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My Christmas List – What’s on Yours? Advent 22

My Christmas List – What’s on Yours? Advent 22 Our family makes up Christmas gift lists of what we want and then exchanges them. Here’s mine, verbatim.

My Christmas List – What’s on Yours? Advent 22

For myself, from you, my reader:

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Zombie Turkeys: How an Unknown Blogger Fought Unkillable Turkeys (Life After Life)

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Zombie Turkeys: Dark Humor How an Unknown Blogger Fought Unkillable Turkeys (The Life After Life Chronicles Book 1) byAndy Zach The leader of a group of turkeys, “Tom” has been infected with a zombie virus. He is enjoying his new strength, proud of the rising body count and happy with the access to more and more hens. Sam Melvin is a reporter for a small local newspaper “The Midley Beacon”. His editor Lisa sends him on a mission to find out about an infection of herds of wild turkeys with a strange disease. They have become aggressive and soon become murderous, attacking and killing farmers and their families. When the farmers fight back they discover these turkeys rise up despite missing body parts and continue the attack. They have become Zombie turkeys.

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Sam and Lisa publish articles and create a sensation as well as helping locals put together it tip line on how to get the turkeys to stay dead. They fall in love and marry then turn the pursuit of turkey defeat into economic success with an internet hit, merch and sports events and a great white shark all in the name of the Zombie Turkey outbreak. There is twisted comedy and adventure as the couple travels seeking ways to prevent zombie turkeys from overtaking all of America. A bit dated now, but this includes a trip to the White House where the Obamas and Secret Service and in on the battle. Eventually a method is found but I won’t spoil it, but all in all it’s great fun and funny too.

My Christmas List – Continued – What’s on Yours?

From my family, I asked:

  • Chimay beer
  • Fragelico liquor
  • Grand Marnier liquor

But I don’t really need any of this. Other people have greater needs, so I encourage people to give these gifts in my name. Or yours.

All of these items are from GFA (Gospel for Asia/Africa) World, a Christian non-profit organization that helps the poor, widows, and orphans, of Asia and Africa.

Woman with a GFA World provided goat

Goats

$170 per pair, click to give.

Goats may or may not have been there to greet baby Jesus, but they sure are a great way to show His love to families in need. These animals provide meat and milk, and they can be sold for a good price. Increased income means more money for things like food and blankets, but it can also enable families to send their children to school, making a lasting difference in the fight against poverty.

People lined up holding GFA World provided chickens

Chickens

$15 per pair. Click to give.

Your gift towards chickens can help supplement a family’s income and get them on their feet financially. Hungry families can eat or sell the nutritious eggs, or they can hatch chicks to increase their flock and later have more eggs and chicks to sell. And every day, this gift can serve as a walking reminder that God sees them and He cares about them.

Blankets

Suggested gift: $25. Click to give.

Most families in the impoverished areas in which GFA serves have little or no insulation or heating in their homes. Those who sleep on the streets are even more exposed to the cold. For $25, you can help provide a blanket large enough to cover a whole family—mom, dad and little ones—with a tangible expression of Christ’s love!pres

My Christmas List – Winter Clothing

Passion of Christ’s love!

Suggested gift: $50. Click to give.

Harsh winters force many people indoors, hindering villagers from finding jobs and limiting pastors’ ability to minister. Winter clothing packets help GFA missionaries stay healthy and able to minister during cold seasons. Winter clothing distributed to the poor protects the vulnerable—especially children—from freezing cold.

Depending on the region, a winter clothing packet may include:

  • A Blanket
  • A Sweater
  • A Jacket
  • Other Warm Items

My Christmas List – Outdoor Toilets

Suggested gift: $540

Share the cost: $54 Click to give any amount.

More than a billion people worldwide have no choice but to go to the bathroom out in the open, which poses many risks, especially for women and girls who venture into open fields under the cover of darkness. Private outdoor toilets spare families from disease found at communal waste grounds and protect the dignity of men, women and children.

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Jesus Life Story for You – On Sale

Gospel Medley Writer's Block: My Experience

Jesus Life Story for You. You’ll enjoy this excerpt from The Gospel Medley. The Gospel Medley contains the gospels in time order. Here’s an excerpt from my non-fiction book, The Gospel Medley below. It’s on sale from September 21-28, 2025.

What happened between the shepherds’ visit to the manger and the wise men’s visit to the house? In this last of a two-part series, you’ll find out! Plus, you’ll read another momentous prophecy and testimony about Jesus soon after His birth.

Let me know what you think by clicking here or emailing me at [email protected]. As always, everyone who responds with a comment or email will get a free book from me.

Jesus Life Story for You – Is here:

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What Happened After Jesus Was Born? From The Gospel Medley

Your Twenty-Fourth Literary Gift What Happened After Jesus Was Born? Jesus Life Story for You
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 (After Simeon’s prophecy in the previous post)

36 There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day. 38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem. 39 When they [Joseph and Mary had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.[1].

[1] Joseph and Mary eventually returned to Nazareth but moved to a house in Bethlehem by the time the wise men visited. Since Herod died in March of 4 BC, this episode had to take place before then but after Jesus’s birth. “All these things” included the circumcision (nine days) and the purification (thirty days) plus at least three days for travel and three days back. At least two months passed before they fled to Egypt. We know the wise men visited them while they resided in Bethlehem. After their flight to Egypt, they returned to Nazareth.

What Happened After Jesus Was Born? The Next Episode in Jesus’s Life

Your Twenty-Fourth Literary Gift What Happened After Jesus Was Born?
The four icons of the four gospels

The Flight to Egypt

Matthew 2:13–23 

13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and His mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy Him.”

14 He arose and took the young child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod;

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”[1]

Herod’s Slaughter

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men. 17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”[2]

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, 20 “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”

21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee, 23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Footnotes from This Section

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[1] Hosea 11:1 – “When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.”

[2] Jeremiah 31:15 – Yahweh says: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.

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What Happened After Jesus Was Born? 3rd Day of Christmas

Gospel Medley Writer's Block: My Experience

What Happened After Jesus Was Born? For the 3rd Day of Christmas you’ll enjoy this Christmasy excerpt from my non-fiction book, The Gospel Medley.

What happened between the shepherds’ visit to the manger and the wise men’s visit to the house? In this last of a two-part series, you’ll find out! Plus, you’ll read another momentous prophecy and testimony about Jesus soon after His birth.

That’s not all–my other twenty-five gifts are below for your reading pleasure, not just this one gift! You don’t have to unwrap them–just click on them.

Let me know what you think by clicking here or emailing me at [email protected]. As always, everyone who responds with a comment or email will get a free book from me.

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What Happened After Jesus Was Born? From The Gospel Medley

Your Twenty-Fourth Literary Gift What Happened After Jesus Was Born?
The Gospel Medley back cover

 (After Simeon’s prophecy in the previous post)

36 There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day. 38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem. 39 When they [Joseph and Mary had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.[1].

[1] Joseph and Mary eventually returned to Nazareth but moved to a house in Bethlehem by the time the wise men visited. Since Herod died in March of 4 BC, this episode had to take place before then but after Jesus’s birth. “All these things” included the circumcision (nine days) and the purification (thirty days) plus at least three days for travel and three days back. At least two months passed before they fled to Egypt. We know the wise men visited them while they resided in Bethlehem. After their flight to Egypt, they returned to Nazareth.

What Happened After Jesus Was Born? The Next Episode in Jesus’s Life

Your Twenty-Fourth Literary Gift What Happened After Jesus Was Born?
The four icons of the four gospels

The Flight to Egypt

Matthew 2:13–23 

13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and His mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy Him.”

14 He arose and took the young child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod;

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”[1]

Herod’s Slaughter

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men. 17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”[2]

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, 20 “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”

21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee, 23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Footnotes from This Section

Your Twenty-Fourth Literary Gift What Happened After Jesus Was Born?
Back cover detail

[1] Hosea 11:1 – “When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.”

[2] Jeremiah 31:15 – Yahweh says: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.

What Happened After Jesus Was Born? Conclusion

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