Tomorrow is Christmas....
What do you wish was different?Wanna Rant?Any Christmas Eve traditions in the Country you live?
In Germany,we open all presents today after Church.....
This year,there wont be any Church services though....
After the opening of presents,everyone settles down to eat traditional Germany light food...Normally we eat in large family groups but this year every family to their own or in VERY SMALL numbers.....
I am making finger food.....champagne is chilled. *wink*
No Rants,just gratitude to God!!!
This post will replace the Chronicles post for today....
I had plans to open a bottle of wine and drink. Enjoy myself as per Christmas, now I can't. But like you said, no rants, just gratitude to God for LIFE.
ReplyDeleteNo rants, just grateful to God
DeleteI am just thankful to God for how He helped us in this year.
ReplyDeleteTo angels whom God used to bless us; Stella, my dear hubby. God reward you all abundantly. Can't thank you enough. ๐๐๐
Yes Stella I want to rant!!.I still can't believe tommorow is christmas.like enn,this is the worst Christmas ever,I have never experienced something like this, everything and everywhere is just dry and to top it all I am F. broke.well,still positive and optimistic..
ReplyDeleteAnon I swear this is my worst Xmas, can't believe that I didn't buy xmas clothes for my kids for the first time but I thank God for the gift of good life. Echi ga aka Nma!
Delete@ Chi you don't have to buy new clothes. Was and iron the old ones. Remember there's school fees in jan. Long ago,i thought my children that new clothes for Christmas is not compulsory. My kids have started asking for long term gifts when asked to make their choice, even on their birthdays.
DeleteI just want to remind us of somethings necessary;
ReplyDeleteIt is called CHRISmas not xmas
Do not remove the Christ's birth you are celebrating
And do not live a life that you will be ashamed of before the Christ
you are celebrating.
I come in peace ๐๐๐๐๐
You have spoken well. And you will see some christians do it. If only they understand the evil plan they are indirectly endorsing. It is well
DeleteIt is Christmas not chrismas!!!
DeleteYes stella i wanna rant.
ReplyDelete2020 was hardddddd, struggled all through the year, we cant even afford christmas chicken talk more of clothes.
This year we sold our wedding band to keep body and soul together.
Its christmas and people are expecting as usual not knowing that we are struggling too, people see you and think you have it all not knowing that you are managing as well. Our kids dont understand that things are not like they used to be. I pray that all these ends this year and that 2021 brings good tidings Amen.
Lord i'm grateful for life and good health.
I am grateful for everything, both the good and not too good. 2020, what a year you are.
ReplyDeleteMy family Christmas Eve tradition is part preparation for the Christmas cooking itself if it counts as tradition ๐
I can't complain rather I want to thank God for taking me this far ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
ReplyDeleteNo rants from my end at all.... Everything is going well as God has wished it for me and my household and I am pleased and grateful.
ReplyDeleteI know and believe that things will get better ๐
Thank God for you Momma ❤️❤️ welcome back ๐๐ค
DeleteGood to have you back
DeleteNo rant but gratitude to God for the gift of life. My family and I are alive to celebrate this year Christmas despite all the ups and downs, we give him all glories. Like some people said, na Jesus dey do birthday, so we gonna celebrate it the way it comes, we are hopeful and believing God for a better new year 2021.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas blog fam.
We already went to church yesterday.
ReplyDeleteToday we sit gist about everything from past Christmas memories to family members, gossips,life.
Then in the evening we cook goat pepper soup and bread, we drink eat and watch TV
My hubby, kids and I are very healthy. Irrespective of all that happened this year is still one of our best. I'm so grateful to God and pray for a more awesome new year ...Amen.
ReplyDeleteNo reason to complain at all.... God is beyond faithful to me and mine
DeleteI just want to thank God for the gift of life. i believe that things will get better.
ReplyDeleteI and grateful for the gift of life... irrespective of all we’ve been through this year, God has been faithful to me and my entire household... Merry Christmas everyone!
ReplyDeletePersonally it's one of my best so far, I mean after all the temptations of this year, yet God blessed me abundantly....testimony loading.
ReplyDeleteMy rant is that I wish Nigeria was a bit civilized, no one who would have wanted to leave, everywhere you turn people are planning on relocating.
*am
ReplyDeleteAwwww. My eyeballs enlarged when I saw chilled champagne.
ReplyDeleteStella Kork biko see my champagne flute for your right hand.
One tradition here dey pepper me.
Killing of efi umunna.( Killing and sharing of cow meet by the family men). Making ngwongwรณ with the cow heads and eating till 10pm.
The game, yabis, tantrums, drinking.
It gives some funny humans opportunity to yab me small because I usually hold key to where drinks are kept.
When drunk you hear all sorts from them, I dread this night walahi.
Anam abia.
Time is 4pm.
You no come this world to suffer o, your second name na grove
DeleteIjeoma groove ke.
DeleteThis one na suffering o, I'm not chopping along. Read again.
I don't need to rant because there's no body to help. I thank God for the gift of life. I know that things is going to be better.
ReplyDeleteNo rant but great gratitude to God and the godly people around me! Like I always say, being alive is Everything ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ this year has been a roller coaster kinda but mine are all alive and kicking,that alone is priceless ๐๐๐
ReplyDeleteAny Bv at Mba5?? Holla at ya girl ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ
There's always our traditional bands display from 22 till January 2..11pm till dawn,daily with loads of fireworks ๐๐ drinks, grills and all! it's always a fun time cos you got to see peeps you haven't seen for donkey years
Paris....you're nwa mbaise???? Wawu
DeleteOh la la.
DeleteAhiarazu abi where?
Stella me I am happy because i am alive and doing ok. My family is healthy i have great people in my life both online and offline. I cant wait to bake my tasty meatpies!!
ReplyDeleteThankful for the gift of life,life of a going to conceive mum, I have been trying to conceive, I got married in December 30th 2017 , but uptill i haven't gotten pregnant, I spent all my savings on test , and all, I wish I can afford ivf but I can't , December 30th is my wedding anniversary but it not sharking me jare, i pray 2021 brings good tidings to me and my family, merry Christmas everyone❤❤❤❤
ReplyDeleteGod will grant you your heart desire
DeleteAnen
All is well dear. You will celebrate soon. Amen.
DeleteMy holiday is almost ruined.
ReplyDeleteAm praying I get back into the christmas mood☹
Just found out my in laws are two-faced
Don't let anyone take away your happiness
DeleteThankful for the gift of life,life of a going to conceive mum, I have been trying to conceive, I got married in December 30th 2017 , but uptill i haven't gotten pregnant, I spent all my savings on test , and all, I wish I can afford ivf but I can't , December 30th is my wedding anniversary but it not sharking me jare, i pray 2021 brings good tidings to me and my family, merry Christmas everyone❤❤❤
ReplyDeleteI don't believe in celebrating Christmas but new year.
ReplyDeleteToday is 24th but from the look of things, I'm not sure to that day will be any different.
When there's life,there's hope.
I'm grateful
This year is the worst year for me ever since I was born. I lost a sibling in January, made some shocking and devastating discoveries( spiritual ) about my family and I've been battling it since so all of us won't die prematurely. My daughter got married in October and this same daughter almost died on 14th December from ruptured appendix in Europe but for God's faithfulness. In all, I'm grateful to be alive and that I didn't lose my precious daughter. God I thank you
ReplyDeleteNothing shall be broken and nothing shall be missing in your life and family
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ReplyDeleteWho am I to blame God and to be ungrateful for all He has done. This is not my best Christmas neither is it my worst but I'm grateful for life. The virus didn't kill me but it affected my business, all the same, thank you Lord.
ReplyDeleteI wish to hang out tomorrow in a cozy environment but unfortunately I don't have friends. I'm not the type that keeps friends. So far this year has been good and great on my end.I am grateful to God Almighty and pray that next year comes greater blessings Amen.
ReplyDeleteGo to pleasure park tmr and thank me later
DeleteI don't need a place that will be crowded and noisy. Just a serene environment with a cool music.
DeleteUsually,me and my kids would have travelled to Lagos by now,all my siblings would be around too,and today we would just be making preparations against tomorrow,as per cooking and all,but this year,the one who brings us together died in June,this is the bleakest and saddest Christmas for me....I miss you so much mum
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for life,though no chicken to kill but I thank God for everything.It will get better in 2021.
ReplyDeleteNo rant, thankful for everything ๐
ReplyDeleteNot really a rant, but no one playing Christmas carols this year like previously, no knockout sound like previously, no xmas decorations like previously except in few places.
ReplyDeleteBut in all, gratitude flows from my heart.
Next year will hopefully turn out great.
Moral of 2020: don't take any blessing for granted.
I just want to say thank you Lord for your provision,guidance,protection over me,my family,loved ones๐๐๐.
ReplyDeleteAll I want to say(type) is, "Thank You Lord. Despite everything, thank You, Father."
ReplyDeleteAlhamdullahi!!! Eru-n-dupe. Last year Christmas I was heavily pregnant counting down to my E.d.d,thank God for making me a mother for the second time now we look forward to his first birthday ๐๐๐.
ReplyDeleteI'm still at shop in the market and I believe God's indeed faithful, people keep saying no money but the Christmas shopping is still on going. Will be closing by 5pm jare I have tried.
Alhamdulilah, what a year but we thank God. From the bleakness, we discovered new and innovative ways. Thank God for life, love and family❤️❤️
DeleteI am just grateful to God for my family and I. Thank God for his providing for us and his protection.
ReplyDeleteGod knows everything, I don't want to travel too cos there's no one to go to. I'm still grateful
ReplyDeleteI will be cleaning and seasoning my meats for tomorrow cooking. Just cleaning tradition I know bout.
ReplyDeleteGod is great, just happy to have a thankful heart and hopeful mind.
I’m going out for Christmas lunch tomorrow, can’t be bothered to cook. Which brings me to my Christmas rant, I can’t understand the unnecessary strenuous activities behind Christmas preparations. If you see traffic today ehn, plus all the stores were FULL of bustling shoppers doing their last minute shopping. All this stress over one day, can’t be me sha.
ReplyDeleteI’m just going to relax and enjoy tomorrow.
Are you me?
DeleteIs me you?
The only thing that hurts me is the dresses I couldn't get for my girls.
Other than that, got no stress
I really don't understand the craze too. The traffic here na helele
DeleteEveryone acting like the world would end tomorrow na wa
It's tradition for some people.
DeleteLet me rant small, I was scammed on IG oooo. Was shopping dresses for my girls and it was a fraud account. Not really happy sha but in all I'm still grateful. 2020 was the year, thank God we re still here.
ReplyDelete2021 will be better
I'm just so happy can't wait for tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteNot doing anything basically. Haven't been lucky in receiving gifts during Christmas( wish i could though) ๐ฅ. Gonna be eating the left over beans tomorrow and probably bread at night. I know one day things are gonna turn around and would be part of the Blog Angels on this blog Amen ๐. Merry Christmas to everyone in advance ๐๐
ReplyDeleteIt are will. Enjoy your humble meal, a belly full is a belly full. There are still those who see nothing to pit their hand on.
DeleteThis Christmas sucks...it feels incomplete. On the family WhatsApp group no one is even saying anything. First time we had a loss this close.
ReplyDeleteMy parents are sad but my sibs & I made sure they will have a good Christmas. None of us could travel home but we keep in touch everyday.
We all miss her but we know she is happy up in Heaven.
Above all, thank God for life.
Awwww ๐ค๐
DeleteMaking puff puff, meat pie and buying a bottle of wine tomorrow to spend Christmas with my mum, sister and sisters family. My sister is going to be cooking. Looking forward to all the enjoyment.
ReplyDeleteBlog visitors in Abuja. You're welcome to come celebrate Christmas with me. Castle babe I'm sure you have travelled by now like you said. Gonna give you a quick call shortly.
ReplyDeleteWill surprise my mum tmao,tho she vexed me sha.
ReplyDeleteThis is time to show love to your friends and enemies.
Nothing much jare,i'm just going to do some cooking in the morning then relax later in the day. No going out for me. I'm just having a nostalgic feeling though,boo and i haven't been in talking terms for a month now. He would be coming over on Sunday though Courtesy of my dad,i stylishly miss him but i'm not going to call because he really hurt me.
ReplyDeleteEhugs dear. It's well.
ReplyDeleteIn all that has happened this year , I still thank God . today have been saying thank you Jesus countless times. Gave birth in March , 7 days later , husband lost his job and I wasn't working , friends left , saw everyone colour , always crying myself to sleep , I was depressed at a time, I remember giving birth and baby wasn't breathing well at first and was placed on oxygen . baby is fine now ,what more can I say to God than thank you. I know 2021 will be great and all lost things will be replenish with something greater . in all I say thank you Jesus
ReplyDelete2021 will be a GREAT year for you, and your entire household. AMEN. ๐ค๐ค๐ค
DeleteAt least God cleared out the disloyal people so they will not partake in your glory when the turnaround comes.
DeleteHold strong, the best is yet to come.
I spent one half of the day cleaning windows and everything glass in the house and under our beds(something I have been postponing ever since). The things kids drop/hide under the bed ehn!!! Na wa. The other half was spent in the kitchen with marinating meats for tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI'm thanking God for the gift of good health. That I am not in the hospital battling for life is indeed a blessing. For those that have lost loved ones,I pray that the Lord shall heal your broken hearts and give you the strength to go through this. For those that are going through hard times,just know that it is a phase that will pass. Glorify God especially this time and watch Him do wonders in your life.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Amen.
DeleteAll I wanna say is THANK YOU GOD.
ReplyDeleteIf I begin to talk, it will look as if I am bragging.
Chukwu I dแป ebube (God You are glorious)
Very merry Christmas to all of us.
Honestly, I'm filled with gratitude to God for all He has done for me and my family. That's just it!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Fam ๐
Merry Christmas Stella and bvs
ReplyDeleteI am happy a d grateful to God for life. We are healthy and alive. Is that alone not enough reason to be grateful?
I have no rants, I have life and health even though I do not have a penny in my bank account, money will come at the right time. For now, I worship and adore God for his mercies.
May we all celebrate many more Christmases together .
All my rants now are gratitudes to God.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus for all you and more to do.