CHRISTMAS 2020   

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CHRISTMAS 2020

With my bride's continued health issues this Christmas season, I only put up our Christmas tree in the living room that consists of three sections with small multicolored lights pre-installed.  We had our youngest Grandson, Xander McKnight Gonzales and his sister, Lily Danielle Gonzales aka Miss Lily to decorate the tree under my bride's supervision, grin if you must!   I brought up from the basement a couple large totes and smaller boxes with Christmas decor for the upstairs, and my bride decorated the living room mantel and living room.  In the past, we decorated most of the upstairs plus the yards and had Christmas Street Block Parties

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR EVERY SEASON

With all the commercialization of our CHRISTMAS Holiday and so many attempting to get on the Political Correctness Band Wagon of not wishing to offend anyone and to me, they have no backbone and don't stand for anything that really matters and mere puppets; "Pull my little strings and I'll do anything."  Without Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, there would be no Christmas since Jesus is the Reason for the Season and every season!   Whatever your personal Faith and Religion are, it is your choice and right;  I choose to be a Christian!

CHRISTMAS 2020 & COVID-19

This Christmas Holiday with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) still in full swing and increasing in intensity, our Demoncratic Governor has reinforced restrictions to limit gatherings to ten (10) people which will no doubt help, however the idiots that do not follow personal safety precautions as recommended by CDC (Center For Disease Control And Prevention) that are out in the general public, it is no wonder the Coronavirus continues to rapidly spread.

It is my humble opinion that God has allowed this pestilence to wake up America to get back on a spiritual track, but I personally don't see it happening.  Morally, America has passed the point of no return with the ungodly agendas that are allowed and promoted such as the murder of innocent unborn babies (abortion), homosexual marriages, etc., which is an abomination and sin in the sight of God!  Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is the only answer for the survival of America and not the "hot air" politicians of both parties in our Local, State and Federal Government!

Read my quote of the decade page for additional information why America is on a death spiral.

STUPACRATS

If our Lord tarries long enough and the current 2021 "Stupacrats" in Washington, DC consisting of both Demoncrats and Republicans continue to erode our democracy, America might end up speaking Chinese and have to shoot a slingshot for hunting and self-defense.

Open this .PDF file if you think China is asleep!

Web page updated by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 01-24-2021.

CHRISTMAS EVE FINGER FOOD PARTY

This year we decided to have our Christmas Eve Finger Food Party and gift swapping around noon day since our only Grand Daughter Lily Danielle Gonzales doesn't like to be out at night.

Our immediate family attended plus Shane Hough and we enjoyed some good finger food and fellowship.  I thawed out a few packs of my vacuum sealed pulled pork BBQ and we had a good ole hickory smoked BBQ sandwich.

ISLAND WORKSTATION

Our island workstation gets a workout during the Holidays and my bride and myself used the bar stool side for our meals instead of the dining room table which is ideal for the two of us.

FOOD PIXS

Our menu consisted of pulled pork BBQ, Hot Sausage Dip, Scoops, Sausage Balls, Party Mix, Cookie Assortment, Apple Zucchini Bread, Mixed Nuts, Chips, Soft Drinks and Water.

BTW, the guys enjoyed grilled venison back aka loin straps that had been lightly brined a few hours in salt and brown sugar water, rinsed off good in tap water, pat dried, hand cubed and coated with Wild Bill's Meat Rub, let sit for 30 minutes and dipped into a mixture of Worcestershire Sauce and melted Land-O-Lakes Butter.  The back straps were grilled over hot charcoal and it doesn't get any better than that!

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ENJOYING THE FINGER FOOD

Xander appears to be eating light after those grilled back straps were consumed!

Lisa Dianne Gonzales with a grin going.

Trevor, Travis and Lily Danielle Gonzales.

Trevor Lane Huneycutt and Miss Lily.

Another pix of Trevor, Miss Lily and Travis Lee Huneycutt.

Laura Porter and Shane Huneycutt came in a little late due to not notifying them that we had moved the party up an hour due to Trevor having to work in Pinehurst, NC, but there were plenty of "vittles" for them.

Shane Hough unmaskes for a photo!

Laura Porter practicing universal blood borne pathogen training.

MISS LILY

Lily Danielle Gonzales aka "Miss Lily" with her party dress and Tiara on.  Lily entertained Travis and Trevor the entire time they were here.  I was in the kitchen and could hear Miss Lily chatting away and I kept a good grin going.

Miss Lily is a "baby doll" for sure!

LILY'S FAVORITE TOYS AT THE PORTER HOME

I rounded up some scrap blocks a year ago from my woodworking shop and I do believe they are her favorite toys and she will build all kind of shapes; e.g., towers, bridges, trains, castles, houses, etc.

  

BEFORE THE AFTERMATH OPENING PRESENTS

Miss Lily showing Laura one of the decorations she placed on the Christmas tree.

OPENING PRESENTS

Watching our young children and grand children over the decades opening presents during Christmas has always been a joy and pleasure to witness the smiles of anticipation while they rip and tear into packages without any finesse at all, slinging wrapping paper and ribbons in a wild frenzy to access the gift...........grin if you must! 

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AMERICAN FLAG

Shane Hough made the above wood American flag and gave it to yours truly along along with a good knife.

The Grand Boys got folding money and they had some serious grins going.  My bad on not taking pixs of all the present openings, but will blame that on my hernia surgery of 12-14-2020.

In closing, we had a great time, whereas my bride aka Joyce and myself don't decorate inside and outside like we once did due to health issues and other things, nevertheless we keep on keeping on as our Pastor Sam Abee relates to us in his sermons every now and then.

"Two of the Greatest Ships that ever sailed, Friendship and Fellowship" and family and friends make life worthwhile keeping God foremost in our lives.

I give God through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, the Praise, Honor and Glory in all things!

Web page created by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 12-25-2020.

LEAVING ON A SPIRITUAL NOTE

If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, please take this moment to accept him by Faith into your Life, whereby Salvation will be attained.   

Ephesians 2:8 - 2:9 8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

Romans 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Open this link about faith in the King James Bible.

Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”

Open this link of Bible Verses About Salvation, King James Version Bible (KJV).

Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

Micah 6:8 “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

IN GOD WE TRUST - GOD BLESS AMERICA - "FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE"   JOHN 3:16 KJV 

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