Today is the candle of prophecy, or as some call it “the candle of hope”. We recall the prophecies that God revealed during centuries leading up to the advent of Jesus the Messiah, our Savior. “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” -Revelation 19:10 Consider using a Christmas Calendar of Kindness this month…
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Opening Christmas Thoughts
Gifts and giving have taken center stage during Advent. We buy and wrap, we put some coins into the charity buckets, but what if we opened Christ-centered thoughts each day? What if we delivered them to family and friends, wrapped in thoughtful phrases and decorated with ribbons of our time and attention? It is rather…
Expectation, Hope, Prophecy
From our first year of advent posts, in 2006, comes the Bible verse for today’s meditation. A favorite for Christmas: Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,…
Heart’s Delight
Have fun making something. Little Snowbabies All you need are toddler socks, embroidery floss, craft glue, scissors, black and orange puffy paints, some tiny buttons, and this video instruction. Today’s Thoughts Psalm 9:1 I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. Our hearts are…
Joy for Others
John the Baptist is today’s topic. His symbol is the seashell, and we know him as the predecessor of Christ. Born shortly before Jesus, it was recorded that his mother, Elizabeth felt him leap for joy while yet unborn when hearing the sound of Mary’s greeting. Though his calling as a prophet was to warn…
Thankful for the Joy of Children
You don’t have to have your own children to experience joy from them. In fact, children can enjoy the laughter and happiness of other children just as well as anyone. Listen to a Child’s Laughter Of course, a child is not only laughing and happy. As humans they have the whole range of emotions and…
Thankful for a Glimpse of the Spiritual World
Most of us have dreams, and sometimes nightmares, and it feels like we enter unknown worlds. Jacob had a dream that revealed a vast spiritual world that was beyond anything he had imagined. He saw a ladder that reached between heaven and earth and saw the angels traversing back and forth on it. Jacob’s Dream…
Thankful for Second Chances
A Promise with Many Colors God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the…
We are Thankful for the Creation
OUR BLUE GLOBE Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. God created the earth and all that is in it. It suffers along with us for the disconnection we humans have with our Creator. Jesus came to earth, became part of what we are, to fulfill the hopes of creation,…
A Life Link
One of the first tree decorations I had in my newly married life was a paper chain that I made, carrying on the tradition that I had experienced as a child. Because they don’t cost hardly anything at all, are easy for the most craft-challenged (even little children can make them), and are fun to…
