{"id":6796,"date":"2015-12-04T16:51:57","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T21:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=6796"},"modified":"2015-12-04T17:15:58","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T22:15:58","slug":"5-friday-faves-frost-blessing-bags-for-homeless-charlie-brown-christmas-seasonal-treats-a-christmas-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=6796","title":{"rendered":"5 Friday Faves – Frost, Blessing Bags for Homeless, Charlie Brown Christmas, Seasonal Treats, a Christmas Poem"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy Friday! Here are my 5 Faves for this week – hope they stir up some of your sweet favorites of life.<\/p>\n

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  1. Frost <\/strong>– For those of you already faced with lots of snow, a frosty morning is\u00a0no novelty. Remember those first frozen-dew-etched leaves? So beautiful.\u00a0What a quickly\u00a0passing sight it is, too, as the sun appears and burns off the frost. I’m glad I didn’t miss it this morning.\"2015<\/a>\"2015<\/a>\"2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2) Blessing Bags for Homeless <\/strong>– As the weather gets colder, I wonder at how those fare – those\u00a0standing beside busy streets,\u00a0cardboard signs lifted, asking passersby for help. A few coins or even a granola bar pulled from the grocery bag seem so inadequate. This\u00a0how-to<\/a> of making blessing bags for homeless comes at a great time.<\/p>\n

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    It’s an activity the whole family could work on together. More expensive, sure…but also more substantial for those weathering the cold on the streets of our cities.<\/p>\n

    3) Charlie Brown Christmas <\/strong>– This year marks the 50th anniversary of the broadcast of this Christmas special.\u00a0 You can find some of the history of how it was written, produced, and actually debuted, in the midst of controversy,\u00a0on our TVs years ago, here<\/a> and here<\/a>. The sweet and angsty story of Charlie Brown and buddies is set beautifully to the jazz music of Vince Guaraldi<\/a>. My favorite scene is when Linus explains to Charlie Brown what Christmas is all about.\"Christmas<\/a>“That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.” – Linus<\/p>\n