25 Days of Christmas 2008 - Day 17

Add a little holiday cheer to your day with the 25 Days of Christmas. Each day will feature a Bible verse, a special holiday Carol, the holiday TV schedule for the day, a musical gift idea, a movie of the day, a recipe to try, and something extra as well.

The 17th Day of the 25 Days of Christmas starts off our countdown with Colossians 4:6 and ends with a Christmas comedy with plenty of good music and food in between.

Merry Christmas!

Bible Verse of the Day

Colossians 4:6 (21st Century King James Version)

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Being careful in not only what we say, but how we say it, is important. A single careless word can cause untold amounts of damage.

Christmas TV - December 17, 2008

ABC Family
• I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
• Snow 2 Brain Freeze

Cartoon Network

• How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• Scooby-Doo Christmas

DIY

• Cool Tools Holiday Blowout

Hallmark

• When Angels Come to Town
• The Christmas Gift

Lifetime

• Home by Christmas

MNT

• Christmas Is Here Again
• Santa's Funniest Moments

NBC

• Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

TNT

• Christmas in Washington
• A Christmas Carol

WGN

• Finding John Christmas

Christmas Carol of the Day

"Joy To The World" - Casting Crowns - from the album Peace On Earth.

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Christian Musical Gift Idea of the Day

Salvation Station - Newworldson (Compare Prices)
R&B, rock, reggae, old style gospel delta blues, a kazoo solo and jazz meet worship ... to create a true masterpiece.

Family Movie of the Day

Stealing Christmas (Compare Prices)
Tony Danza plays a small town crook who tries to escape the police by putting on a Santa Claus suit and taking a job at a Christmas tree lot.

Did You Know ...

... That Anthony, the guitarist for Christian tween band Mission Six, says that his favorite Christmas song is "Carol of the Bells," his favorite Christmas album is XChristmas and his favorite Christmas movie is The Muppets Christmas Carol?

On the subject of Christmas gifts, he says that the best gift he has ever received has been the birth of Jesus and getting to celebrate it every year with his family.

Gift Ideas for Runners

Whether they're training for a marathon or just trying to get in shape, the runners in your life will love these these running gear and apparel items. - Gift Ideas for Runners

Recipe of the Day

This classic Ligurian stuffed breast of veal is a standard feature of Genovese Christmas menus.

Cima Alla Genovese - Normally Cima Alla Genovese is only served with salsa verde when it is served cold, but I love this dish served warm with chilled salsa on the side.

Saying Merry Christmas ...

In Hausa: Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara!