Day 15 in the Christmas Countdown falls on a Thursday. Are you planning on staying in or going out?

Add a little holiday cheer to your day with the Countdown to Christmas. Each day will feature a Bible verse and devotional, a Christmas carol, the holiday TV schedule for the day, a musical gift idea, a movie of the day, a recipe to try and a free download.
Merry Christmas!

Bible Verse of the Day

• 1 Kings 3:10-12 (English Standard Version)
  ¹⁰ It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. ¹¹ And God said to him, "Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, ¹² behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.
  

Everyone I know has a "wish list" of blessings that they hope and pray that God will grant them. I've heard everything from asking for long life and good health to praying that their child will get that college scholarship they're applying for to beseeching God to either turn the heart of the neighbor with the trashy yard or make him move! I'm sure that you have a list of people and things that you pray for daily. Is discernment at the top of your prayer list?

Christmas Carol of the Day

• Jingle Bell Rock by FFH - from One Silent Night (Purchase/Download)

Christmas TV - December 15, 2011

• ABC
  • Charlie Brown Christmas
  
  AMC
  
  • Miracle on 34th Street
  
  Encore
  
  • Jingle All the Way
  
  Hallmark
  
  • The Christmas Pageant
  
  LMN
  
  • Home for the Holidays
  • A Christmas Proposal

Christian Music Gift Idea of the Day

• Blessings - Laura Story (Compare Prices)
  Any worshiper in your life will adore this CD. Laura's voice is as beautiful as it is soothing and you find yourself getting lost in the music.

Family Movie of the Day

• White Christmas(Compare Prices)
  After W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis leave the Army and team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis introduces his friend to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also sing and dance. When the girls travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, the guys follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, is the owner of the lodge. Romance and mix-ups follow in this classic.

Where to Find the Best Deals on Gifts for Campers

• Monica Prelle, our Guide to Camping, shares the best places to find great discount camping equipment.

Recipe of the Day

• Coming down with a cold is never good, but when you're trying to plan for Christmas, it's even worse. Tonight I'm going to make Thai Noodle Soup with Lemongrass, substituting the tofu with chicken because it's not only tasty, it's also a great natural remedy.

Saying Merry Christmas ...

• In Mexico: Feliz Navidad