XOXOXOXOXOXO...AMY...XOXOXOXOXOXO
WE DIDN'T FORGET YOUR PLAIN M&M'S AMY
YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS AND WILL
ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND LOVED DEEPLY
MOTHER AND DADDY
MERRY CHRISTMAS
EVERYONE.
EVERY YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS
AT THE RAGAN HOUSE,
GRANDPA RAGAN WOULD
GIVE EACH GRANDCHILD
A BAG OF PEANUT M&M'S.
THE TRADITION WAS
CARRIED ON EVERY YEAR
UNTIL HE PASSED.
WE CARRIED IT ON AT
OUR HOME BUT AMY
ALWAYS RECEIVED PLAIN
M&M'S AS PEANUTS
CAUSED HER MIGRAINES.
CHRISTMAS DAY IS
GRANDMA RAGAN'S
BIRTHDAY. THEY ARE
CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS
IN HEAVEN TOGETHER.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JESUS, MY SAVIOR
AND
GRANDMA RAGAN.
HUG AMY FOR RICHARD
AND ME AND
DON'T FEED HER TOO
MANY CHEETOS.
I HAVE SO MANY THINGS
TO POST...I AM RUNNING
BEHIND.
THANK YOU, ALL MY DEAR
FOLLOWERS THAT I CALL
"FRIEND" FOR CATCHING
MY TEARS, FOR STICKING
BY ME, WHEN I WAS TOO
GRIEVED TO POST...FOR BEING
SUCH AN INSPIRATION...FOR
PRAYING FOR ME...FOR THE
E MAILS OF LOVE...YOU MEAN
MORE TO ME THAN I CAN
SAY. AFTER THE NEW YEAR,
I WILL BE HAVING A
GIVE AWAY FOR MY
FOLLOWERS TO ENTER.
IT IS A THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT AND THE
LOVE YOU HAVE SHOWN ME.
I WAS SO VERY FORTUNATE TO BE A PART
OF THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS ATC SWAP,
HOSTED BY THE LOVELY MS. WENDY.
I WAS SO HONORED TO BE A PART OF
A PROJECT WITH 11 TALENTED ARTISTS.
EACH ARTIST WAS GIVEN A DAY AND
YOU MADE 12 CARDS AND MAILED THEM TO
MS WENDY.
WHEN THE PACKAGE ARRIVED FROM WENDY,
I WAS BESIDE MYSELF WITH JOY.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE BEAUTIFUL BOX
MS. WENDY SENT OUR ATC'S IN.
SOME TOOK THE TOP OF THE BOX OFF
AND HUNG IT ON THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE AS AN
ORNAMENT.
MY PICTURES ARE NOT VERY GOOD BUT OH
WHAT A SURPRISE WHEN I OPENED THE BOX
AND SAW HOW MS. WENDY HAD PACKAGED
THESE BEAUTIFUL ART PIECES. THEY WERE
WRAPPED WITH A LOVELY RIBBON, WITH A TAG
AND BEAUTIFUL BEADS. EACH ATC HAD THEIR OWN
POCKET THAT STORED OUR WORKS OF ART.
IN THIS PICTURE YOU CAN SEE A CLOSEUP
OF HOW EACH ONE IS CONTAINED IN A POCKET.
THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY:
ANGELA.....
ANGELA IS GOING TO BE THE HOSTESS OF
DRESS UP THIS YEAR. HER BUTTON IS ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF MY BLOG.
THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY:
BLANCHIE...
THE THIRD DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY:
MOI...SIMPLY DEBBIE...
THE FOURTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY
FRANCIE....
THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY
OUR LOVELY HOSTESS
WENDY
WENDY ALSO HOSTS THE
BLISSFULL ATC SWAP
THE SIXTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY...
TERRI
THE SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY
KARLA
KARLA ALSO CREATED A STUNNING SWAN
FROM A VELVET MILINERY LEAF AND BEADS.
THANK YOU KARLA
THE EIGHTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY
MARLENE
MARLENE'S CARD IS SO SWEET. SHE IS FROM
CANADA AND I DON'T HAVE A URL FOR HER.
YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB MARLENE.
THE NINTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS MADE BY
SANDI
I LOVED ALL THE CARDS BUT SANDI'S WAS MY
FAVORITE. I HOPE YOU CAN SEE IT UP CLOSE.
WHEN I LOOKED AT HER CARD I COULD SEE
THE DRUMMERS DRUMMING AND STANDING IN
WHAT LOOKED LIKE FROZEN FOG.
IF I HAD BEEN A JUDGE AND (ALL OF THESE ATC'S
ARE NOT JUDGED AND THEY STAND ON THEIR OWN
AS BEAUTIFUL ART WORK)
...BUT...I WOULD PICK
SANDI'S AS MY FAVORITE AND I HAVE NOT EVEN
HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET HER.
BEAUTIFUL JOB SANDI. YOUR ATC JUST SPOKE
TO ME.
THE TENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY
DANA
I WAS PROUD TO BE PART OF THE ART PROJECT
CREATED BY DANA...
THE TRAVELING POSTCARD.
THE POSTCARD TRAVELED
8,548 MILES.
THE ELEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY
ELECTRA
DON'T LET THE TITLE OF HER BLOG FOOL YOU...
SHE IS A LOVELY BLOGGER AND TALENTED ARTIST
THE TWELTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS WAS CREATED BY
ROBIN
I WANT TO THANK WENDY AND EACH ARTIST
FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE A PART OF YOUR GROUP.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN AND I AM HONORED.
I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING MORE THINGS
WITH YOU IN 2011.
DECEMBER ATC ANGEL
FROM FRANCIE.
THIS BEAUTIFUL ANGEL WAS HAND PAINTED
BY
FRANCIE
I LOVE HER FRANCIE. SHE IS SO STUNNING
AGAINST THE BLUE BACKGROUND.
AN ANGEL TO TREASURE FROM AN ANGEL
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT OF THANK YOU
AND APPRECIATION TO
JUNE
IF YOU HAVE NOT VISITED HER ADVENT
BLOG, PLEASE VISIT HER. SHE HAS
PROVIDED BEAUTIFUL FREE GRAPHICS
FOR THE 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.
YOU WILL BE BLESSED.
THANK YOU JUNE
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
PRAYER REQUESTS
THERE ARE MANY URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS...
SHAUNA...CANCER...INSURANCE WON'T PAY FOR
IV CHEMO BECAUSE IT IS EXPERIMENTAL...
ONCOLOGIST GAVE HER ORAL CHEMO AND FOR
THE FIRST TIME HER TUMORS HAD BEGAN TO
SHRINK. SHE IS A YOUNG BEAUTIFUL MOTHER
AND HER LITTLE CHILDREN, HUSBAND, AND
SISTERS' NEED HER. STAY STRONG SHAUNA.
TERRI AND SCOTT...HIS CANCER HAS RETURNED
ANGEL DAWN...CHILD WITH CANCER
ALEX...CHILD WITH CANCER OF KIDNEYS
AND LUNGS
JACK...CHILD WITH CANCER
BONNIE...CANCER
LEILA...CANCER
DEBBIE (MOSIAC MAGPIE)...CANCER
MARY...CANCER
ERICK
WILL
RAINA (HEIRLOOM GYPSY'S DAUGHTER)...HAVING
SURGERY JANUARY 4, 2011
SANDY...RECOVERING FROM KNEE REPLACEMENT
SURGERY
IRENE...MY MIL FELL ON CHRISTMAS EVE
AND NOW HAS 13 STITCHES IN THE BACK
OF HER HEAD. SHE HAD A COUPLE
OF BUMPS ON HER HEAD SO THEY DID A CT
SCAN.
JOHN
LORETTA'S MOTHER
DEBBIE B
TED JR...DIABETES AND LOW WHITE COUNT
NATURALLY THIS WOULD PUT FEAR IN ME
AS BOTH TIMES AMY HAD CANCER,
A LOW WHITE COUNT
WAS THE ONLY THING ODD WITH HER.
THOSE NEEDING JOBS
THOSE NEEDING A HOME
MOI...MY BLOOD SUGARS ARE TOO HIGH
THE ORPHANS IN RUSSIA AND CHINA
WAITING TO BE ADOPTED
HAITI...THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK
OUR SOLDIERS IN HARMS WAY...
SO MANY OF OUR BLOGGERS HAVE
CHILDREN, HUSBANDS, AND FRIENDS
FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM...
FREEDOM...A LOT OF PEOPLE DO
NOT UNDERSTAND THE PRICE THAT IS
PAID FOR THEIR FREEDOM
MERRY CHRISTMAS SOLDIERS
AND KEEP YOU UNTIL WE BLOG AGAIN.
BUT THE ANGELS SAID TO THEM,
"DO NOT BE AFRAID; I BRING YOU GOOD
NEWS OF GREAT JOY THAT WILL BE FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE."
~LUKE 2:10
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU AND
YOUR FAMILIES.
HUGS,
SIMPLY DEBBIE
18 comments:
Merry Christmas! Thanks for all of the prayers to everyone! I'm sure Amy is proud of her mother!
You always take the time in your busyness to think of others.
I bet Amy doesn't have migraines in Heaven - can eat all the m&m and Cheetos she wants.
Can you imagine Christmas being celebrated in Heaven?
Whew!
Love,
sandie
Debbie
Everytime I stop by I am so very inspired...the love you spread heals hearts..I so inspire to be more like you....the ATCs are so wonderful...you have made many friends....I thought of you thru the holidays...I lost my internet for a time..but god blessed me with a good freind and he returned it back for a few months for me...
Merry Christmas to you and Mr. Simply
Hi Debbie,
I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! I was thinking of you and hoping that you had a blessed day...thank you for being such a blessing to me in 2010...sending much love your way,
Cindy
XO
Hi Debbie, It was so sweet of you to drop by The Vintage Nest with a nice comment and Christmas wishes. I hope you had a really nice holiday. We drove to spend the holiday with my youngest in NYC but the snowstorm/blizzard drove us out earlier than we had planned to leave. It snowed all the way home but we made it safe and sound...thank the good Lord. We, too, have a tradition of giving the boys a huge bag of M&M's in their stockings and even though they are all grown up they still get their M&M's...one with peanuts and the other without. Happy Happy New Year.
Dear Debbie as always a beautiful post. I too enjoy the ATC swaps. All needing prayer are on my list. I am looking forward to a new year of creativity and visiting and reading all the wonderful things going on with my blogging friends. Happy New Year to you and yours.
QMM
Dear Friend Debbie,
I want you to know I have been thinking of you and hope you had a Wonderful Christmas!!
I saw on Dorthe's blog that you were hoping to receive a sewing machine...did you???
Let me know how your Christmas went ok?
You can see on my blog some pictures of our Christmas down here in snowy Georgia.
Love and Hugs,
Susan
xxoo
Debbie, I just find you via Olivia's Romantic Home. I read the comment you left her ( i don't know if you are supposed to do that, is almost like reading somebody's mail) and I thought I have to see this lady's blog. I was right, I love how your faith shines thru in your writings. I enjoy looking and I'm going back for more. Blessings, Marta.
Hi Debbie, Your post is beyond inspirational. I didn't know about Amy until your comment today. I knew in my heart the design was meant for someone. I just knew it. It is hard to describe. The design of the butterfly just flowed so beautifully. It was for you. Merry Chrismas Debbie. *hugs & petals* mo
May your New Year be filled with many Blessings and abundances of Joy for 2011. From my mountain to yours, Until next year
Hugs and Smiles Gl♥ria
Debbie,
First, thank you for the wonderful encouragement about my cooking! My hubs came home from work sick so the only thing he had was some lemon honey tea, oh well, maybe he can try my deelish shabfabulous chicken today! What a fabulous swap, such talented ladies out there in blogland! Oh, Christmas is so fun and full of darling memories, I love the m & m tradition, too cute! Oh, it feels good to be encouraged, the kitchen is just not were I feel confident! Thank you again sweet friend!
Big tight squishy hugs,
Olivia
Thank you for your visit. It is wonderful to find new blog friends and to get to know fellow believers!!
Hi Debbie, your blogs are always so lovely and so interesting. Dont ever change my friend.Oh and thanks for the lovely words about my advent. I mainly came by to thank you for the lovely words you wrote on my blog about my mum. thank you, they mean a lot to me.
I would like to wish you a wonderful New Year and may it be full of peace,love,health,happiness and warmth
hugs June x
Well sweet friend, update on the cooking. I made fabulous burgers tonight and the hubs did not touch my casserole. Oh well, I will pretend it is because he is sick, I have to give him a break bc he works in italian restaurant and I think he wants to come home and eat meat and potatos. Anyhoo, I painted away today and the kids are all snuggled in a tent in a garage with my new heating blanket lol. It is in the fifties tonight so I let them.
Have a lovely new year.
Squishy tight hugs,
Olivia
Hi, Debbie...so nice to meet you! Thanks muchly for signing up to follow my blog...I'm going to do the same for yours:) So sorry that we have to be members of the same sad club, the club for mothers who have lost their children. I am so glad you have remained strong in your faith. I lost my faith for awhile after the loss of our daughter but my sweet husband wouldn't let me give up and thankfully I found my way back. I haven't had time to check out everything about your blog but love what I've seen so far. Wonderful job...and so uplifting. I look forward to visiting you often and hope you will do the same. If you ever need to "talk" feel free to email me. I pray 2011 will bring you many blessings and much joy.
Hello Dear Debbie....I just wanted to stop by and say "Hi" and wish you a Happy New Year!
I am sure your beautiful Amy is smiling down at you and this wonderful post!
Warm Hugs,
Jil
xo
Hi Debbie,
Happy New Year!!! Wishing you and your husband a wonderful and blessed year ahead!!!
I love your blog header--it is awesome!!!!
XO
HELLO DEBBIE :)
I WANT TO THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR HEART FELT PRAYER YOU LEFT ON MY BLOG FOR MY DEAR COUSIN CINDY, SHE HAS BEEN IN A DEEP COMA FOR THE LAST PAST SIX MONTHS!! ITS BEEN VERY HARD ON MY FAMILY, WE ARE VERY CLOSE, RAISED MORE LIKE SISTER'S THEN COUSIN'S :) ALSO I WILL KEEP YOUR FRIENDS IN MY PRAYERS AS WELL :) I PRAY GOD WILL KEEP THEM SAFE IN HIS LOVING EMBRACE...
WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR:)
HUGLETS~XO~MARI
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