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“Where Love Is, God Is” by Leo Tolstoy: A Message for Christmas

It’s almost Christmas, and today I want to give you a story and a message for Christmas. I’ve had a few listeners wondering if I could address some of my thoughts about the religious significance of Christmas. So in today’s episode I want to talk about what Christmas means to me, what my faith means to me, and how the two are connected. I also read you a very sweet and inspiring story written by Leo Tolstoy. It’s also known as “Simon the Cobbler” and it tells the story of an elderly shoe maker. One day he hears a voice – God – saying that He would come and visit him tomorrow. So that next day Simon gets up and works by his window, looking out at the people and waiting for Christ to arrive. What he sees and does in response is what makes this story a beautiful message of what God’s love looks like.

This is a bit more religious than what I usually do on my podcast, but I felt like it was a message I wanted to share, and in some ways needed to share. My hope is that this episode will encourage you to be kind, to do good, and to honor Christmas in your heart, and try to keep it all the year.

From me and my family to all of you, I hope you have a very merry Christmas!

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introductory thoughts and intro to the story

10:08 Where Love Is, There God is Also, by Leo Tolstoy

39:32 Thoughts on the story, and my Christmas message of encouragement to you

Past episodes that might deal with a bit of the religious side of Christmas:

The Life of Our Lord: a Brief Look at The Gospel According to Dickens: https://cozychristmas.libsyn.com/the-life-of-our-lord-a-brief-look-at-the-gospel-according-to-dickens

An Easter Carol by Charles Dickens? with Guest Gina Dalfonzo https://cozychristmas.libsyn.com/an-easter-carol-by-charles-dickens-with-guest-gina-dalfonzo

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Sounds of Christmas
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The Night Before

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the musical side of “The Night Before Christmas”!

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Christmas Podding
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Christmas Podding – Why you should NEVER EVER Propose at Christmas.

Today on  Christmas Poddings 12 Days of Christmas Podcasts we give you every reason you’ll ever need to change your mind and hold off proposing on Christmas. Why Proposing is a definite Festive NO NO.

We discover why buying second hand gifts could be a great idea this year plus

We ask the question has our Christmas tastes changed over the years. Do you love the same things year in year out or have our tastes and traditions matured ?

Make sure you check out Christmas Poddings Spotify Playlist. We have all the best Christmas Classics in one place for you to enjoy and share with your family. (Link Below)

All part of Christmas Poddings 12 days of Christmas Poddings Podcasts, counting down to the big day with Liam and Ness on Christmas Podding.

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Closer to Christmas
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015 Our Favorite Christmas Movie Moments

On the fifteenth episode of Closer to Christmas, I asked some members of the Christmas community and my instagram followers, “What is your favorite moment in a christmas movie?” If you were able to relive a moment from a christmas movie, or whitness it live, what would that moment be? Listen in as I go over some of the responses I got, as well as share my favorite moment in a Christmas movie.  You can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback, and if you have ANY experience with or playing with the games I talk about, I would love to hear it! email me at closertochristmaspod@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon

 

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Christmas Clatter
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It Was A Pug In A Sweater

Merry Christmas!! This is this last live stream episode before Christmas is here. We’ll have a very special “Ask Todd Anything” and Todd will issue a “See You Under The Stars Challenge.”

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The Snowman and The Snowdog

🎄 It’s 2012, and I found a 60-year-old tangerine under a floorboard in my bedroom that’s the perfect size for a snowman’s nose… or is it?

Join us for another walk in the air back to 2012 for the charming sequel to the British Christmas classic, “The Snowman,” by the now-late Raymond Briggs.

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🎙 Guest:

Adam Parker Sibun (Merry Britsmas).

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. I finally got a copy of the original Raymond Briggs book!

2. UK Christmas’s “The Snowman” TV listing history.

3. Raymond Briggs hails Christmas sequel to his Snowman classic (The Guardian, 2012).

4. Billy has a picture of Fungus the Bogeyman in his room.

5. The Snowman finds a 1960s toy Batmobile in the shed. Maybe it lost a wheel.

6. A newer version of Andy Burrows’s “Light the Night.”

7. An older version of Andy Burrows’s  “Hometown.”

8. “Funny Looking Angels,” a 2011 Christmas Album by Smith & Burrows.

9. ‘Walking In The Air’ composer told to send a demo tape for The Snowman sequel (NME, 2012).

10. London landmarks seen in the special.

11. Let’s start building more creative snowmen with orange slices for ears and asparagus spear mustaches.

12. The Snowdog Art Trails around the UK, including Snowdog sculptures displayed in Brighton.

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📼 Retro Commercial Break:

IRN-BRU Snowman Advert, 2011.

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“The Snowman and The Snowdog” © 2012 Snowdog Enterprises Ltd.

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.

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Christmas Countdown Show 2022
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The Ultimate Christmas Countdown 2022 | Guests: Lisa Loeb, Erinn Hayes, Chris Ruggiero

Christmas Day 2022 is almost here and, with that, our second season is coming to a close. To celebrate, Eric and Danny have gathered some special celebrity friends and a studio audience full of some of their most loyal fans to help them reminisce on the season’s most memorable moments, and then count down each of their ultimate countdown lists for Christmas 2022.

Special guests include: Lisa Loeb, Erinn Hayes, Chris Ruggiero, and the Christmas Countdown Crew.

Do you want to have access to even more massively merry exclusive bonus episodes, be a part of a private group of Christmas obsessed peeps just like you, and chat directly with Eric and Danny? It’s super simple! CLICK HERE to join our Patreon Family!

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Check out our merch shop HERE! Patreon supporters get 10% off all purchases, so join now to get a fantastically festive discount code.

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This episode is sponsored by Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas, featuring all-new original holiday movie premieres every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8/7c.

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December 22nd – 3 Days Until Christmas

It’s time to light the rocket! ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!
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S1:E5 – BONUS EPISODE!

SURPRISE! It’s a quick bonus episode! I have two of the best guests a dad could ever ask for. His daughters! Adrianna, Carmella and I shoot the Christmas breeze and half a couple laughs!

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JJ from Christmas Music News On 2022’s New Christmas Music

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to JJ from Christmas Music News (link below), who annually tracks all of the major new Christmas music releases each year. They talk about some of JJ’s favorites from this season, as well as some of the biggest surprises. They also tease a couple of possible releases for 2023!

JJ’s Christmas Music News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewXmasMusic

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JJ from Christmas Music News On 2022’s New Christmas Music

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Closer to Christmas
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014 A Very Devil Christmas

On the fourteenth episode of Closer to Christmas, I sit down again with my son, Max, and we talk about the Netflix series, Cuphead Christmas episode titled, A Very Devil Christmas! There are lots of great visuals, and music in this episode as usual, and we talk about our thoughts on it. Can the Devil really get himself on the nice list? Tune in, and find out. You can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback, and if you have ANY experience with or playing with the games I talk about, I would love to hear it! email me at closertochristmaspod@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon

 

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Christmas Podding – The Free Gifts you can give this year that wont cost you a cent.

Today on  Christmas Poddings 12 Days of Christmas Podcasts  we find out why it’s actually vitally important to spend time with those we love the most this Christmas

When money’s too tight to mention we uncover the free gifts you can put under the tree this year that wont cost you a cent plus

We ask would you change your Christmas Day Feast plans due to fussy eaters?

Make sure you check out Christmas Poddings Spotify Playlist. We have all the best Christmas Classics in one place for you to enjoy and share with your family. (Link Below)

All part of Christmas Poddings 12 days of Christmas Poddings Podcasts, counting down to the big day with Liam and Ness on Christmas Podding.

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Season 3: Episode 7 – The Yule Goat!

Hey everybody! I’m back today with another episode, 3 recommendation (a movie, a TV episode and a book), another Santa and more of The Lost Years of Santa Claus!

We’re headed north, to the Nordic countries as we talk about Joulupukki – the Yule Goat. There’s a ton of history and tradition here, and I will be barely scratching the surface. There’s a ton to digest, a bunch to discover and a lot to learn. Part 5 of Santa and his list from The Lost Years of Santa Claus follows at the end of the episode so stay tuned (or skip ahead if you so desire) and enjoy!

 

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Special thanks to:

The Christmas Song/Heaven/Slow 3/4 Song by Peter Evans, Tom Blancarte, and Brandon Seabrook – CC by 3.0
Santa Claws is Coming by Ergo Phizmiz – CC by 3.0
holiday by Dee Yan-Key – CC by 3.0

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S4E8 – You Can Skip This One

This is the final full episode for 2022. However, there are currently 17 bonus episodes on the Patreon, and we’ll be posting things there each day through Christmas Eve. Have a great Christmas!

Reviews: The Simpsons – “Miracle on Evergreen Terrace” (1997); Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas (1971)

Something Fun: Bad Christmas movies (except for one of them!)

Notes:

Jingle Bellbottoms Playlist – https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41WXF8PfHHc1lFO6yRv9li?si=e314615d2f2d437c

Hip Christmas post about Elvis – https://www.hipchristmas.com/artists/pq/presley.php

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December 21st – 4 Days Until Christmas

The final original music battle of the year 🙁
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Merry Britsmas 40: Knowing Christmas, Knowing Pudding (War Is Over)

IT’S CHRISTMAS! And in this super festive December episode, I explore Alan Partridge’s Knowing Me Knowing Yule, the John Lennon classic Happy Xmas (War Is Over), & the history of the Christmas Pudding! Also, find out the champion of the World Cup of the Ghost of Xmas Present, and hear a modern festive poem from Carol Ann Duffy!

How to make a Victorian Xmas Pudding 

Diana Ross – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Boy George & Anohni 

Jherek Bischoff 

Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson & Sean Ono Lennon

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Backstory — Christmas Popcorn Tins

Those decorative tins filled with three kinds of popcorn have been a Christmas staple for decades. But…why? In this episode, we find out — by asking the guy responsible for the whole thing!

Music in This Episode

  • “Blue Latex” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
  • “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” — Ahmadmusic, via Pixabay
  • “Sticktop” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
  • “Jul” — Scott Buckley, via scottbuckley.com.au
  • “Tiled Chamber” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
  • “Jingle Bells” — Scott Holmes Music, via Free Music Archive

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Seasons Eatings
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Season’s Eatings – Christmas Goose

It’s the big day and you’re wondering what to serve the family.  This main dish is popular because of a certain saint, but maybe not the one you’re usually familiar with this time of year.  Enjoyed by royalty and common folk alike, this meal was overtaken by the turkey as the bird of choice for the holiday table. From the Middle Ages to Victorian times, we’re exploring the history and origins of the Christmas goose.

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