Merry Christmas! and a Winter surprise

Happy Nativity to you all!


I apologize for the lack of updates recently, but busy with work and yadda yadda.

So I really don't have much to say this Christmas so I leave you with this icon of the Nativity and the daily Gospel reading, and the surprise we got last week...

And the below pic to explain the icon...

Matthew 2:1-12

     1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. (From Menologion 3.0)

So, last week my wife and I found out that we are going to be having another child. We don't know yet if it is a boy or a girl but we already have a few names picked out for either one. If everything goes smoothly the new baby should be here in August of next year!

Have a happy a blessed Nativity, now get off the internet and spend the day with your family!