 ©Catskill Mountains Frost ~ Undine DeFilippo 2015 It's expected to conform with the norm these days and wish EVERYONE the usual HAPPY ~ HEALTHY ~ PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR ! . . . and that's all wonderful . . . EXCEPT absolutely NONE of those things can exist without the deepest human need of ALL ! So, I've decided to wish the world to be permeated through and through with PEACE
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 Whatever you choose to believe concerning the story of Mary and Joseph, travelling ninety miles in the ancient world, from Nazareth , along the Jordan River, up and down through the Judean Dessert and thick Forest, to the tiny town of a hundred residents of Bethlehem, for the Census, during the winter months, had to be a very long and difficult journey. The average person can walk about 20 miles per day. It is said Mary was somewhere between the age of 12 to 14, certainly close to nine months into her first pregnancy and Joseph was said to be a great deal older.  Travelers would have had to carry water in skin pouches and food . . . most likely bread, maybe some oil and herbs. It would've been wise to tote something for shelter in case of bad weather. Winters in that area experience 30 degree temps and loads of rain. The path taken was unpaved and there were Lion, Bear, Wild Boar, Thieves and Crazies they had to be prepared for. The journey surely took people like Mary and Joseph a week to ten days to complete. Ancient Bethlehem was known to only have one primitive Inn. It's widely agreed that the only shelter Jesus could've been born in was a nearby cave used to house animals. A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TO ALL ! I am responsible for the digital framing of these images, and regret not being able to give credit to the Artists who painted them despite lengthy online searches. I thought they were beautiful. If this is your work, please contact me. THANK YOU WHOEVER YOU ARE !  1. THINK ABOUT YOURSELF CONSTANTLY. 2. USE " I " AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. 3. MIRROR YOURSELF CONTINUALLY BY THE OPINION OF OTHER PEOPLE. 4. LISTEN, GREEDILY, TO WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU AND IF IT'S NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR, GET ANGRY ! 5. EXPECT TO BE APPRECIATED BY EVERYONE. 6. BE SUSPICIOUS. 7. BE JEALOUS AND ENVIOUS. 8. BE SENSITIVE AND EASILY OFFENDED. 9. NEVER FORGIVE A CRITICISM. 10. TRUST NOBODY BUT YOURSELF. 11. INSIST UPON CONSIDERATION & RESPECT AT ALL TIMES. 12. DEMAND AGREEMENT WITH YOUR OWN VIEWS ON EVERYTHING. 13. SULK & FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF IF PEOPLE ARE NOT GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THEM. 14. NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OTHER PEOPLE. THINK ABOUT IT AT ALL TIMES BUT . . . 15. ALWAYS REMEMBER WHAT THEY HAVE FAILED TO DO FOR YOU. 16. SHIRK YOUR DUTY. 17. SEEK , AT ALL TIMES, TO ENTERTAIN YOURSELF. 18. DO AS LITTLE AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN FOR OTHER PEOPLE. Joyce Meyer |
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