🎁 Finding Christmas through it ALL! 🎁
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Patara, when you asked, "How Ya Doin? Need a Hug?" Now I'm Crying. I'm having a hard time Honey,,,,,, it's just an emotional time right now.
Sending hugs your way
I'm so sorry , my prayers are with you
Hugs
same here, hugs
Sending 🤗 and prayers!
My friend sent me a text earlier saying she put a card in my mailbox. I went outside and got it and it had several hundred dollars in it. My husband and I were near tears. 2024 has been a terribly hard year for us. We have 5 kids and they weren't going to get much of a Christmas. Blessings that I hope to be able to pass on someday.
God bless. What a beautiful friend that is. 🩷🙏🩷
Our small town set up a give and take at the community building in the park. What a blessing that was!! I hope they do it again next year!
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Heart warming.❤
Who ever gave that $2.00 dollars may the Lord give it ten fold back to you! Bless all the givers! 🙌🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻
They know the true meaning of Christmas!! And truly have it deep in their ❤️. God bless them and their family....
Mark 12:41-44 ❤
100 fold at least.
@@rain0450I just read that passage for a first time but in Luke tonight about 30 minutes ago.
@@janetpugliesi3203 #Awake yes thumbs 👍 up of course…if you are tracking similar family texts 🌲 sending anything to the normies… is a waste of time. They’re prepping for the Xmas party/gathering. Who’s tracking the same holiday preps this evening? They made zero comments on anything you or I posted above. I send them the same correspondence as I share to you. Might fund down or edit ✍️ but the title/ subject line is the same.
My sister posted…
🎁 🤶🏼 🎅🏼 🌲 This year’s Christmas Eve family gathering Tuesday night will be 7:15- 10:30. We’re going to mass at holy angels from 6-7. Gathering immediately after. Please bring some food to share and bring your own favorite beverage 🍻 🎄 ☃️ 🎁
Tressa is bringing a cookie tray.
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I’m making Mac and cheese and stewed tomatoes
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Mom is taking Perogies
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Mike and Rosalie’ a cheese cake 🍰
Keep it Meatless like 👍 we did years ago…have fish 🐟 SHRIMP 🍤 WITH A RED SAUCE
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Georgie is bringing that good beef
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Damian can bring shrimp!
Stephen can bring pasta!
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Anyone getting tower salad? 🥗
First time I have seen the pigs and horse.......... sooo cute! Father God bless you 💖💖🙏🙏⚔⚔🔥🔥
My dad introduced me to your channel a couple years ago. He passed away last Sunday. He just loved you Patera. We were dairy farmers and he loved the Lord. You were such a blessing to him in the months before he got to sick to do anything.. Thank you for being such a blessing. ❤❤❤
Sorry for your loss😢❤
I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. 🙏❤
I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. ❤🙏
Praying for you 🙏. Your blessed father is home now, where we belong.
I lost my DAD TEN DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN 86. Honey you will survive sometimes we wonder why and how. Pray to GOD HE IS THE BEST FRIEND WE ALL have. I am SO SORRY about your loss but we have to strong for others
My elderly dad's been in the hospital for a week and he's you know lost his mind but they put my elderly mom in there today with pneumonia and some heart failure. And I'm exhausted and I think I'm getting sick. I need prayer. We need prayer. I know so many people need help I'm just feeling really desperate at the moment. God bless you all and I pray that you have a wonderful Christmas
Praying for you and your parents. May you all be well soon. 🙏🏻
May God give you strength and courage in the time ahead. 👵🏻
Prayers
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I'm praying for you right now. Take Airborne, it really works if you catch the cold early, at the first sign of symptoms.
My Christmas present this year is a baby grandson who is due on 12/25!!! I'm waiting with joyful anticipation for the phone call letting me know his birth is happening! Merry Christmas!
I'm nicely envious m!!
Congratulations!!
Aww how wonderful ❤ prayers of protection and safe delivery for mom and baby 🍼🎉
That's wonderful news. I hope she or he, can hold off until 12:01am to have their own special day. I know something about that. Lol
Wonderful my family has a Xmas baby who will be four this Xmas !!
There is a house on the corner of two busy roads nearby that has one little evergreen decorated. It can't be 2 feet tall but they put lights on it! My teen and I agree it's our favorite Xmas display, despite being so small and 'plain'. It reminds us that even little actions that you might think 'too little to matter' can sometimes be the most impactful. They don't have a big yard display or lights everywhere but they have one tiny tree, a little beacon in the darkness, and it lifts our hearts to see it every time.
On our way home, we noticed someone had put lights on a small fishing boat. Wimse
Imo less is more 😊
I am going to gift my 6ft pre-lit tree after this year. I no longer need such a big tree. I am on the hunt for one no larger than 3 foot. I am taking off all my meaningful ornaments and the store bought ones that are just for decoration I will let go with the tree. I just have no need to take up my whole space with such a big tree and hopefully some family with little kids will enjoy it.
As i look back, my poorest Christmas's were some of my best
Great thinking. I feel the same way
Our mom raised 6 kids by herself.. I was the oldest so the younger kids were like my living baby dolls. Our Christmas's were always a little lean, but we had each other and we were happy 😊! We lost mama when she was only 56 you know cancer is no respector of person. So I became mommy when the 2 youngest were still in their teens. I'm 70 now and have been their mama longer than mom got to be. Here it is Christmas again we are always together if at all possible ❤️! We have a big meal and share memories always make sure the babies get as near all they asked for as we can..the grown ups haven't exchanged gifts in years unless it's for something special, but the babies they were babies to me well into their 20's.lol I still spoil them when I get a chance and some of them are in their 40's and the babies we have now are their babies...love goes on Thank the good Lord!!
Yes! You get a bit more creative and what you end up doing actually means more than what money can buy. Never let money stand in your way. "You" are the gift. Your time, loving heart and making memories. Don't forget that.
I agree. Our best memories with our two young girls were when finances were so tight. It focuses us on the true reason of what we are celebrating. Blessings!
@@anitaspencer6650 Years ago my mom started crying I ask her why. She said our family had become so large that she couldn't afford to buy for everyone. I told her as long as we were all healthy and together we were blessed. She said you're right.
When I was a child we got a stocking with an orange. And we were grateful for it. I got a new pair of pants a shirt 6pk of underwear and maybe new socks. We focus on time with family and good food.
Yes , the wool sock with the orange 🍊 ❤❤❤❤
My Momma made little paper bags with an orange, a few pieces of candy and maybe new mittens or socks that she had made.oh how I miss those little brown bags under the tree.
One year each of us got a coloring book,and a pack of 5 crayons.We appreciated it
My mom always said when they were little if that got an orange and a little candy they thought that was wonderful!! Can you imagine if that is what was under the tree now for children!! I would love to see Xmas go back being very simple and not for spending!!
When I was 6 or 7 our church had a sign up sheet for Christmas baskets for food I put my little name on it and I didn't tell my mom or dad what I had done.The next Sunday school my teacher told me I was going to get our Christmas basket tomorrow I was afraid of what my mom and dad was going to say about what I did, but when we received it both of them cried and thanked God for his blessing us with all the food.. I praise him everyday.. will never forget that day
There are "angels" among us. 6 years ago, we were mourning the loss of our daughter in law. She was killed in a car accident on her way home from work on October 29th. They had only been married 7 months and 29 days. My son was at our house, and needless to say, we were sad. There was a knock on the door. There was a young man with his children standing there. He said hello and said I am your neighbor, and these are 2 of my children. The children said Merry Christmas and handed me 3 cones filled with caramel corn and tied with a red ribbon. He said he wanted to teach his children that Christmas is not only about getting but giving. He had no idea we were mourning. It was beautiful. Well, the next December, the 9th, to be exact, he died in a car accident between our house and theirs. Yesterday, we got another knock on our door. It was Ryan's 3 children with cans of nuts wishing us a Merry Christmas, once again. They were all taller and seemed so grown up. I cried, thanked them and God for bringing us all through our tragedies. He never leaves us or forsakes us. Merry Christmas and God's blessings to all.❤❤❤
Omg I’m crying
Just so so sorry to hear of this tragedy… with caring🩷
@@Dgalliher64 don't cry. They and we are in good Hands. Merry Christmas. 💞💕❣️
My heart is so touched by this wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it with us. I could barely read it through my tears, and I plan to read it to my family at Christmas dinner this year.
My husband and I taught our children to be givers and to be mindful of the needs of others. They have always reached out to help when they were able, and I believe our family has been highly blessed because of our efforts to make life easier for those needing a helping hand. The spirit of Christmas is still among us, even in this time of so much evil and fear, and suffering. God bless B.H. for sharing what he/she had to give. 🙏
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First time I seen the pigs! Merry Christmas!
Same here, I've never seen her rabbits either. First time I saw her horse also
I love raising pigs … they are so much fun
Me too!
I have never seen the pigs 🐷 either!!!
Those are not hers
I tried to give my $5 as well and couldn't get the site to work either. So am giving extra to our little food Bank next to our little firestation.
Blessings to you and yours.
This year, we gave some canned goods and some goodies to the senior center food pantry. Our seniors are having such a hard time.
Love seeing the puppy just had to say goodbye to my collie she was 16 oh how hard this is
Praying! It is sooo hard to say goodbye to our fur kids! They take a piece of us with them. They are so loving and loyal. Hold those memories close!
🫂 a hug from Arizona. 🐾
I’m so sorry😢
My sincere condolences. It is never easy to say see ya later to our fur babies.big hugs from Ontario Canada
I truly understand the sadness of loosing a loved pet.
Our 2 grown sons chose not to speak to us for 3.5 years. This season they broke the ice and called us and want move on. All due to politics and the poke. A Christmas miracle. Totally unexpected. Feeling blessed. That's all we wanted for Christmas.❤🙏🙏🙏♥️
So happy for you😊
It's so hard to stay happy. My mom died Oct. 16th 2024. It's been a hard few years. I watch all your shows. I also listen to your channel at night when I am down and sad. You help me to feel better thanks
Patti, I am so sorry for your loss. Losing our parents are without a doubt the hardest because we know them from day 1. Give yourself Grace, Grief is very personal and there is not a time limit on being grieved but don't shut out the ones here that truly care about your well being. Allow them in. May you be blessed with added strength and the Inner Peace that only our creator can give.🙏🤍🕯️🤍🙏
Praying for you friend. We are all in this together.
My mom passed March 28th 2024, just before Easter. This will be the first Christmas without either of my parents. I understand your loss. May God bless you and grant you a peaceful heart.
🫂a hug from Arizona. My mom passed over 30 years ago, there's still a scar on my heart. But.. there are also many happy memories that come to me all the time. May your happy memories of your mom increase as time heals your heart. God bless you!†
I am praying that God bless you with His pace that surpasses all understanding.
That $2 donation made me cry. What a heartfelt gesture. So many good people in this world. Hope all have a peaceful joyous season.😘❤️🙏🏻🎄✨
@@annmarie3520 me too!
God bless them!
In tears right now listening to you Patara and that angel who gave the $2.
God Is Good All The Time.
I love you all here, the best group of people and how blessed I am to be here too.
Merry Christmas ❤
Merry Christmas ❤
I love yall too!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas
You always make me smile because you are so friendly and nice. Love seeing the animals ❤️ and you bring us the new that we need to hear and prepare for. Holidays are always hard for me due to no family around. But I do have my loving husband, who is my rock!❤
Thank you 😊
Yes. There's alot of hurting people. Especially the ones in NC and TENNESSEE.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ME.
@@BelindaHill-w8d I will be praying! God has you! He loves you and you are my sister. I will hold you up in prayer!
Prayers have gone up❤
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Prayer said for you and your family. I’m praying that your needs are met. 🙏🏻
Prayers for you and yours 🙏
When Jesus and his disciples were watching people put their tithings in the tithing box , a little old lady put in 2 Pennies, Jesus turned to the Disciples and said, “ She gave the greatest amount of all, she gave all she had”
Wow! Bless this person that gave two dollars. ❤
I love this story and how she gave with such sacrifice and so lovingly.
I did a lot of baking for other people because I stocked up in advance thanks to your channel
This is the day the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it
That Psalm got me through a terrible time in my life.
Amen! I will rejoice. It’s a choice.
One of the verses I say first thing every morning ❤🙏🏻✝️♥️
WE HAVE A 12 YEAR OLD FOSTER C HILD THIS YEAR.😊❤❤ SHE HAS NEVER HAD A GOOD CHRISTMAS!!!😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤
How beautiful to give this child their first Christmas how special?❤️💚
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Bless you and your foster child! My best friend was a foster parent for many years and I got to see her kids learn what bring in a safe home was. Their stories will break your heart. I pray you and yours have a blessed Christmas filled with love and incredible memories!
I am so thankful for you to help this child. May God bless you ❤
May this be her best christmas ever in Jesus name.😊
This holiday season has been so hard. During the week before and after Thanksgiving, my husband and I slept in our recliners next to our 15-year-old dog that was losing her battle against an uncurable genetic disorder. I put up the tree and a few decorations since she always loved to "open" gifts and it was something I could do while being near to her. She peacefully crossed the rainbow bridge on Dec. 6. naturally on her bed next to us. During that time two of our boys were home visiting and they were sick. - one with brochities and now his back is hurting him to the point he can hardly walk and one with gout. Our youngest son is not able to make it home for the holidays. I managed to get the cards out between tears and a few cookies baked but mainly I need to heal.
God Bless you. I'm so sorry about your precious dog. My husband and I went through losing our dog a few months ago. It hurts. They are such a big part of your life. They each have their own unique personalities. God did a wonderful thing when he created dogs. They have so much to give. I hope your boys are feeling better now. Praying for healing emotionally and physically for you all.❤
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I always say if all gave a dollar or two. What difference it would make. God bless you BH. Merry Christmas
All saints have a past, all sinners have a future.
St. Augustine
I love this! So true.
Merry Christmas Patera and to your family.
Patara, thank you for showing that $2…best gift of all. Merry Christmas to you and your family
It's a hardcandy Christmas for a lot of people, including me. I did what I could, which wasn't a lot. My hours were cut at work. But I'm blessed to have food and a roof over my head and still have a job. Many blessings and prayers to everyone. Hope your Christmas is peaceful and calm. Love to all and God bless everyone. ❤
Girl, you are beyond blessed! You have the Holy Spirit resting on your shoulder! Merry Christmas. 🎁🎄
@edithjohnson6835 Yes. Thank you! Peace be with you and a Merry Christmas❤
many years ago I was a new single mother of 4 and we were struggling to say the least. I sat my babies down a few days before Christmas and explained to them it was better to give than receive. I told them that Santa had so many poor children he needed to give presents to them that year and since we had so many blessings, he wouldn't be coming to our house. I went to bed that night and cried my heart out. One of the local churches had gotten wind of our situation. On Christmas morning there was a knock at the door and there stood Santa with gifts for all the kids and Christmas dinner My 7 year old daughter was jumping up and down so excited as she turned to me and said Look mama were poor after all. That was one of my best Christmas ever even though my lesson on giving was blown out of the water.
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😢❤God Bless you!
I'm 73 now. Some of my fondest memories are of our Mother sitting with me and cutting out stripes of construction paper to make colorful paper chains for our Christmas tree. We went out together and cut down a little tree. Our Mother made everything from scratch and scraps. I was the last born of her 8 children. I was very lucky to have had a few years with just her and me. Being poor is also a state of mind. I was taught to be thankful for what I did have, not focusing on what I didn't have.
When your children are my age, they will remember that Christmas as one of their Best Christmases! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.
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Your best gift to us is YOU, Patara… thanks for making us chuckle and remember the wonderful real things in life that make it worthwhile!
I did not put up a tree last year or this year. I’m all alone and my dogs don’t care but it’s the best year I met my little granddaughter for the first time God is so good. Merry Christmas to you and yours
We don't have a tree either and I am ok. Five years ago we lost everything for a second time in a flood and my heart is with the folks in NC. We are so very blessed and are focusing on the message of the season.
Merry Christmas! What a blessing to get to meet your granddaughter. Mine just turned one, and have not yet been able to see her in person, but will be going out there in Spring. Very excited!
I havent put up a tree this year but I did put my nativity scene out.
The manger scene is a MUST in my home every year, and always will be. We need to remember WHY we are celebrating this special time of the year. Blessings to everyone!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Patara! Merry Christmas to everyone reading this! ❤✝️🎄🎂
Merry Christmas to you, too 🤗🎄✝️
Merry Christmas! 🎄
My daughter and Granddaughter came home from the hospital after the car accident. Thank you for the prays you said for them.
@@angelsgarden3000 sending you Love and Light
@@angelsgarden3000 sending you Love and Light
Praise God!! 🙏
God Bless you Patara & all the wonderful followers on your page. Thank you BH your heartfelt gift.
Merry Christmas!🎄
Love the piggies
Something special about speckled pigs!!
We just buried my mother this past Monday. I always fixed Christmas dinner for her every year. I’m feel lost without her and my heart hurts to its core. I would like to skip Christmas this year. 😢
Condolences and prayers.Numbers 6:24-26
Sending healing hugs to you. Help us all Pray! for people who feel like they are "at the end of their rope". I write this because of reading some of the comments on this video. 😢
Praying for peace and comfort for your family.
@@kathy1t sending Hugs with Love and Light!🙏
So sorry for the loss of your Mom. God Bless you.
This year I chose not to put up a tree but I did put a wreath on my door and I did put candles out around the house not for the beauty of the season but to save on electricity is the weather turns colder. After paying my property taxes and my car insurance in November and december. I sent 10 fuzzy snowsuits for infants and toddlers to the Helene and Newport centers. That became my thanksgiving. Christmas this year my daughter and her husband and great-granddaughter in Central Florida have been my focus as they were hit by both hurricanes in the Tampa St Pete area having to evacuate for one of them. So, this retired teacher, military Widow and 75-year-old great-grandmother has turned what money I have left to them to rebuild their life. I am relaxed and so Serene in my decisions and know that God will continue to bless me so that I can remain independent myself and help others as well. Love & blessings to all this holiday season. Christmas gifts this year are hand knitted fingerless gloves for friends and caps and scarves for the little ones.
We didn't put up a tree this year either. 🙏
The $2 warmed my heart! That person knows what it’s important.
I would just like you to know, I love your intros. Seeing these happy, healthy and beautiful animals, scenery and wildlife is such a highlight. Thank you for providing a little joy by sharing them with us🌹
Patara, I am struggling with circling my mental wagons because I am so...tired😢. Tired of selfishness, advantage-taking, lying, anger. That $2.00 shook me. Whether or not they can give more is an aside. So many of us needed to see that. It represents ME needing to continue to give. To extend my grace from God, my good will, yes, even my funds in Jesus name and for the sake of all I can reach who still need to know that they are going to be okay.❤ Thank you!
I think so many of us are having the same struggles this year. It's been a crazy year.
Amen
Your new puppy is so cute
He’s already so big next to Olive!!! I’m sure they will become the best of friends!!!
Patera... I'm sitting here, amazed by the folks that are following you & commenting. What a wonderful bunch of people! I've always enjoyed your videos and read thru a lot of the comments. But tonight, I'm sitting here with a lump in my throat. God is with us - in good times & bad. My prayers are for all these people... all going thru their own difficulties, yet still doing for others. Even if it's just offering up encouraging words. My heart is overflowing right now. God bless you & James and your family & friends. May God also continue to hold in the palm of His hand, all the hurricane victims, all those contributing to them, all the volunteers & your subscribers that continue to pray for all the above. And may God continue to bless America, as we try to put her back on solid ground.🇺🇸
WHAT A TRUE CHRISTMAS BLESSING. TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS IS THIS 🙏🕊️❤️🎄
The widows mite is what came to mind for me as well. What a thoughtful and heartfelt donation!
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!
Merry Christmas to you. Have a wonderful Christmas 🎄 ❤
The story about BH linstantly reminded me of the Widow’s Mite… great minds think alike!
I was very angry that Congress held people freezing in tents hostage to give themselves a 3.6% COLA raise. The elderly and disabled on Social Security, who are about to drown received a 2.5% COLA (cost of living increase). This is the smallest increase in 5 years (because apparently there has been relatively no inflation over the past 2 years) I can only assume the cost of living has increased more for Congress than for the old or disabled. My COLA increase was $30. Theirs was $9,540 on average.
Things are just not ok
I am so thankful that GOD has the last word. I DON'T envy those people.
You have a Merry Christmas in spite of their greed. GOD bless
I would have to get a thousand dollar raise to make up for the amount of inflation in the last forty years. My debit card expires by next month, so I wonder. Should I put the new card number on all my automated debits?
Blessings to the world. Prayers for peace and kindnes 🕊 Do my best stay strong and healty. In my life always shared becauce growing-up poor. Never was ritch, always there is something to share, always find people in need to give a helping hand. Loved to make sad people new hope and see the light wen they where in a dark place. Never ask something back. What given from the heart is free. Pleace forgive me, i'm dutch i hope people understand my message. Those 2dollars can make a big differents😊 1 egg, flour and some butter saved me many jears ago to make my litle kids to make bread. I was a single mom no help from anybody. My litle 6 jears old dauchter told her friend " my mom can do magic". I make bread for 2 days. I'm greatful for that memory. We never ever forget those days. 2 Dollars can make magic. 🙏
BH touched my heart too🥹
Mama passed away last week. Husband had a heart attack. I got sick but better. All in a week. And you hsve put smiles on my face. Thank you
Merry Christmas to all!
That’s so true Patara…my sister and I made 17 different cookies this year for Christmas. We passed out platters for gifts. I used flour, sugar, nuts and dried cherries and homemade jams and jellies from my pantry. I used up all the stuff one would use for baking. I had bought the stuff two- three years ago and stored it all away. We spent zero..Zero…to make those cookies and breads this year! It was a blessing! So yes, having backups for your backups saved us this year as we are struggling financially this year. We are spending Christmas and New Year together watch movies and having dinner together and everyone is bringing something to put on the table. No stress, no fancy things…just all of us together. We’re all adults, so no gifts. We need the time, not presents . Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year 🎄✝️🎄
It comes without price tags, ribbons, boxes or bags! We are the same. I have a rosemary bush as my Christmas Tree this year. I have small fairy lights to put on it. I don't have a lot either. There are times when I want to send ALL my money but I know I can't. There are small gifts we exchange but this year, God has been so good to us. We have all our needs met. The rest of the money we have been donating to those in need. This year, we are ALL going into the car, taking a ride to see the decorations of homes that decorated, a nice HOT cup of cocoa with whip cream, and talking as a family this Christmas. I have a few friends who died this year, family we can't find in NC, people who would rather NOT talk to us, and others who burned the bridges with us to even communicate anything anymore. We are still thankful for God's Grace, Mercy, patience, love and Forgiveness. I still pray for those in tents over in NC. I care about them. I have warmth, and worry that they don't. I do care. I have NO credit card debt anymore. This year, it was ALL paid off. No car payments either. We are paying off our roof and house these next 4 years. All the more I don't want Government debt or forcing us into debt anymore. I am planning ahead to make sure we have food reserved back, but most of all, donating what we DON"T use anymore to those who could use it. Merry Christmas!
Praying your lost will be found, I know the sadness of a stepdaughter who’s too busy to come for a visit. I raised her from age 11. I hurt for my husband that she’s so unkind to him.
Love watching sweet Olive with Eli. So cute! We donated this year to several of the efforts that Patara and Pinball recommended. It made us realize we are giving each other fewer gifts but useful things. We stayed on a good budget. We have each other and a roof over our heads, food to eat, and love. Our Christmas decorating was late this year because rats got into all of our boxes in storage barn. Had to throw out a lot of things that were sentimental and that hurt our souls, because some things were made by the children and had a happy memory attached. Those things were ruined but not the memories. We are praying, prepping and being peaceful looking forward to a good 2025, when we see recovery, healing, and salvation for the lost. God Bless you Patara with your encouragement all year long. God Bless anyone reading this and the mighty arm of God cover and protect you always! 🙏 Love from Texas! ❤
My Christmas shopping as little as it was was bought at Goodwill store or Dollar Tree or from my canning pantry. I donated twice a small amount to your cousins place. I haven't put up a tree in 5 years. I don't need it. I love the Christmas music celebrating our Savior and I will sit back on Christmas morning and sip a cup of tea and eat a piece of buttered cornbread and ponder the real reason for the Season while all of my grown kids will be doing their thing with their families. May you truly have a joyous and blessed celebration of Christ the beautiful Christmas. Much love to you and yours (and all your furry sweethearts)
Blessings to BH ..Merry Christmas everyone ❤🎄
Merry Christmas God bless this Nation! Lord knows we all need it. Mom passed this year Nov25th. Mom used to drive me crazy with Christmas and Thanksgiving. This year I knew so I set up her tree in her room Nov 1st and played Christmas music for her until she passed. My first Christmas/Thanksgiving totally alone but, not...Praying for those that don't even have a real home/heat/food/job.
My husband went to heaven 3 yrs ago in. Nov,,,3 days before Thanksgiving and also our 47 th anniversary, We are not alone even. tho. Sometimes it seems like it. !!! Hang in there and Merry Christmas !!!!
Sorry for the loss of your mother this year. How nice of you to put up the tray and play Christmas music for her until she passed how thoughtful💜
Condolences,prayers.Thank you for sharing.God bless you❤
MERRY CHRISTMAS ... JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CHANNEL AND LEADING US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
We are raising our 5 yr old granddaughter that we adopted after our son was diagnosed with testicular cancer. We have had her since birth and she is our greatest blessing ! Her Santa came from FB market place ( $50doll house ) accessories came from yard sales … Christmas is SLIM this year but it’s ok … deer roast will be cooking and biscuits and gravy will be by its side … praise the Lord we still have a house , friends and family. Love you Mrs Patera . Come see in in Ky when you can .
Xoxo,
Monticello Ms to Monticello Ky
BH reminds me of the widow who gave her last mite ❤
My thoughts,even before she said it.Thars love
May you and yours be well and truly blessed !
I'm so happy to be here , with all you precious , genuine people !
Stay safe , well and warm !
Genuine! Such a good description of the folks in this community!
I adore this community!
Pupper, piggies, goat crossing!❤
No shopping, no tree, no presents, no baking, no Christmas dinner, no family gathering.
Some by choice, others by estrangement.
Yes to special programs on the Christian radio station, yes to carols & hymns, yes to church/community dinner 12/25.
No stress, rest, prayer, faith, thankful, grateful.
MERRY CHRISTmas to ya’ll!
Patara thank you for reminding us the true meaning of giving. Please pray for our family, my sister in law was diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer just before Thanksgiving. This year everything will be different in that we technically will not celebrate but I realized my biggest gift is having her in my life and for me if I can just make her smile than that is my gift
Prayers for peace. 🙏
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Patara God bless whoever gave that $2.00.
I keep thinking about those poor people in North Carolina. I’ve cried many tears for them. I think about their children. I wonder if those people are cold.
I’m praying for them.🙏
My husband and I are going to have a small Christmas together. My husbands Mom passed away in June a week after she had her 95th birthday. So without her all his family are doing something different. My Mom and Dad are no longer here either. So it will be us and our puppy dog. But thankfully we have so many fun happy memories. And that’s a treasure that money can’t buy.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I’m teaching my 16yo grandson to help cook our family meal. Spending time with our kin and showing him some of the old ways❤
He will treasure these days
I have only put up a couple of table trees. I love it. I had Christmas with my children last Sunday. We just had sandwiches, soup, and chips and dip. It was great, no stress, we were to concentrate on each other. I'm so blessed, god is so good.
Yes, Patara, we ARE already in it.....2024 has only gone donwnhill.....yes, we know we're in the valley. There is no Christmas for us this year. I'm grateful I stocked up on canned soups. I don't have to quote prices here in California. Right now I'm all out of tears. What we are experiencing today, I have NEVER experienced before in my entire life and by all standards, I'm old. I've tried selling a few things online, and NOTHING. Nobody has any money, especially families with small children.🙏 "God bless us, bless us everyone."🙏
God bless you. 🩷🙏🩷
Please check with your states Dept on Aging to see if you are eligible for assistance. Our state has meals on wheels, transportation, visiting nurses, legal assistance, food pantries. I hope this information helps. My husband retired from ours. There is also liheap to help with utilities. Blessings to you and your family.
Patara now that gift of $2 is a gift from that individuals heart. Honestly a gift from the heart. And we know God can multiply that in a heart beat. Thank you to whoever BH is !! God will provide. ❤🙏
Hi Patara..That’s very strange ..I have been feeling very down about everything and all of the things that have been going on..I also just put up a little tree that is also second hand and it like a Charlie Brown tree..decorated a little bit..Something has changed and I have never felt this way in my 62 yrs . The only time I felt like this was during my divorce ..it was like a death., it was horrible ..I’m so grateful for my family and friends ..God’s watching !!✝️☮️🎄⛄️🙏😇🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
God bless you and have a wonderful Christmas. 🩷🙏🩷
Oh, just sitting at our kitchen table, listening to Patara. Currently sifting through our wheat berries. Setting them up for long term food storage. I’m reminded of the verse: And my G-d will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus. May our Heavenly Father, meet our needs in the days and years ahead. Merry Christmas Dear Community.
The first Christmas was pretty simple. It’s okay if yours is too.
Beautifully said, @donna. And so very true.
Merry Christmas everyone! And please remember the Real Reason for the season!!
Patara, that $2 just touched my heart. What a sweet soul. My husband just got back to work after a layoff and your prepping pantry advice helped save us during that time. Never forget what a difference you make. God bless you and yours and Merry Christmas.
Amen!!
Merry Christmas to everyone. We are blessed to share in such wonderful community and I look forward to an amazing and beautiful New Year!
I'm not cry, your not crying 😭. Bless you B.H. My Christmas present will be Monday night I got invited to supper by my youngest nephew, my family isn't close. He even said WE need to do this once a month. This means more to me than a Chanel bag, winning the lottery,etc.
I’m so thankful for you and this community Patara! Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎄
I agree..we don’t know what “they” have planned for the next couple months. We are praying and prepping, and giving
“The Widow’s Mite” is indeed the BEST because he or she gave all they had!! God Bless him/her this Christmas and everyday! 🙏🏼
My friend did not have a Christmas tree so I gave her my four foot tree. My husband and I put out our ceramic tree and it works just fine.
It’s as precious as the widow’s penny’s. God bless her.
God bless those who share and care! For those folk who are shocked at Christmas tree prices, I always got a one sided CharlieBrown tree( fits nice up against a wall) from along our woods edge, or put some nicely shaped branches tied together, in a bucket with bricks propping them up and balancing the weight..water just like a larger tree...ask a friend whose landscaped evergreens are overgrown..
Its a way to save $$ for sharing, and save a living tree too. At 73, I have never bought a fancy christmas tree! If I do, it will have roots so I can plant it
Merry Christmas P and all who happen by this comment.
Very few and very small gifts this year. Gave to Smokey Mt. Humane Society and charities for the people in TN and NC. Best Christmas ever. Bless all of you, Merry Christmas to all of you. Patera, you and all the kind, heartfelt comments have increased my faith and gratitude. Thank you all.
Hugs! Christmas is both a tough time for many of us but also our biggest hope with the love of our Lord Jesus Christ! This Christmas is my 20th without my Dad! Since Dad passed my thing has been always making it joyful for my Mama. Monday I was feeling punk, by Thursday night I knew I was sick and by Friday I knew it was bronchitis, I went to urgent care this morning she gave me drugs but told me to mask for Christmas I don’t believe masks really work. I called Mom this morning and we are doing Christmas on Saturday! I will not risk my 85 year old Mamas health for a day on the calendar! Merry Christmas to all and prayers for the Helene families! Mom and I spent our gift money on the Children of Helene,🙏🙏
Seeing your dogs, so precious but sad for me. Yesterday my husband and I drove our elderly neighbor and her dog to the state University veterinary school.. Her dog was very ill and needed more help than we had here. The two hour drive was uneventful. The news we received after tests were not. Her precious dog had to be put down. The drive home was so incredibly sad. She won't have him around for Christmas. This will be hard for her. Send prayers to give her strength during this Christmas season.
Sending prayers for your friend😢and thank you for taking her and being there for her❤
Prayers for peace, sweet lady, that God will bring you peace.
Just mentioned to my husband that I had never seen the pigs. Didn’t know you had them. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. I pray that we all will have a less stressful new year. We all need to pray more asking God to help us all.
Never saw the pigs before! Do you raise them for meat? As a child we always had a hog .
I can't even think about wanting some frivolous gee gaw or some unnecessary gift for Christmas when so many are in desperate need. The best gift is seeing those affected by Helene finding hope and relief from their situation. All those helping the Helene victims and posting the videos to let us know how they are doing are giving the best gifts.
Amen
"Luke 1:14-He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth" Thank you for the sweet reminders that the magic of Christmas is in Jesus. May you, your family and your community continue to feel His presence and love in your lives and be blessed throughout the year. May the gift of faith, the blessing of hope and the peace of His love be yours. Merry Christmas!
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I am getting CHILLS and TEARs, YESSSSSSS. B.H. is an ANGEL and that $2.00 will multiply tenfold times Infinity by God's Grateful Mercy and Grace and APPRECIATION. Merry Christmas B.H. Patara Ya'll been working so HARD HELPING EVERYONE, YOU ARE THE CHRISTMAS TREE!!!!!!!!!!
🤔👌 Never seen that horse before, beautiful beast💒🤗 God Bless us All 🇺🇸🙏✝️
I will be spending Christmas Day canning up a few roasts I pulled out of the freezer. I baked a few cookies and made some candy for neighbors and coworkers. No tree, no gifts and no family left to spend it with. Made some donations to our local food bank, humane society and homeless shelter. I might not have much, but it is enough.
Spend it with the Holy Family. Spend time with Christ on the celebration of this birth, and with Mary and Joseph.
Thank you for being a blessing! You will be blessed ❤
My friend, who is 7 years old, gave me .30 cents from her allowance for Christmas ❤
Truly given from the heart.
This persons donation reaches far and deep into the soul. Merry Christmas! And happy Holidays to all who take the high road.
Merry Christmas,God bless everyone. May 2025 treat us one and all much better than 2024.❤❤❤❤
No tree, no decorations and that’s okay, haven’t in almost 20 years. Christmas is not about that. It’s about helping one another as best we can. The R was installed awhile back, been knowing it! 🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️❤️ Merry Christmas Jesus and everyone 😊
I agree with you, sister 100%
Your good heart represents Christmas, not a tree. God bless you 🙏
Amen
🎉Patera giving is not how much...its about posture of our hearts MERRY CHRISTMAS ya'll ♥️ from eastern Colorado
That $2 is blessed!