For today's edition of Make-It-Yourself Monday, I thought I'd share a special recipe and the memories that go with it. I hope you all have a very merry Christmas! Two of the fondest memories I have of my grandmother involve candymaking. The first is funny and involves two very small girls, four not-so-clean hands and an entire batch of streaked taffy. Oh, and one very frustrated ...
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Day Eighteen: “The Word became flesh….”
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 Begin by praying that God will open your spiritual eyes and enable you to see His glory today as you study his truth. Read John 1:1-14. Today, if possible, try to stretch your imagination just far ...
Day Seventeen: God With Us…He’s IN us!
“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 ...
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 ...