Today was Pearl Harbor Day. The US was trying to stay out of war, but somebody had other ideas. We have fought in several wars, but this was and still is, the only time a military attack was brought onto American soil. I don't count 9/11 because it wasn't "military", it was terrorists attacking.
Hawaii wasn't even a state yet when Pearl Harbor was attacked. But we had a military base there and many ships "parked" in the harbor. Even with seeing the movie, one can only imagine what it was like for the people in the area and nearby. And so America was dragged into the war. And today we remember those lost, on that day, and also in the war we were lured into fighting.
Rather than discuss that, I'll just say, I look forward to the day prophesied in scripture, when "neither shall they learn war any more."
This week it finally got chilly here in Southern California. Our "winter" is more like autumn in other parts of the world - but that's plenty cold enough for me, and it's why I'm a California girl:) I grew up just outside of Philadelphia, and chose to come to California for college, based on the weather -- and decided that no matter what happened with college, I was going to stay here. So my kids and grandkids are native Californians.
Today it rained -- but when it stopped, I went to a store and found a gift for my daughter. I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond, and as I looked at the items I was choosing between, I got on my phone and compared user reviews via Amazon.
A friend of mine went and got a Christmas tree because his grown son said he should have one. He got a 3-foot high one, to put on a table. That's what I would get, too. I love Christmas and the decorations, but unless I have help, a tree is just too much for me.
So I did the wreath I wrote about before, for the front door. And put my nativity set in the bay window with some LED lights around it. And got a really pretty red poinsettia on my dining room table. And I have more ornaments to make and hang on things. So my house will be Christmas-y but simple!
The gospel of John is a really great thing to read this time of year. John's gospel emphasizes Jesus being the very Son of God, conceived of the Spirit, come from Heaven (Philippians says He actually gave up the cushy, powerful life He had in Heaven to come live as a human on earth.), to live among men.
I'm reading it in the Passion Translation -- amazing translation from the Greek and Aramaic into modern English, with lots of footnotes. Very much like having a Bible and commentary all in one. www.passiontranslation.com Check it out!
That's enough for now. Maybe tomorrow I'll say something "more important". Life is a journey, and I hope at least if you're reading this, that it's uplifting for your day or night. I don't plan to solve the world's problems in my blogs, but encouraging people would be great! Merry Christmas!
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