“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call Him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 Read Matthew 1:18-25. Joseph takes the stage today, and through his encounter with an angel, we learn a lot about Christ. You see, Joseph was stuck. No direction he could take seemed to be the right one. Even if he ...
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Notes from Nana: Advent Joy!
During the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments of our Holy Bible, God did not speak! Then praise God, a baby's cry pierced the deep spiritual darkness of our troubled world. Emmanuel. Immanuel. Joy to the world, the LORD is come!!! Receive Him into your heart. Make room for God in Christ today. Let His light shine through you to all those in your world today. Christmas inner ...
Day Sixteen: Where is your treasure?
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 Look again at Matthew 2:9-12. You know, when we see manger scenes with wise men, we often see three of them, each carrying a single gift. This passage, however, paints a slightly different picture for us. First, we don’t really know how many magi there were. Tradition says three, probably ...
Spreading Christmas Cheer with Homemade Gifts this Year!
This year, I decided that the kids would have more of a hand in Christmas happies for people like teachers and family friends....literally. They began by making cinnamon ornaments for people at a local nursing home. More than once I wondered if the glitter was a good idea, but the kids had a blast! And, the ornaments smell delicious. I am still finding glitter everywhere ...