Welcome to JOYFUL REFLECTIONS. Also welcome to MARCH!!!! My header picture this month is a photo I took of the pretty Crocus blooms in our yard... The Crocuses and Daffodils are the first signs of spring here in Tennessee. I am definitely ready for SPRING...

Monday, December 22, 2014

Merry Christmas to YOU


My hope and my prayer for each of you is that you have a fantastic and blessed Christmas this year.  I will close with this interesting poem about Christmas.

Let Me Not Keep Christmas  
by Linda Felver

Let me not wrap, stack, box, bag, tie, tag, bundle, seal, keep Christmas.

Christmas kept is liable to mold.
 

Let me give Christmas away, unwrapped, by exuberant armfuls.
 

Let me share, dance, live Christmas unpretentiously, merrily, responsibly with overflowing hands, tireless steps and sparkling eyes.
 

Christmas given away will stay fresh—even until it comes again.

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Many Blessings to you and yours...

 Big Hugs,

60 comments:

Kay said...

Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful George, Betsy! I love that photo of the both of you!

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Hi Betsy and George Thanks you for that lovely re of you both. HaAve a happy and peaceful Christmas.

Ms. A said...

Merry Christmas, Betsy & George!

eileeninmd said...

Betsy, I love the photo! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Ann said...

Merry Christmas to you and George. That's a beautiful poem

Cheryl said...

Beautiful. Merry Christmas to you and George!

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

Merry Christmas to you two dear Betsy. I love that photo of you and George.

Good Christmas thoughts too.

May your Christmas be filled with love, joy and peace ~ FlowerLady

Anonymous said...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU BOTH!

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

Merry Christmas Betsy and George!

Out on the prairie said...

And a very Merry Christmas to you! In am still trying to decide where to go to listen to music next.

diane b said...

I hope you have a pain free Christmas.

Snap said...

Merry Christmas to you and George. May it be pain free and fun! :)

Linda Kay said...

Nice picture, Betsy....and Merry Christmas to you as well.

DeniseinVA said...

Merry Christmas Betsy and George!

The Furry Gnome said...

Thanks, and a wonderful Christmas to you too!

Liene said...

Dear Betsy, wishing you and yours a warm, merry Christmas and health and happiness in the New Year! May your travels bring adventures and more fantastic posts!

linda m said...

May God Bless you both and I pray you have mood health and much happiness in the New Year.

Busy Bee Suz said...

I love this so much!!! Thank you for sharing.
Much love to both of you.
XOXOXO

MTWaggin said...

Back at ya! Happy Holidays and hope that knee is doing better.

Anonymous said...

Hi Betsy, Thanks for sharing the poem and your Christmas wishes! Merry Christmas. May God richly bless you and your family in 2015!

George said...

I hope we can keep Christmas going throughout the year! Love you!!!

Joy said...

Beautiful! Merry Christmas to you both:)

David said...

Betsy and George... Merry Christmas! Betsy, I hope that your knee problems have improved... I understand the pain and it isn't any fun, that's for sure. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

Betsy said...

Very well said Betsy! I hope you and George have a wonderful Christmas and that you wil not have any pain. The happiness just shines from both of your faces in your picture. Merry Christmas my friend.
Blessings,
Betsy

Rajiv Sankarapillai said...

Cute...
Lucky me following your blogs :) You both radiate peace and love and I feel uplifted every time I visit your blogs :)...and also when you both write comments on my blogs :). Well, those are beautiful comments of immense value !

Merry Christmas...both of you...:)

Big Dude said...

Bev and I hope you and George have a wonderful Christmas and a new year that sees an end to knee pain.

Deb J. in Utah said...

Merry Christmas to you as well and God bless and keep you in the new year!

Linda G. said...

Merry Christmas to you and George! May your new year be a good one.

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Merry Christmas! Hope you and George have a wonderful holiday.

Ruth Hiebert said...

Merry Christmas to you and George. I like that poem.See you soon.
Ruth

Chatty Crone said...

Merry Christmas to you and George! May your new year be a great one.

Do you ever have trouble with the type not showing up when you post a comment? I had some trouble and had to keep coming back!

Ginny Hartzler said...

I LOVE this quote Betsy, and will likely put it on our prayer line. What a beautiful picture of the two of you, your faces filled with joy! HOW is your knee doing???

Anonymous said...

Such a lovely poem Betsy, Merry Christmas.

Arkansas Patti said...

You two are the cutest couple in bloggerville. You radiate love.
I enjoy poems that make good sense.
Hope you two have a wonderful Christmas.

Susie Swanson said...

Oh what a beautiful poem. May you and George have a Merry and Blessed Christmas. Hugs and lots of love across the miles. xo

Sylvia K said...

A very Merry Christmas to you both!! The computer techies just shook their heads, so I got the computer up and running myself. How's that for a dumb old broad!!

happyone said...

Merry Christmas to you and George too. I wish you a happy New Year too.
Hope your knee is feeling better!!

Shug said...

This is beautiful.....Your Christmas photo is precious....the two of you are just adorable.. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!! Hoping your knee allows you to do the things you want to do...
Big hugs...

Gardener on Sherlock Street said...

Merry Christmas!

Helen said...

Beautiful Christmas Photo, Betsy. Have a lovely holiday.

Annesphamily said...

Everything you do makes me smile here. Glad I stopped by. I came over this morning but was rushing about and forgot to comment.

Jim and Sandie said...

Merry Christmas Betsy, to you and the love of your life. And have a fabulous, wonderful 2015.

Rose ~ from Oz said...

Dearest Betsy and George,

Love your header, and adore your Christmas sentiments - it says it all.
May the true spirit of Christmas be with you and George and your lovely family.
With fond wishes
Rose

Jeevan said...

Thoughtful poem! Thank you for the greetings Betsy... Wish you both a Merry Christmas and Cheerful New Year :)

Hope you feeling good. Take care

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful poem - and so true!

Wishing you and George a healthy, happy holiday!

Linda P said...

A poem with words that are very true. Season's greetings to you and George. Hope you have a lovely Christmas. Bless you.

Betty Manousos said...

hi betsy, wishing a very merry christmas to you and yours!
loving the photo of you and george.

your home (header photo)looks so festive and inviting!

big hugs!
xoxo

Terry and Linda said...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and George! I hope you have the most wonderful of days!

Linda
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Our photos said...

Thank You, Betsy. Merry Christmas to You both !

Peaches McGinty said...

Hi Betsy!
What a lovely poem!
I wish you, George and your family a truly wonderful Christmas! (and ow! to the corstisone injection, but I'm so happy you have some relief) Santa is nearly here hehe! All the best, Lots of love, Sandra x x x

Small City Scenes said...

Hi Betsy, Lovely picture of you and your sweetie.
Merry Christmas to you all and may the New Year bring Peace and Happiness.

MB

Beatriz said...

Hello Betsy!
I hope you have a very happy Christmas with your family! Hope the new year brings you more health and you continue with this life full of flowera, as well as your beautiful garden!

My best wishes in this coming year...

Hugs

<°))))< Bia

Connie Arnold said...

Hugs, blessings and good wishes for a beautiful Christmas, Betsy!

Buttercup said...

Wishes to you and George for a bright and blessed Christmas!

June said...

Betsy, you're more beautiful, and George more handsome, than the last time I saw you! How could it be? :-)

I'm copying and passing along your message. I think it's a great one.

Merry Christmas!

Connie said...

That is a lovely poem, Betsy. I hope you and George had a wonderful Christmas!

Jarka Panci said...

Marry Christmas time for you Betsy and George!

Jarka

troutbirder said...

How true.... Happy holidays to you and George. :)

Beth said...

I love the picture of you and George in front of your Christmas tree! Cute earrings and necklace. I'm back online, but it seems now that so many are off. Loved the poem! A belated Merry Christmas to you! ♥b

Linda said...

Great smiles! Have a Happy New Year!