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…
Saw this at Kacie’s blog and decided to join in. :-) 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I love wrapping presents to make them look pretty. For presents that are weirdly shaped, I prefer to stick them in a gift bag 2. Real tree or Artificial? Real, of course! 3. When do you put up the tree? The weekend after Thanksgiving if we can 4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after Christmas 5. Do you like egg…
Today we hung an ornament of a shepherd’s staff, symbolizing how outside appearances don’t matter. I Samuel 16:1-13 “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’” Isaiah 53:2 “He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground….
Today we hung an ornament of a lamp, symbolizing Samuel as a boy, hearing and believing God. I Samuel 3 “The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the LORD. The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.” For more information about the…
Today we hung an ornament of wheat, symbolizing the story of Ruth and how she became part of the lineage of Christ. Ruth 1-4 “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with…