Men have come to speak of revelation as long ago given and done, as if God were dead. It is the office of a true teacher to show us that God is, not was, that he speaketh, not spake...

The need was never greater of new revelation than now.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1838

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11/18/09

christmas assignments.

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!!


Dear Family,

Self-Designated Family Elf here!! This year for Christmas we cannot all be together, so we must again rely on phone calls, blogs, texts (for those willing...), emails, and shipped presents to unite us. (And as a personal favor, all you people who will be in Tennessee better post lots of Christmas pictures galore...as we Salinas people will as well!!). Anyway, Mom asked me to create the annual
Shipley Family Christmas Exchange List: 2009 Edition.
I drew all the names out of a hat so it's completely random! Mom also said that Papa will be taken care of. So here we go:

Nana...Josh
Bob...Nana
Dad...Bob
Mom...Kiana
Jamie...Scott
Anita...Craig
Robin...Mom
Josh...Jamie
Scott...Dad
Kiana...Anita
Craig...Robin

And if the kids wanna get involved and get a cousin a little gift (which I think would be fun as cousins; but its up to all you parents as obviously I don't have kids yet to contribute to such things...):

Brooklyn...Parker
Abby...Macy
Lori...Ollie
Gracie...Donovan
Parker...Brooklyn
Macy...Abby
Ollie...Lori
Donovan...Gracie

Ready! Set! Go Ho HO!!! Merry Christmas!

Love,
Self-Designated Family Elf

5 comments:

James Shipley said...

Perfect.

Janis said...

You are the best! You have always been the family elf haven't you? I like the cousin idea.

You are so cute....

robin said...

okay, rude. this was totally my job. i've been doing this job for years now. what's wrong with you? taking away my christmas joy.

but anyway...

i really wanted mom so i'm glad i've got her. actually, i knew i would. it was kinda weird, like i had predicted the future. some things are just meant to be.

and as for you having me? that's great. i know what i want. call me.

James Shipley said...

I can't wait to see wait to see what Donovan and Grace get each other.

craig shipley said...

haha. especially cause they've never even met each other!!

robin - i'm sorry again! talk to mom about it!! i didn't know! haha. i'll call you soon.