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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

WOYWW: The Word Became Flesh!


On Christmas morning,
my desk has some of the gifts I received last night.
"A Jane Austen Devotional" from my sister Peggy,
a journal from my brother Robert.
He painted my name and a bird on the side!
And washi tape (it reads "Washing tape!)
from my sister Tina.

 Some of the gifts I've wrapped are in huge bags 
under our tree.

I chose to put my gifts in plain kraft bags,
cut snowflakes from used paper,
an attached a gift tag on it
with staples.
It took a lot of time cutting the snowflakes
and my fingers were complaining afterwards!

 "The Word became flesh
and made His dwelling among us."
John 1:14
Can our minds wrap around this truth?
The One who made the earth, the universe,
who put the stars and the planets in their place,
became a man and walked with us
for 33 years!

 He was born of a peasant woman,
but He was a King!
Heaven came to that little town, Bethlehem,
and the angels were His army.
The powerful rulers of His time
tried to destroy Him.
But they were the ones who were destroyed,
because the Kingdom that He came to build on earth, 
His Church,  is still alive and flourishing here on earth!
 
The controversial story of Christmas!

 
 "Blessed be the God of Israel!"
Luke 1:68
Hallelujah!
 Let our hearts rejoice in the presence of our King! 
In spite of all the darkness that surrounds us, 
sickness, calamity, financial needs, selfishness, 
we rejoice that Jesus came to save us 
from all the spiritual forces arrayed against us! 
Be exalted King Jesus in the praises of your people!
Be exalted King Jesus in the praises of your people!
Happy Birthday! 

A blessed Christmas from our family to yours!

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor
who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.
I know it takes so much time and effort
to leave a comment
and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,
Random.org chose
 #19, Judith Knowles.
of Wholehearted Home.
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Monday, December 23, 2013

Are you an Elizabeth?


 
When Zechariah was told by an angel
in the first chapter of Luke
that he and his wife Elizabeth
would have a son,
Zechariah did not believe
because they were both sooo old.

 
The angel said, "Now you will be mute until
the promise will be fulfilled."
When what the angel foretold took place,
Zechariah's tongue was loosened
and he started praising God.

With two more days till Christmas,
we need to be like Zechariah
and spend some quiet time
pondering what God has done 
and is doing for us.
Then, in gratefulness,
like Zechariah, we too
will praise God!
 
 
Mary was found with child
through the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18
No one ever felt like Mary did
after the visit of the angel!
I guess at first, she would think,
"Did it really happen?
Can it happen?
And to me of all people?
I'm just a peasant girl
living in a backwoods place!
Why would I be chosen?"
 
 
But God chooses where and who He wills.
He chooses not because we are smart,
or influential, or strong.
But He chose Mary,
and He chooses you and me!

 
"Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord 
would be fulfilled."Luke 1:45
Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah,
said this to Mary when Mary visited her
to share with her the "good news".

Don't we all need Elizabeths in our life?
Someone to share with,
someone who will support us,
love us in spite of our idiosyncracies
or strange happenings in our life?
Someone who will say,
"Blessed are you!"

 
But even more important,
are we Elizabeths to those who need 
an Elizabeth? 
 
Every week I choose one wonderful visitor
who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.
I know it takes so much time and effort
to leave a comment
and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,
Random.org chose
 #19, Judith Knowles.
of Wholehearted Home.
Visit Judith for some 
heartfelt wisdom and ideas.



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