Today we hung an ornament of an apple, symbolizing the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and the fall of man. Genesis 2-3 “When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them…
Sorry for all the posts recently! As I mentioned before, Paul and I are celebrating Christmas this year by putting up a Jesse tree. We’re hoping that this daily reminder will keep our hearts focused on the right reasons for this season! I hope you enjoy the Scripture readings I am posting each day. Paul took off from CNN Friday and Saturday, and it’s been wonderful having him home! We’ve been pretty busy with various things, like getting a Christmas…
Today we hung an ornament of a star, symbolizing creation. Genesis 1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” John 1:1-5 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the…
Today we hung an ornament of a tree, symbolizing Jesse, father of David. 1 Samuel 16:1-13 “The LORD said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.’” Isaiah 11:1,10 “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots…
It has always been my tradition that the weekend after Thanksgiving I have started preparing for my favorite time of year! I love Christmas – I always have. I loved it so much I delayed being born SIX days after my due date so I could be a Christmas baby. (I overshot by a day, but I’m okay with that.) So far I have prepared for Christmas by cleaning the house. :-) I am still unpacking, but I think I’ve…