Merry Christmas 2009
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, December 25, 2009, 1:28 PM
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
Luke 2: 8-14
Merry Christmas–
The Anchoress posted this wonderful video of Aled Jones as a child and an adult singing “O Holy Night.’
It is terrific.
I hope you all have a blessed Christmas.
Beto left a wonderful holiday poem in the comments.
Iraqi Christians arrive at the Syriac Tahira Church or the Church of the Immaculate Virgin to take part in the Christmas Eve service in Karaqosh, 40 kilometers from the restive city of Mosul. (AFP)
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Kenny Solomon commented:
Jim:
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
God bless you for keeping our nation’s heart in the forefront.
To all GP viewers…… Merry Christmas to you and yours as well….. and thank you for standing on the wall with the one and only line ever to be drawn – not in sand, but in a forever-unbreakable bond of freedom and liberty for all.
Cheers from a typical bitter Jewish God-clinging gun owner and barking-mad insane NASCAR fan.
Kenny Solomon
DC Works For Us
http://www.dcworksforus.com
South Florida is on the wall.
Try and knock us off.
Sally commented:
Merry Christmas Jim!!! I want to thank you for all you have done for us; you have kept us informed about what is really happening in our country, what the MSM has failed to do. I thank God for you every day, a true patriot of the people..
Sojourner commented:
Jim..
Merry and Every Joy of the Season to you and yours..’So shines your good deeds in a weary world’.. Bless. :>)
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Chisum commented:
Merry Christmas!
God Bless Everyone!
Beto commented:
Merry Christmas Jim.
Eternal Green
A Christmas Eve
Long past and gone
The Yuletide Carol
Of a heart gone wrong
We voyeur here
Old Scrooge and young
The Spirits Three
And the wisdom wrung
As it unfolds
The Carol play
I shed a tear
For the heart once gay
Then as the nails
Of life drive in
And hang the heart
We see all man’s sin
Dear Mister Scrooge
For you a prayer
Your broken heart
Be it mended here
Though stranded be
On rocky shoal
God’s lifeboat sent
Here to save us all
So sing with Joy
And raise the strain
Light trees of love
And redeem our pain
That we like Scrooge
May all walk free
Accept God’s gift
Of Eternal Green
Brad commented:
Merry Christmas Jim and all the readers. Peace on Earth, goodwill to All people.
Patriotic commented:
God bless, and may 2010 be a great new year to all.
Dell commented:
Merry Christmas, Jim….to you and yours, and a Happy, Healthy New Year!
Thanks for your tireless work on our behalf the whole year through….
Merry Christmas, Y’all!!!
bg commented:
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Wishing Everyone A Joyous Christmas & Happy New Year!!
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Robert commented:
Merry Christmas, Jim. The best to your family.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
spayandneuter commented:
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you. Hoping everyone has a safe and healthy New Year. And puppy kisses to all your critters too!
And for our troops and their families, a special Thanks and Welcome Home!
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Kathy from Kansas commented:
Merry Christmas, Jim, my No. 1 “Go-to Guy”! Thank you so much for all you do. May God richly bless you.
And merry Christmas to all my fellow GP posters and readers. Thanks to all of you, I get daily affirmation that “I’m not crazy” and “It’s not just me” and “I’m not the only one who sees what’s going on!”
May God bless all of you and all those you love this Christmas and throughout the year to come. Let’s celebrate: He really does have the whole world in His hands.
And let us all commit, in the coming year, to pray for the unity of Christians; the building of the Culture of Life; and the conversion of the Muslims. I call ‘em the Big Three–and they’re all connected. If God the maker of all and Lord of the Universe can become a tiny, vulnerable human baby, HE CAN DO ANYTHING!
Jayne on the left coast commented:
Merry Christmas Jim and to your family. Merry Christmas to the GW Pundit family. Looking forward to what 2010 brings, especially this Nov. 7th.
Neoavatara commented:
Merry Christmas to all, and best wishes for the New Year.
Conservative1st commented:
Merry Christmas to everyone. Have a safe and Happy New Year
Solaratov commented:
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Jim.
And Merry Christmas to all my fellow Tea Partiers and system-resisters.
Thank you all.
crystal commented:
Merry Christmas everyone! don’t let the commies steal the true meaning of Christmas out of your hearts! It’s about Him, and the hope that He stills brings us today…especially in this dark hour.
Jim, Merry Christmas!
“7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Phillipians 4:7
AnnS commented:
Amazing version of my favorite: Strange I was just listening to some of the different artists on you tube
Jussi Bjoerling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir62fswMzQw
Josh Groban – O Holy Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQWXfHzOKUU
I hope each and everyone of you have a joyful Christmas and New Year too.
Thanks to all of you who keep me alert and informed and to Jim and his family.
God Bless and keep up the good fight.
jmi commented:
I wish you a very Merry Christmas, Jim! Thank you for all your efforts this past year in keeping us informed. I got involved because of many of your articles. I am now a facilitator for Rally Right.org and people need to get involved for the May election at the local level to really change things. Run for precinct committee person and help us change things. Also check out Freedom Force.com and they are trying to get people to run also. We can make a difference if we get educated to the process. Please help us out and get involved with this for the May election.
Merry Christmas to all who read and post here!
Don’t quit now! Thanks to all you that have been involved!
Richard Romano commented:
Merry Christmas to all
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Is. 9.6).
Blessings to each of you for the New Year.
Opus #6 commented:
Great voice.
Conservative Kevin commented:
First time commenter, long time lurker and admirer.
Merry Christmas, everyone. May God bless you and your families and protect America from sliding into the sludge of Socialism.
Thanks for the website and keep up the patriotic work.
sybilll commented:
Merry Christmas Jim! *You bring good things to life*. I know, we have heard that countless times, but now the gravity of it’s meaning could mean the survival of this country. Thank you for all you do. Countless blessings to you and your family.
bear commented:
Jim, Merry Christmas to you and yours!! May God bless your efforts for many years to come. To the Gateway Punditeers….you have made lurking a pleasure and keep the Founders’ dreams alive! My, do I love TEA!
BG, my 14 year-old Christian, homeschooled Eagle Scout candidate wants to move to Texas. He says that any State that talks about seceding in order to escape the anti-Americans running rampant through our public schools, judiciary and bureaucracy sounds a bit like heaven-on-earth. I love you, too. Thanx for bein’ there.
Just sittin’ here, singin’ “Happy Birthday” to the baby Jesus.
Thank you God, for your gifts, your answered prayers, for the brave troops protecting this great land, and for the missionaries, who also risk their lives, in order to share your grace with those who don’t yet know you.
mike191 commented:
Merry Christmas Jim .Enjoy your family on this special day.Have a wonderful new year and boundless energy for this blog.
marie commented:
What a beautiful tribute to our Lord Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas to all!
No Man commented:
Blessed Christmas to all.
“Fall on your kness.
O hear the angel voices . . . ”
One of my favorites. Each Christmas my Mom (RIP) would play her record of the hymn sung by Mario Lanza.
averagemelon commented:
God has so blessed us, indeed.
Thank you, Jim, for your tireless, wonderful work. May we all face the demons in the future with solidarity and deep, abiding faith.
Please fully enjoy this merry Christmas and continue in the work He has chosen for you as duty to Him. My prayers are always with you.
steveegg commented:
Merry Christmas, Jim.
AnnS commented:
http://news. yahoo.com/ s/ap/20091225/ ap_on_re_ as/as_afghan_ captured_ soldier
Prayers to captured Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl and his family
bg commented:
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bear @ 3:55 am #26
aaw how sweet..
thanks & right back at you & yours..
God Bless & Enjoy!!
btw, Texas is not alone..
just ran across this one too..
(i some times find article’s even more
)
interesting than the ones i was looking
for..
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pedaling commented:
i don’t often comment, but i wanted to let you know how much i enjoy your blog.
Merry Christmas.
senatorseven commented:
Merry Christmas, Jim, and to all your patriot readers. God save America.
FactReal commented:
Merry Christmas, Jim. Wish you and your family all the best. Thank you for your great work in keeping free this great nation!
FACT: Ancient Writers Prove Jesus Is Not a Myth
http://factreal.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-ancient-writers-prove-jesus-is-not-a-myth/
Jean commented:
To Jim and Everyone at Gateway, A Very Merry Christmas and The Best New Year.
Solaratov commented:
I found this, which seems to say it well:
To All My Democrat Friends:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or explicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.
To My Republican Friends:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
8>)
Ariel commented:
Joy to the World and Merry Christ-Mass to all — no exceptions!
Lovely to have Gateway Pundit that is so constantly on alert and providing the kind of fighting spirit that helps us stay sane during what must be the bleakest political circumstances ever.
Jim, I will never forget what you wrote about the privilege of taking care of your mother during her last days.
manateespirit commented:
Merry Christmas, all you fellow domestic terrorists! I’ve enjoyed reading all the posts here this morning…may blessings be with you today and in the New Year, and may God give us the strength to persevere.
That’s what the photo of the Iraqi Christians reminded me of…how brave and how strong their faith must be to be a Christian in such as hostile land.
Again, Merry Christmas! And a special blessing to you, Jim.
iOwnTheWorld commented:
Thank You, guys
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=12908
Maria commented:
Merry Christmas. I love my country. I love America. Merry Christmas.
God Bless America.
Opinionator commented:
Merry Christmas, Jim, and All!
A special thank you today for all that you do every day!
To all in the Gateway family, thank you also for your strength, wit and wisdom.
That video brought tears of joy and hope. May all of you find countless blessings and the sure knowledge that light will indeed prevail. We just have to go through some ‘stuff’ before that happens.
Onward, Light Warriors!
Chisum commented:
What was it Dr.Utopia said? Something about “USA is a Muslim Nation”?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHgXK_6fWLQ
Really?
Then explain this Dr.Dufus!
Predominant Religion, by Country
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/12/graph_of_the_day_for_december_24.html
jainphx commented:
Through all the ups and downs of our daily lives, we have people that stand out as messengers for the sane side of humanity. This site and others qualify as G-D sends.
May the birth of the SAVIOR, of all, bless you with renewed spirit of determination to show the world the wrongs of the Elite.
Merry CHRISTmas to Jim and staff, and to all intrepid posters, may you and your families find peace of heart.
To bg, keep up your wonderful research, that helps us all understand the folly of the other side. I wish there was just one side, the side of peace and love.
opaobie commented:
This true love story will bring a tear to your eye but a blessing to your life.
This love story had a perfect ending
Florence and Loren Gerber
…The Gerbers had been married 62 years and had known each other since grade school. Florence Gerber liked to tell people that her husband’s name fit inside her own….
Joanne commented:
Merry Christmas. God Bless us all.
Special thank you to Gateway Pundit and MidWestEngr for all their hard work and devotion in revealing and spreading the truth.
grateful commented:
Merry Christmas.
God bless you all.
I pray God will guide us as we strive to root out corruption and that good will overcome evil, both in our country and across the world.
Let’s also pray for the safety of all who courageously put themselves at risk to bring us liberty, either on the battlefield, or guarding us or doing REAL investigative research and reporting. They are our real heros and leaders, not those in government.
wow commented:
A blessed Christmas to all. I pray that this year will bring you respite from any woes that afflict you and may the new year be better than the one that will end. A special thanks to Gateway Pundit for providing us this forum to express our thoughts, and may God protect all those in harm’s way and bring them safely back to their families.
AuntieMadder commented:
I like the recital by Linus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn10FF-FQfs
And in the words of Tiny Tim, God bless us, everyone.
Boogy commented:
Merry Christmas to this most excellent newsblog and to all a wonderful next year.
Winston commented:
Same to you