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Demory's Christmas Memories and Gifts for All Seasons
Hagerstown, Maryland
301-739-9627
Established May 1999
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Below is the Canadian Amber Alert
The Origin of the Amber Plan
The AMBER Plan was created in 1996 as a powerful legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, a bright little girl who was kidnapped and brutally murdered while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas. The tragedy shocked and outraged the entire community. Residents contacted radio stations in the Dallas area and suggested they broadcast special “alerts” over the airwaves so that they could help prevent such incidents in the future.
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Our father, who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done.
On earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our debts
As we have forgiven our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
And the power,
And the glory,
Forever. Amen
Read today's devotion.
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Prayer for Employment Heavenly father, please sustain my spirit as I search for new and meaningful work. You have blessed me with a healthy body and a keen mind for which I am grateful. I ask that you open my path as I seek employment that will allow me to support my family and myself while serving others and your divine purpose. In gratitude and grace, Amen. - Rev. Victor Fuhrman Prayer for Prosperity Dear God, source of Love and Life who brings abundance to all,
Please bring prosperity to me and my family now.
We ask that these basic needs be filled:
Money to pay our bills,
Income to meet our mortgage (rent),
Enough to feed us healthy food,
And more than enough for health care and wellness.
Beyond the material needs, please uplift our souls.
Inspire our creativity and resourcefulness.
Guide us in improving our lives.
Please help us to hold on to faith And let us find peace. Amen. - Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway Prayer For Financial Healing From the deep reaches of my heart and soul,
To the highest love in heaven,
I pray for a healing of my financial situation. I reach a hand to the abundance of the universe,
And pray that I learn to transform my fear into possibility.
Let me open to all the good that exists in this world. I lift my head up to the sun
And pray that I am inspired to turn darkness into light.
Let me raise myself up beyond my problems. I look toward the future and what-could-be
And pray that I can believe in myself and my abilities.
Let me know in my heart that I have great strength. I honor the place of fear that has gripped me,
But I pray that I do not let it own me.
Let me do what I can to bring peace to my financial situation,
And trust that this too will pass. - Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway |
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 Demory's Christmas Memories is Proud to be a Partner with Feed The Children Organization. About Feed The Children Our Mission Feed The Children is a Christian, international, nonprofit relief organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster. What We Do During our 30-year history, Feed The Children has grown into one of the world's largest private organizations dedicated to helping hungry and hurting people. Last year, Feed The Children shipped 133 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and families in all 50 states and in 34 foreign countries, supplementing more than 760,000 meals a day worldwide. Since our founding in 1979, Feed The Children has reached out to help children and families in 119 countries around the globe. U.S. Programs The heart of Feed The Children's U.S. program is distributing food to families in need. To do this, we work closely with caring corporate partners that donate surplus food and other supplies, as well as with individual donors who help defray the cost of transporting the product donations. Feed The Children's wholly-owned subsidiary, FTC Transportation, Inc., picks up in-kind contributions from corporate warehouses and brings them to one of six Feed The Children regional distribution centers. Some of the donations are then distributed in bulk and others are processed into individual relief boxes. |
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The Ten Cannots
- You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
- You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
- You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
- You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
- You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
- You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
- You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
- You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
- You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
- And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.
William J. H. Boetcker, 1873-1962 This was read in a speech by Ronald Reagan in 1992 |
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We received this from one of our customers Monday, November 30, 2009 http://oflemonsandhoney.blogspot.com:80/ A Chance to be Profound The storefront glittered and gleamed with holiday lights, artificial snowflakes, and glittering figures. The four of us looked at each other; eyes big . . "Okay, just remember . . . no touching," we reminded the kids. "Now let's go have fun!"
As we entered the Christmas shop, we were overwhelmed with the sights, sounds, and even smells of Christmas. I was initially drawn to the Fontanini nativity figures. My son, however, beckoned for us all to "Come here!" He was enamored with a newest Christmas village (or so it seemed to us), the neighborhood from "A Christmas Story." Yep, there was Ralphie in his pink bunny suit, there was the house bedecked with Christmas lights, the Chinese restaurant, Scut Farkus & his toadie, all of it. Well, not all of it. We longed for the school and the flagpole. I'm sure that will be along soon. Such fun we all had looking at all the vignettes.
Soon we moved on . . .
There were Christmas villages and ornaments in every hue and genre and nightlights and nutcrackers and candles and flags and music boxes and table clothes and advent calendars and tree skirts and cookie jars and perfume bottles and anything else you can imagine. Chocolates? Yes, even chocolates.
We had such fun picking things out for here and for there. It's not every day I find a glittery tree ornament in the perfect shade of lavender for my powder room!
I had spied a few things the kids should have -- from Santa Claus, of course, so my husband, ever-the-helpful elf, ushered the kids outside while I paid for our picks along with a few more things "Santa" picked out. As the shopkeeper rang up my order, he picked up two things and asked, "Are these for your children?"
"Yes," I said, "they are."
He put them on the table next to him without ringing them. "Free," he said. "I've never had such nice children in my store. Consider these my gifts to them."
How very kind and unexpected. I thanked him and hurried out to the kids, eager to share the kindness with them. They were so excited to receive their surprise hologram-Christmas glasses (I'll have to get a picture.). Imagine how cute they looked sporting their new 3-D glasses as they re-entered the store and thanked the shopkeeper. Such a sweet and proud moment for me as well as them.
Simple kindness profoundly affects a wanting heart.
It has been a long road with my daughter. Most days bring struggle, sometimes smiles are scarce; sometimes my heart struggles to see progress. This kindness from the shopkeeper was the nod of encouragement my husband and I so desperately needed on that day, at that moment.
This holiday season, I have no advice on dressing your mantle or sprucing up your tree. But I do implore you: Show a kindness when the spirit moves you. Do not let that moment pass. Don't let that person leave without the thing they may so deeply need. We so often have no idea the weight of our actions . . . good and bad, expressed and still. Be kind. Be gentle. Do that thing that crosses your mind.
Simple kindness feels profound in trying days.
My heartfelt thanks to Demory's Christmas Memories.
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Ten Guidelines From God
Effective Immediately,
please be aware that there are changes YOU need
to make in YOUR life. These changes need to be
completed in order that I may fulfill My promises
to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in
this life. I apologize for any inconvenience,
but after all that I am doing, this seems very
little to ask of you. Please, follow
these 10 guidelines
1. QUIT WORRYING:
Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit
and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here
to take all your burdens and carry them for you?
Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little
thing that comes your way?
2. PUT IT ON THE LIST:
Something needs done or taken care of. Put it
on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY
to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care
of the problem. I can't help you until you turn
it over to Me. And although My to-do-list
is long, I am after all... God. I can take care
of anything you put into My hands. In fact,
if the truth were ever really known, I take
care of a lot of things for you that you never
even realize.
3. TRUST ME:
Once you've given your burdens to Me,
quit trying to take them back. Trust in
Me. Have the faith that I will take care of
all your needs, your problems and your trials.
Problems with the kids? Put them on My list.
Problem with finances? Put it on My list.
Problems with your emotional roller coaster?
For My sake, put it on My list. I want to
help you. All you have to do is ask.
4. LEAVE IT ALONE:
Don't wake up one morning and say,
"Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think
I can handle it from here." Why do you think
you are feeling stronger now? It's simple.
You gave Me your burdens and I'm taking
care of them. I also renew your strength
and cover you in my peace. Don't you
know that if I give you these problems back,
you will be right back where you started?
Leave them with Me and forget about
them. Just let Me do my job.
5. TALK TO ME:
I want you to forget a lot of things.
Forget what was making you crazy.
Forget the worry and the fretting because
you know I'm in control. But there's one
thing I pray you never forget. Please, don't
forget to talk to Me - OFTEN! I love YOU!
I want to hear your voice. I want you to
include Me in on the things going on in your life.
I want to hear you talk about your friends
and family. Prayer is simply you having
a conversation with Me. I want to be your
dearest friend.
6. HAVE FAITH:
I see a lot of things from up here that you
can't see from where you are. Have faith in
Me that I know what I'm doing. Trust Me;
you wouldn't want the view from My eyes.
I will continue to care for you, watch over you,
and meet your needs. You only have to trust Me.
Although I have a much bigger task than you,
it seems as if you have so much trouble just
doing your simple part. How hard can trust be? 7. SHARE:
You were taught to share when you were
only two years old. When did you forget?
That rule still applies. Share with those who are
less fortunate than you. Share your joy with
those who need encouragement. Share your
laughter with those who haven't heard any in
such a long time. Share your tears with those
who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith
with those who have none.
8. BE PATIENT:
I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime
you could have so many diverse experiences.
You grow from a child to an adult, have children,
change jobs many times, learn many trades,
travel to so many places, meet thousands
of people, and experience so much. How can
you be so impatient then when it takes Me
a little longer than you expect to handle
something on My to-do-list? Trust in My
timing, for My timing is perfect. Just
because I created the entire universe in
only six days, everyone thinks I should
always rush, rush, rush.
9. BE KIND:
Be kind to others, for I love them just
as much as I love you. They may not dress
like you, or talk like you, or live the same way
you do, but I still love you all. Please try
to get along, for My sake. I created each
of you different in some way. It would be
too boring if you were all identical.
Please, know I love each of your differences.
10. LOVE YOURSELF:
As much as I love you, how can you not
love yourself? You were created by me for
one reason only -- to be loved, and to love
in return. I am a God of Love. Love Me.
Love your neighbors. But also love yourself.
It makes My heart ache when I see you
so angry with yourself when things go
wrong. You are very precious to me. Don't ever forget...... |
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I was recently Interview by Todd Posey the Christian Travel Guy. Visit Todd's website Demory’s Christmas Memories in Hagerstown, Maryland. Steve Demory opened his year round Christmas store in 1999, after contracting an illness that forced him to leave a two-decade plus career with Montgomery Ward’s. He started by purchasing an existing inventory of a closing store, and within a month he had added an online component. You won’t see much about the physical store on the website, but much of the spirit that is evident there is duplicated in the store. Prayers and scriptures spread throughout the shopping experience that Steve describes as "subtle". Subtle or no, a visit will leave you encouraged. Steve used the "mom and pop" descriptor for Demory’s, a place where customers get to know the owners personally and vice versa. "There’s a lot of reward you get from seeing a customer’s happiness." Even so, Steve said he saw a "huge increase" in internet sales this year–still maintaining his site from a dial-up modem, but he will probably "break down" this year and go to high speed. They fulfill online orders right there from the shop, hearkening yet again to the personal touch that reminds one of the days when more business owners were also hands-on operators. The "Memories" part of the store’s name refers to a philosophy of bringing back some hard-to-find "classic" Christmas decor. Things that the adults in the store grew up with and wish to extend those memories to the next generation |
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God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. |
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This 70" Fontanini Holy Family Set is made of marble and resin. Set includes Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and cradle. We pay shipping to your location. Order early for your home or church. These are all hand painted in Italy $17,200.00
Demory's Christmas Memories is UpFront
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Important Miniature Lights Maintenance Notice
One of the many complaints about lights are " They didn't last very long"
Or "they got bright and then they went out" .or " half the set doesn't light.
Remember like any Electrical item it must be Maintained. Check for Burned
out Bulbs Regularly. If you see just one Mini Light Burned out Replace it Now!
If you don't take care of them they won't last. Read Package
1. All Miniature light sets are for Temporary Use Only. Read Package
2. You must Replace Burned out bulbs immediately. Failure to do so will cause
other bulbs to fail. Read Package
3. Make sure when replacing bulbs you use the correct Voltage Bulb.
Check your package or tag on light for Correct bulbs.
Bulb Voltage may be 2.5Volts 3, 6, or 12Volts. Read Package
4. If you have a light set and only half of the set works here are some causes.
A. There are multiple Burned Out Bulbs in that section.
Look for blackened bulbs for clear or discolored for colored bulbs.
B. There is a Loose Bulb in the section that is out.
Remedy: Take one bulb out at a time and inspect the copper wire
on each side of the bulb. If you notice wire was Twisted simply
straighten or replace that bulb. That should then light the set unless you have
other Twisted Bulbs.
If you maintain any light set they will last Safely for years. It's all up to you.
Read Package Instructions
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Now a comment from the owner of Demory's Christmas Memories. It disturbs me when I hear more and more businesses won't allow the words "Merry Christmas" either in their stores or allow their employees to say "Merry Christmas." Let us look back at history. Hitler controlled millions of Germans. Except for a few brave souls, they accepted what he told them to do.
They fought to get their freedom back, often risking their lives in an effort to live free. America, it is now time to stand up for the principles on which this nation was founded. We at Demory's Christmas Memories support teachers and business leaders who are willing to put Christmas in their lives and in their workplace. Tell your union leaders you are not going to be told what to believe. You have a right to put up Christmas decorations in your classroom. Part of Demory's Christmas Memories is the word Memories. If you do not become active in saving Christmas then memories will be all you have. You should not be afraid to stand up for Jesus Christ. Remember He died for all of us, even those who are trying to remove him from our lives. Jesus said at the Last Supper, "You will deny me." Isn't allowing the minority to take away Christmas from your life denying your belief in Jesus? We used to have Christmas concerts and Christmas vacation...a Christmas tree in the park. Now there are "Winter Concerts" in our schools, and "Holiday" trees in the park, and "Winter" Break from school. What are you doing to make a difference? |
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The Ten Commandments
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." |
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It is time to put God First
Dear God:
Why didn't you save the school children at . .. . Moses Lake, Washington 2/2/96 Bethel, Alaska 2/19/97 Pearl, Mississippi 10/1/97 West Paducah, Kentucky 12/1/97 Stamps, Arkansas 12/15/97 Jonesboro, Arkansas 3/24/98 Edinboro, Pennsylvania 4/24/98 Fayetteville, Tennessee 5/19/98 Springfield, Oregon 5/21/98 Richmond, Virginia 6/15/98 Littleton, CO 4/20/99 Taber, Alberta, Canada 5/28/99 Conyers, Georgia 5/20/99 Deming, New Mexico 11/19/99 Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 12/6/99 Santee, California 3/5/01 and El Cajon, California 3/22/01 ? Sincerely, A Concerned Student -------------------------------------- Reply: Dear Concerned Student: I am not allowed in schools. Sincerely, God ---------------------------------------------------------- How did this get started?... ----------------- Let's see, I think it started when Madeline Murray O'Hare complained she didn't want any prayer in our schools. And we said, OK... ------------------ Then, someone said you better not read the Bible in school, the Bible that says "thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbors as yourself," And we said, OK... ----------------- Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem. And we said, an expert should know what he's talking about so we won't spank them anymore.. ------------------ Then someone said teachers and principals better not discipline our children when they misbehave. And the school administrators said no faculty member in this school better touch a student when they misbehave because we don't want any bad publicity, and we surely don't want to be sued. And we accepted their reasoning... ------------------ Then someone said, let's let our daughters have abortions if they want, and they won't even have to tell their parents. And we said, that's a grand idea... ------------------ Then some wise school board member said, since boys will be boys and they're going to do it anyway, let's give our sons all the condoms they want, so they can have all the fun they desire, and we won't have to tell their parents they got them at school. And we said, that's another great idea... ------------------ Then some of our top elected officials said it doesn't matter what we do in private as long as we do our jobs. And we said, it doesn't matter what anybody, including the President, does in private as long as we have jobs and the economy is good... ------------------ And someone else took that appreciation a step further and published pictures of nude children and then stepped further still by making them available on the Internet. And we said, everyone's entitled to free speech.... ------------------ And the entertainment industry said, let's make TV shows and movies that promote profanity, violence and illicit sex... And let's record music that encourages rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes... And we said, it's just entertainment and it has no adverse effect and nobody takes it seriously anyway, so go right ahead... ------------------ Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, classmates or even themselves. ------------------ Undoubtedly, if we thought about it long and hard enough, we could figure it out. I'm sure it has a great deal to do with... "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW," ------------------ Pass it on if you think it has merit! If not then just discard it...but if you discard this thought process, then don't you dare sit back and complain about what bad shape this world is ...and then there were some who said we didn't agree to any of that... but we are just part of the SILENT MAJORITY
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