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Signs Of Significance
“The spirit of Christ- mas needs to be super- seded by the Spirit of Christ. The spirit of Christmas is annual; the Spirit of Christ is eternal. The spirit of Christmas is sentimental; the Spirit of Christ is supernatural. The spirit of Christmas is a human product; the Spirit of Christ is a divine person. That makes all the difference in the world.”
-Stuart Briscoe mpowered Greetings.
People everywhere enjoy the giving of gifts and family gatherings during Christmas Holiday season. While gifts and gatherings are great, take time this holiday season to focus on the signs of signifi- cance. Create a family tradi- tion of sharing the religious meanings of traditional holi- day decorations because they are signs of significance.
This column I want to share some signs of signifi- cance with you. It is my prayer that you will share them with
others.
The Christmas tree is in the
shape of a triangle and points toward heaven. This is a sign of significance because the tri- angle represents the trinity, God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is the Light of the World, thus giving us the sig- nificance of the lights on the tree. The tree is topped with a star, which is significant as it was a star that guided the wise men to the Christ child. The gifts that are given are a sign of charity and love.
The wreath is significant for a couple of reasons. The circular shape represents the divinity of God. Like God, it has no beginning and no end. Wreaths made with Ever- greens are a sign of growth and everlasting life. While wreaths that are made using holly branches, which have thorns, are significant because they represent the crown that was placed on Jesus’ head.
The red holly berries sym- bolizes the blood of Jesus that was shed on Calvary.
The shape of the candy
cane is a sign that symbolizes a Shepherd’s crook. This is sig- nificant because it reminds us that the Lord is our Shepherd. The white strips on the candy cane signify the purity of Christ and the red ones repre- sent His healing stripes and His red blood that cleanses us of our sins.
These are just a few signs of significance for you to re- member this holiday season. Keep Christ in Christmas and have a Blessed holiday.
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America, Dead-To-Right!
the Roman Emperor Nero has such a narcissis- “tic juvenile statement been made by a world leader. Donald Trump made that statement.
What’s worse, people attending the rally wherein Trump made the statement were heard and seen to cheer when he said what he said. In the words of one Congressman, “The world has gone crazy.” No, Con- gressman, the world has not gone crazy. America has gone crazy . . . or has it?
In truth, what’s happening to America is not the first time our nation bit the flesh off of its own back. More than a century ago, House of Representative members and Senators tore at each other’s throats as Southerners refused to relinquish slavery of Africans and refused to walk away from the suicidal idea of se- cession.
What followed was the gutting of America. No, the Civil War, and Donald Trump’s impeachment. But the bullheaded spirit which underlies them is the same.
At base, our nation is like a wild, untamable, unpre- dictable bronco. Just when you think he is tamed, he bucks you out of the saddle. But such is Democracy. It is not a smooth ride. Donald Trump wants to be a king. So, did Richard Nixon. So did Andrew Johnson.
But through them all, the Constitution-saddle has held together. Though a close shave, we believe the Constitution and the democracy it protects will pre- vail.
s President, I can do whatever I want.” Not since
School District Kicks Off The 12 Days Of School Choice
The 12 Days of School Choice began Monday, De- cember 9, as Hillsborough Schools prepares to launch the most new programs in the history of our district. Ten new school op- tions are launching in the up- coming 2020 school year. The 12 Days of School Choice highlights these excit- ing programs and encourages families to apply before the application window closes on December 31.
From Monday, December 9 through Friday, December 20, social media takeovers and special events at schools will showcase the record-set- ting number of new programs. New choices include world- class academic options, digital careers and video game de- sign, and workforce prepara- tion for high-demand, high-paying jobs.
Highlights of the 12 Days of School Choice:
The most new school pro- grams ever launched at one time in Hillsborough County; New options in every part of Hillsborough County, from Westchase to near Wimauma and South Tampa to New Tampa
The 10 new programs are part of more than 60 different
school choice options now available from Hillsborough County Public Schools
Families can learn about the 10 new pro- grams—plus dozens of others—and apply online at HillsboroughSchools. org/choice by December 31, 2019.
The 10 new programs launching in Fall 2020 for the 2020-2021 school year:
Academy 2027 at Sum- ner High School (Riverview / South County) – First of its kind program for 6th Grade students, who will move with the same classmates and teachers through 6th, 7th & 8th Grades. Driven by the world-renowned Cambridge philosophy, which is new in our district.
South Tampa Acad- emy at Monroe Middle Mag- net (South Tampa) – New International Baccalaureate (IB) Candidate School
Greco Middle School (Temple Terrace) – New IB Candidate School
New Tampa Digital Academy at Liberty Middle and Freedom High (New Tampa) – 7-year overarching sequence of courses preparing students for digital-related ca-
reers: 3D Animation, Game Design and Web Design
Rodgers Middle Mag- net (Riverview) – Cambridge Prep Academy Candidate School, driven by the interna- tionally respected Cambridge Pathway philosophy, plus spe- cial add-on Cambridge Hon- ors Institute
Alonso High School (Westchase) – New IB Candidate School
Marshall Middle School (Plant City) – New IB Candidate School
3DE at Hillsborough High School (Seminole Heights) – Program with Jun- ior Achievement, students en- gage with industries to connect what they learn to the way it’s applied in the real world
3DE at Chamberlain High School (North Tampa) – Program with Junior Achievement, students engage with industries to connect what they learn, to the way it's applied in the real world
Sumner High School Cambridge AICE pro- gram (Riverview / South County) – New world-class education option for students entering our district’s newest high school in the SouthShore area.
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