#the reason for the season

[ao3commentoftheday]

happy Chocolate Sale Eve to all my aces and aros ❤️

#the reason for the season #at least in this house

[dragonanne]

“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.” -Isaiah 9:6

It’s more than a nice story. It’s more than a holiday myth. The birth of Jesus Christ was an event that changed the course of human history. God in the flesh come to save us from our sins.

God is not willing that any should perish. The Creator of the universe loves you so much that He sent His Son to offer every single person on this earth the chance to be saved from eternal damnation due to the sin we commit. Jesus died to give you that chance. He loves you enough to die for you. Without Him, ever single one of us is lost.

This season is not important because of the presents or the lights or even the time with family and friends. The meaning of this holiday is, first and foremost, a celebration of the coming of Jesus Christ as our Redeemer and Savior.

Praise the Lord for His indescribable gift! Merry Christmas to each of you!!✨💖🎄

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” -John 3:16

#merry Christmas #Christmas Eve #the reason for the season #nativity #the nativity #Christmas

[ineffectualdemon]

Jiang Cheng is:

A strong leader

A hard worker

Loving in a prickly way

Serious

Cares about his responsibilities

A total prick

Insecure as fuck

Inferiority complex™️

Full of anger management issues

A loving uncle

Beloved by many despite himself

Purple

#jiang cheng #jiang cheng day #the reason for the season

[oliveroctavius]

A random selection of edits made with the comic halftone flags from this post

#except nonbinary beetle which was a custom deal. I didn't save the flag isolated before anyone asks SORRY #oliveredit #the reason for the season #had to leave one out for post format so I left out lesbian flag norman osborn lol #hobie brown #chameleon #the beetle #harry osborn #black cat

[disneyweirdness]

Well my decorating is done.

#disney #mickey's christmas carol #the reason for the season

[child-of-avalon]

Honouring Tailitu. Part One: Who is She?

Ophelia by John William Waterhouse

During the time of Lughnasadh a lot of focus is placed on the golden boy, Lugh. Which is fair enough, I mean the festival is named for him after all!

Unfortunately, by lavishing Him with all the attention it's easy to neglect the *reason* for the festival- Tailitiu.

Not much is known about Her, but the basic story is more or less agreed upon.

According to the Book of Invasions, Tailitu was the wife of the last Fir Bolg king, Eochaid mac Eirc. Like many others of the time, this marriage was a short lived on. The Tuatha Dé Dannan invaded and his life was lost in the ensuing struggle. However, She was allowed to keep Her land. How nice of them! One good thing did came out of the invasion, the relationship between Lugh and Tailitu. The latter becoming a surrogate mother to the young sun god.

So why is She the reason for the festival?

In order to feed more people, She took it upon herself to clear an area in order to create working arable land. Being an overachiever, She decided to take this on all Herself. Naturally this was all too much. With the tilling of the last field completed She collapsed with exhaustion and sadly passed away.

Once buried, Lugh created a mound over Her grave and ordered fires be lit. In Her honour, He also established the Tailteann Games. A time for honouring the dead, proclaiming new laws and celebrating the harvest. This would commence in the latter part of July and conclude on the 1st or 2nd of August. This became 'Lughnasadh' - the 'assembly of Lugh'. Naturally, She is associated with the land, particularly the area Teltown and the Plain of Brega. Where Her burial mound is said to be and where She is said of plowed the land, respectively.

Stay tuned for Part 2: How to Honour Her!

#lughnasadh #irish paganism #celtic paganism #tailitiu #wheel of the year #the reason for the season

[usarmytrooper]

Merry Christmas one and all!

#christmas #christmas 2023 #christmas wishes #jesus christ #rejoice #merry christmas #enlarged 4x #photo enlargement #photo enhancement #the reason for the season

[meegan420]

Today is Christmas Eve.We now light the Christ Candle

#advent wreath #end of advent #christmas eve #my stuff #advent #christmas traditions #christmas time #christmas wreath #baby jesus #the reason for the season #merry christmas #christian tradition #the nativity

[sojourner-between-worlds]

"Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?!"

"Sure, Charlie Brown. I can tell you what Christmas is all about."

Merry Christmas!

#christianity #merry christmas! #christmas #the reason for the season #charlie brown #peanuts #i'll never forget when someone pointed out that linus DROPS HIS BLANKET when he says 'fear not' #Youtube

[irvingcoded]

stay warm everyone 😇💖

#🍓 #john irving #jirv posting #the reason for the season #he IS so elf on the shelf coded

[ncdweller]

Happy Winter Solstice!

#the reason for the season

[leonardcohenofficial]

leonardcohenofficial → hotcassavetessummer

#the reason for the season

[ridenwithbiden]

13 days 'til solstice

#the reason for the season

[ineffectualdemon]

Jiang Cheng has many flaws but that's what makes him a wonderful character. I was talking to my husband about the movie we just watched and praising the acting and said "You know, there are characters in it that really made me angry or I disliked them and their choices but that's why they are good characters"

I love Jiang Cheng but he's a messy bitch and that's what makes him so great.

He's tortured by love.

He loves his father who doesn't love him back in the way he needs

He loves his mother even though her love burns and stabs

He loves his sister to the point of deifying her but her love is kindness and gentle

He loves his sect and his people to the point he picks up a banner in defiance by himself and raises it back into existence in a matter of months

He loves his nephew. He would kill for him, die for him, protect him to his last breath. But most importantly he would live for him

Which is necessary because he loves Wei Wuxian to the point that his whole world revolves around him. He loves him and is loved by him even though his love both burns and soothes. He loves him so much that its only right that Wei Wuxian's golden core is inside him. Because everything he is, revolves around his brother. The knowledge that it's there is both a constant source of pain and comfort. Because while it's there Wei Wuxian can never truly leave him, but because of that, ultimately, he lost him.

Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian are a tragedy

They loved each other so deeply they destroyed each other.

And worse, they now have to both live past that destruction and continue to live.

And even though they both have found their own happiness, their own reasons to live...the absence of the other will never truly heal.

Especially not for Jiang Cheng who has yet to tell his hidden secrets.

So he hides his love as he always has. With shouting and sarcasm and empty threats of violence that those who know and love him can see right through.

That's why Jiang Cheng is my favourite MDZS character

#jiang cheng #jiang cheng day #the reason for the season

[rainydaydream-gal18]

Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)

“For to us a child is born,    to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,    and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

#Bible #bible verse #Christmas #The Reason for the Season #Jesus #Emmanuel #God #Birth of Jesus #Isaiah #Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6 #Jesus Christ #Jesus Christmas #Christian

[jokerislandgirl32]

Remembering the True Meaning of Christmas

If this offends anyone I sincerely apologize, but I felt the need to make this post. I am proud of my faith and the sacrifice Christ made for me. Please do not create discourse on this post, and do not read further if it may be triggering, see attached tags if necessary 💜.

Christmas is a time filled with many happy and special moments: time spent with family/friends/loved ones, gift exchanges, good food, great fun, but, it is important to remember the true meaning of Christmas…The birth of Jesus Christ.

Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

- John 1:29, KJV

Jesus came into the world with the sole purpose of taking the burden of the sins of the world onto Himself so those who believe in Him and His ultimate sacrifice may have everlasting life. Christmas is a time to remember the great sacrifice he made and the even greater gift he gave to all who believe.

#christmas #christianity #jesus christ #jesus #christian #god #the reason for the season #Spotify