![]() It gave us easy access to the massive Hauptbahnhof train station as well as the sprawling Marienplatz Christmas market. The Cocoon folks are a small chain of trendy hotels, and the Stachus location proved to be ideal for us. We set up shop at the Cocoon Stachus in Munich. But when a German inevitably does receive you with warmth, it carries a great deal of impact because the sincerity and depth is genuine and heartfelt. Mind you, the German people are not known for having a warm, fuzzy demeanor, and indeed civic life is a tad more clipped and formal than we find in the States. Germany offers us both a chance to connect to the festivities in a way not seen in our home country. Starting in late November, markets are open for business, and we thought Bavaria would be a fine choice for 2018, and we weren’t disappointed. This year, my wife, Andrea, and I set out for Munich to anchor our Christmas experience. From the first market - Bautzen’s debuted in 1384 - the concept spread through trading routes westward and survives today as a magnet for locals and travelers from across the globe alike. Dating to the Middle Ages, originally German Christmas markets offered villagers and townfolk a final opportunity to load up on goods to see them through the holiday and the harsh winter months to follow. All it takes is a trip to Germany.Īnywhere you go in this wonderful country, there’s probably a Christmas market to be found, and therein lies the holiday as it was meant to be. And in all my life, I had not even once thanked God for the many, many shoes I had.We have found Christmas spirit and joy distilled to its purest forms, and you can find it, too. In all my life, I had not once prayed for shoes. In an instant, God snapped me out of my self-pity and plunged me into repentance. They clapped, they cheered, they whistled, they yelled.īut not me. One very ordinary shoe covered it, “He gave me shoes.” For three months, I prayed to Him for shoes, And look!” And with that the woman cocked up her leg so that we could see one foot. I praise Him all the time for how good He is. “Begin there, sister! Begin right there!” Where do I begin to tell you how good He is to me?” “Oh, I love Him so much, I don’t know where to begin. “Tell us, sister! Tell us!” the Ugandans shouted back. “Oh, brothers and sisters, I love Jesus so much,” she said. It is a quote from a book titled “The Holy Wild” by Mark Buchanon. I recently saw this on the blog of a guy named Brad Ruggles. Krambis1: wait wait, you’re buying someone for anyone, therefore i am someone ![]() Krambis1: if it is that it must be whitneyĭudeguy: shut up Mark, i am too tired to have u acting like this Krambis1: whitney houston is every women, but is this anyone a woman Krambis1: i thought you were buying something for anyoneĭudeguy: ok, can we move on to the next girl that i have my eye on?ĭudeguy: i’ll go buy *censored* for you, how’s that? Krambis1: oh dear, now we’re back to anyoneĭudeguy: i don’t know what my friends and family want for gifts ![]() Krambis1: are suggesting that i’m a cannibal?ĭudeguy: i am not buying people, i am buying gifts for peopleĭudeguy: it all depends on what the people I am buying for want Krambis1: you might run out of money after buying anyone something Krambis1: i am not laughing, i am confused Krambis1: oh, so i guess this is something for anyone Krambis1: so you’re buying something for anyone?ĭudeguy: all of my friends are getting something, and so is my family Krambis1: do you wrap the people, they might suffocate you knowĭudeguy: i have no clue what i am going to buy for anyone Krambis1: if you’re going buying gifts, why don’t you stop and pick them up? Krambis1: so let me get this straight, you’re going by gifts for people?ĭudeguy: yes, i am buying gifts for people Krambis1: you’re going to buy four people?ĭudeguy: no, i am going to buy gifts for people Krambis1: what don’t you know, you’re going to buy anyone?ĭudeguy: i am not going to buy a people, i am going to buy for people Krambis1: let me get this straight, you’re buying gifts of people for people?ĭudeguy: no, i don’t know what i am buying anyone Once again, names have been changed for privacy protection.ĭudeguy: Mark Lamberti, dare I say, En Fuegoĭudeguy: what should i get people for the BIG HOLIDAY that is fast approachingĭudeguy: yeah, and i don’t know what i am buying anyone Editor’s Note: I was being a little sarcastic and a tad obnoxious, but some of it is pretty funny, so I put this conversation on here.
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![]() When you unchecked the "Hide protected system files" option, you made files with the "System" attribute visible.Ĭompare what the “Drive C:” directory looks like with showing only hidden files: When you checked “Show hidden files, folders and drives” in the folder options settings, you made files with the “Hidden” attribute visible. In earlier versions of Windows, it marked data for backup.
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