, Maryland, USA. It started snowing at 1:15 PM on Monday December 24th, and hope it would be a White Christmas for us.
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If you can read this, it means the Good Times have begun!
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According to this calendar, the Good Times still continue!
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So, there can be only one agenda in a Friday meeting!
I have borrowed the above images from the Facebook page of
Kingfisher – The King of Good Times!
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