Today we hung an ornament of a fire, symbolizing how God showed His people that He was the true God through Elijah. I Kings 18:16-46 “He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, ‘Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood…’ At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: ‘O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and…
So Paul and I are now home from Orlando, all in one piece. It’s nice to be home, though my body is protesting the coldness! It was fairly warm in Florida until yesterday, so I haven’t adjusted yet. I didn’t do much blog-reading while I was gone, so I had fun this evening trying to catch up. I recently took all the blogs out of my Google Reader and have been checking them through bookmarks on my computer in my…
Today we hung an ornament of a crown, symbolizing the story of Solomon, his wisdom, and the temple. I Kings 3 “The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. So God said to him, ‘Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and…
Well hello! Nice of you to drop by. Come, take a look at our house. Let me put on some Christmas music for the mood… We’ve only decorated the living room, but it’s nice and cozy. Come, sit down, have a cup of hot chocolate and a cookie. I’m afraid I don’t have any holiday recipes to share, but if you want to try something new, check out this recipe. I think I’ll be trying it this week; doesn’t it…
Today we hung an ornament of a harp, symbolizing how the Psalms teach us to praise God and they point to the Savior. Psalm 23 “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Hebrews 13:20 “May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant…