26 Days of Advent continues:
Letter P--the Lord is:
- Powerful (Exodus 15:6)
- Praiseworthy (Judges 5:3)
- Path to eternal life (John 14:6)
Advent Devotional
Imagine exactly how it might have been the night of Jesus' birth--no doctors, midwives or nurses, no electricity, unsanitary, no soft bed...a young girl of maybe 15 years of age having a baby would be hard in any century. Mary would have been familiar with this Old Testament passage. How the Lord must have comforted her. How her faithful husband stood by her. As we all know, it is difficult to praise when in the midst of turmoil, danger and trials. Committing scripture to memory is one way to be ready to praise when those times inevitably come upon us or our loved ones. He is worthy of praise no matter what the circumstance.
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DAILY LIFE
Last night I finished my list and was checking it twice. Just 4 items to purchase today and then begins my favorite kind of shopping -- finding stocking stuffers next week. A friend sewed three stockings for us when my older son was born in 1989. Five years later (1994) when my younger son was born I searched for the same material to make a matching 4th stocking and actually found it at Joann's Fabrics. The saleslady couldn't believe they still had it in stock. It's not as perfect as the original three but pretty close. :) We don't have a mantel but manage to hang them over our fireplace until Christmas Eve when they are placed under the tree. Everyone sneaks around that night putting little treasures into them. There's something exciting about waking up on Christmas morning and finding your stocking stuffed (some things don't fit and are sitting next to the stockings), then putting your hand inside and pulling out small surprises. A fun family tradition in our home.
1 comment:
I love that stocking tradition - we just started it a couple years ago. :-)
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