Sunflower Seeds
Celebrating Everyday Spirituality
Sunflower Seeds
Celebrating Everyday Spirituality
As I promised last week, here are three Christmas songs for you. May they add to your Christmas celebration!
The first song is “When Love Was Born” by Mark Schultz. I appreciated this song for its reverent gentleness.
The second Christmas song is “Son of God” by Michael Smith. This beautiful song includes a choir and lovely visuals.
The third song is “O Holy Night” performed beautifully by Celtic Woman.
Once again, Merry Christmas to All!
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Hi and welcome to my blog! I’m Sister Melannie, a Sister of Notre Dame residing in Chardon, Ohio, USA. I’ve been very lucky! I was raised in a loving family on a small farm in northeast Ohio. I also entered the SNDs right after high school. Over the years, my ministries have included high school and college teaching, novice director, congregational leadership, spiritual direction, retreat facilitating, and writing. I hope you enjoy “Sunflower Seeds” and will consider subscribing below. I’d love to have you in our “sunflower community.” Thank you!
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17 Responses
Merry Christmas to you too Sister!
I like the last one best of all.
Kathleen
Thank you, Sister Melanie ! I am listening in tears and Thanking God for His overwhelming blessings! I especially loved theSon of God by Michael Smith because I love the movie the pictures are from , The Nativity Story ❤️
Merry Christmas, Sister Melanie! May God continue to bless you and all of us!
Merry Christmas, Sr. Melannie! Merry Christmas, all! Such lovely music! Might just be the most beautiful rendition of “O Holy Night” I’ve ever heard!
“God bless us everyone!”
The Celtic women sing like angels. They bring tears; such reverence to Our Savior’s birth. Thank you for such a sacred beginning to this day.
Thanks Sister, the last one was my favorite but they are all beautiful. Hope that you have a Merry Christmas and thank you for your blog, I so look forward to reading it every Monday.
A Joyous Christmas and
A Healthy, Blessed New Year!
Sister Melanie,what beautiful songs.You are truly blest with your amazing selections.May God the Father,Son and Holy Spirit continue to guide you in your ministry.Blessings abundant in the New Year.
Melannie,
Oh, what beautiful songs to prepare the heart for Christmas. May you have a blessed Christmas and New Year.
Sr. Eamon
Christmas Blessings, Sister.
Melannie, how beautiful your songs are! You truly are a master at words and music! O Holy Night by the Celtic women is my favorite. May the Lord continue to bless your ministry this coming year! Thank you !
Merry Christmas Melannie! ❤️
Thank you for your inspiring words all year. I am a reader each time you send out a message, originally finding your words in the Living Faith publication. God bless your work and may you have a very merry and blessed Christmas and a healthy 2020!
I grew up with the SSND throughout elementary and high school!
Sr. Melannie,
Simply beautiful, life-giving music. Each one was my favorite as I was listening to it. I also shared them with some special peolpe in my life this morning……I wanted them to have the joy of what you shared with us.
Merry Christmas and blessings to all,
Mary
Sister Melanie,
What beautiful songs. They bring home the spirit of the season. Christmas blessings!
Kathy
Merry Christmas and thank you for the blessings of your Monday blog!
My Christmas Day ended in listening to these beautiful Christmas selections! Merry Christmas! Blessings on the New Year 2020!
Very moving DVD Christmas Songs. Thank you for this lovely gift and the gifts you give us through your Sunflower Seeds every week. Blessings in the New Year.