My own website – StuGray.com
I also created a marriage blog where we are having great conversations about what makes a great marriage – it’s called the Marry Blogger. I also write at yourtango.com (the Traditional Love blog).

Plus, I am also a freelance writer for Examiner.com.

I’d love to connect with you at those places!

It is now located here…if you would like to futher follow the adventures of Stu Gray!
 

Thanks for stopping by!

We could call ’08 “A Dog and Her Boy”,
Dean turned 3 and is a real joy
His doggy Boo is a really good friend,
They tear thru the house from end to end

Movies he likes, wow, there are many,
Shrek, Toy Story, VeggieTales a plenty
Cars is the newest favorite he’s seen,
Racing around like Lightning McQueen

“Mother’s Day Out” was new for him this fall,
He goes just two days, but it’s an adjustment for all!
He has new friends and three teachers as well,
His first Christmas program, he’ll sing ‘Jingle Bells’

There were big days this year for us to celebrate,
A trip to Arizona in April was great
My mom turned 6-0 (I hope she won’t mind me sayin’),
The grandparents just loved how much Dean was a playin’

Lisa’s Grandma made a big 80 this year,
She wanted to see Savannah GA… we said “Here Here!”
Grandma and Grandpa and Granny in tow,
We played on the beach and stayed in a bungalow!

In ’08 there were some crazy health matters,
Who new you could live without a Gall Bladder?
Well, Lisa found out after some crazy nights,
Her eyes turned yellow and her skin orange bright!

Other than that, Lisa’s business is great!
Helping find and sell houses in real estate
She loves to serve others and is a great mom,
If you’re moving this year check out lisagrayrealtor.com!

As for me, Stu, I left fulltime radio,
Now I work from home in my studio
I use my voice for clients galore,
Voicing commercials, audio books & oh so much more!

We wish you many blessings at this time of year
As we remember why we celebrate with such cheer
As we close out this verse, we just want to say…
Merry Christmas to You and Happy Holidays!!!

The Twelve Days of Christmas

There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens,
swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won’t come out
of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?

This week, I found out.

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were
not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone
during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.
It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning
plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each
element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality
which the children could remember.

-The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.

-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.

-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.

-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.

-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit–Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.

-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.

-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit–Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.

-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.

-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.

-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles’ Creed.

So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol…so pass it on if you wish.’

Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone
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I would give credit to the author if I knew who it was – but I didn’t know that before!

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