Sooo...whaja get?

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blhowes

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Those of you who celebrate Christmas...Sooo, whatja get?

As is our custom, before opening our gifts we read an account of Jesus' birth, this year we read from Luke 2.

Luk 2:29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
Luk 2:30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

I'm sure you're all familiar with Simeon's words. The gifts are cool and I'm thankful for them all, but what a blessing it is to share in that peace with Simeon, having seen God's salvation, the Lord Jesus Christ! I know this isn't Sunday, but may it be a day of rest for you as you enjoy your rest in the finished work of Jesus.
 
I got:
The History of the Church by Eusebius (book)
Holy Diver by Dio (CD)
Mothership by Led Zeppelin (CD)
Headless Cross by Black Sabbath (CD)
Live at Radio City Music Hall 2007 by Heaven and Hell (CD)
and clothes.
 
-Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry edited by Dr. Clark
-Darryl Hart's Recovering Mother Kirk
-A PS1 (so I can play Crash Team Racing lol)
-$$$

...and the evening family gathering's yet to come! ;)
 
I got a suit
3 ties
2 shirts
Dr. Bill Mounce's "Greek for the Rest of Us"
A new black leatherbound Reformation Study Bible with my name on it
The "scales of justice" (no joke, they're on my desk)
 
The best gift I recieved was the beginning of an answer to a prayer of many years..

My daughter hasn't seen her bio dad in 11 years, she went to her aunts house last night for dinner and he showed up..they didn't talk, stayed in seperate rooms, both fearing rejection from the other...but both acknowledging they want to have some type of relationship..both waiting for the other to make the first move..which is why I say it was just the beginning....but fear and pride still have to be overcome..and a stepping out in faith that God is in control and desires to answer this prayer...

My daughter told me this morning "Mom, if you make me go to grandma's and he's there I will talk to him, but I want and need you there for support and encouragement." So I e-mailed her grandma and let her know...he had to go out of state this morning..but we will make plans to get them together when he gets back...

it's a long list of sins that have kept them apart over the years that I won't go in to, but some are mine, some are his, and some belonging to others involved in our lives..but just know it is AWESOME to see God work first hand at reconciling relationships..not just with Himself...but with others..It is truly a reminder of why Christ was born...
 
I got
1.The Chronicles of Narnia on audio cd, unabridged with readers like Patrick Stewart and Kenneth Branagh;
2. also an edition of the Messiah I really wanted with Emma Kirkby,
3. The Road to Wigan Pier by Orwell (one of Carl Trueman's favorite books -he did a book blog thing for me or my dog, I can't remember which, last year and let me post it on my dog's blog. My dog has since joined the Guerrilas and is no longer blogging).

Plus, I got taken out to Hardees. I'm very spoiled.
 
Well, my wife got (from me) two books: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda, and I'm Not Even Supposed to be Doing This! by Bob Newhart, two of her favorite TV dudes.

From her, I got $30 in cash. (She can't shop, so she gives me cash.)

From me, I got a book: Scripture and Truth: Biblical Interpretation and the Directory for Worship by Richard A. Muller and Rowland S. Ward.

Still waiting for BaptistInCrisis's gift to show up...
 
From Work: I got an extra week of paid vacation and $175 gift certificate.

Grandma: Cool star wars stamps and nice shoes.

Mom: PSP!!
 
Tonight I got some candy and some more cash, and my brother and I each got a 27" TV for our rooms from our cousin.

houseparent said:
PS1?! Wow, where did you find one of those relics? (lol)
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Well, technically I wasn't supposed to know this, but I found out my brother actually got it from a recent white elephant party his youth group had! Did you ever play Crash Team Racing?

houseparent said:
Just tonight I received Lost season 2 and Prison Break season one.
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Another Prison Break fan?! (Now "PB" can stand for two things!) I have the Season 1 DVD as well. Have you kept up through the current season?
 
My wife gave me the full set of Still Waters Revival CDs of Reformation/Puritan books. The kids generally gave DVDs, clothes, and Borders gift cards.

:pilgrim: :book2: :amen:

My wife and I had turkey, ham, all of the fixins', enjoyed dinner with all five of our children, four of their spouses, three grandsons, my mother, and brother. After dinner we went to the movies and are now relaxing around the house (grandsons all in bed). Tomorrow we all head to Knott's Berry Farm, America's FIRST theme park, for the day with our traditional trip to the Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Since four of our kids were born within a month of today (three of them have birthdays within the last week, one of them today), we have typically taken advantage of discount tickets to Knott's as their birthday present.
 
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From my sister: Covenant and Salvation by Michael Horton
The Christ of the Covenants by O. Palmer Robertson
(She was my "Secret Santa" as we can't keep up with all the presents)

From my kids: Casino Royale

From my wife I got a big surprise I was totally not expecting as we had agreed not to spend much money on each other (it never works). She had warned me a few months back not to be irate about a large cash withdrawal. She went to a local teak wood furniture place. They have teak craftsmen in the Phillipines that will custom-make furniture for prices that make your mouth drop.

Anyhow, she bought me this huge (about 3' in diameter) Marine Corps Eagle, Globe, and Anchor intricately carved out of teak wood. The detail from the rope to the Eagle feathers to the pendant in the mouth of the eagle - the whole thing - is INCREDIBLE. I'm not normally the kind of guy that keeps a lot of "Oohrah" stuff around the house but I'm going to be thankful for this gift for the rest of my life.
 
I got:
Battlestar Galactica Boxed set (miniseries, series 1, 2 and 3)
Tools (a set of Stanley screwdrivers, a set of wrenches, tape measure)
Clothes

I bought my wife an electric bass guitar and amp. Rock!
 
Me Died Blue said:
Well, technically I wasn't supposed to know this, but I found out my brother actually got it from a recent white elephant party his youth group had.
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What!?! At my college group white elephant gift exchange I received a big mac...

I got a bunch of classics from Barnes and Noble, plus God and Other Minds by Plantinga, and An Essay on Free Will by Van Inwagen. A shaver, whey protein, a metronome, and the biggest one, my brother got me dancing lessons (and shoes).
 
Me Died Blue said:
Tonight I got some candy and some more cash, and my brother and I each got a 27" TV for our rooms from our cousin.

houseparent said:
PS1?! Wow, where did you find one of those relics? (lol)
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Well, technically I wasn't supposed to know this, but I found out my brother actually got it from a recent white elephant party his youth group had! Did you ever play Crash Team Racing?
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That reminds me of something my brothers and I laugh about now but I'm ashamed of. When I was younger, I used to wrap up things I owned and give them to my brothers for Christmas. They weren't bad toys or anything but I was such a selfish child that I really didn't care about anybody but myself. Now we laugh about it. My brother will joke around and ask me if I got him some playing cards for Xmas as I gave him a set of cards one year.
 
SemperFideles - Wow, fantastic gift from your wife. (Don't suppose you could upload a picture?)


I received: 1.5 boxes of chocolates (1 was shared).

2 coffee mugs, some coffee granules and biscuits as a secret santa gift from one of my supervisors at work (really great gift actually, for a secret santa present.)

I gave, 1 CD, one box of chocolates and one bottle of red wine.

Gift giving is not a large thing in our family, and as I don't really celebrate Christmas I don't go all out shopping for it either.
 
Glad everybody had a nice Christmas. Nice presents.

Just thought I'd pop in quickly. Its the day after, so while everyone's still asleep, I've started assembling the stand for my wife's tray tables, after which I'll start assembling the new computer table my son bought me, then figure out how to program my son's new TV...

This year, I got:
  • Some nice shirts
  • Some cumphy slippers
  • A 5-draw portable tool chest
  • A Black and Decker 4-Tool Combo Kit. I'm so glad to be able to replace my 20+ year old drill. Its old and worn (like me) and uses a chuck thingy to tighten and loosen the bits - over the years the drill teeth have gotten pretty stripped, so you really have to work at it just to remove the bit)
  • A Computer desk
  • $$
BJClark said:
The best gift I recieved was the beginning of an answer to a prayer of many years...
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Bobbi,
That's neat to hear of the beginning of God's answer to prayer regarding your daughter and her dad. Sounds like it'll be just one (cautious) step at a time. :amen:
 
I got;

Beale & Carson's -Commentary on the New Testament use of the Old testament
Holmes' -The Apostolic Fathers in English
Hendrickson & Kistemaker -New Testament Commentary
Keener's -The IVP Bible Background Commentary (OT & NT)
Mark Driscoll's -The Radical Reformission & -Confessions of a Refomission Rev.
Vasholz -Benedictions, A Pocket Resource

As well as shirt & tie, kitchen gadgets ( I am a fanatic about cooking) including a Panini Press.:up:
 
All my kids and grandkids home at once :D

Salvation and Godly Rule by Rushdoony :book2:

Given For You by Keith Mathison :book2:

An awesome coffee press :coffee:

Tons of whole-bean coffee :coffee:

The complete Jeeves & Wooster DVD set (starring Hugh Laurie & Stephen Fry) :banana:
 
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