It’s December 31, and I was busy working on my Resolutions for the New Year, which begins tomorrow. But my heart is aching for my oldest grandchild whose first home was destroyed by a tornado. That happened a couple of days ago, “What can I give her, poor as I am?” “What can I give…
January 1 – Time to Set New Goals – Reach for the Stars – Twelve Days of Christmas Day 8
I have said this before, but the first day of Advent falls on several calendar days. The first day of Advent is the fourth Sunday before Christmas, and the last day of Advent is Christmas Eve, December 25th is the First Day of Christmas — Always, and January 1 is always the 8th Day of…
My Joy Garden – How to Create a Children’s Sunflower Garden Step by Step – Twelve Days of Christmas Day 9
Several times I have said that I am creating a Joy Garden as my tribute to the Joy Candle that I light on the Second Sunday of Advent. I am also creating a Hope Garden as my tribute to the Hope Candle that I might on the First Sunday of Advent. I grow perennials and…
Consider the Lilies of the Field – Do Not Worry – The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 9
Consider the Lily – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Painted February 10, 2018 Almost 7 years ago, I created the above watercolor painting while I was listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing: On that day, I had been worrying about my need to move from New Jersey. I loved living there, but I could not afford…
His Eye Is On the Sparrow – Twelve Days of Christmas Day 7
I have told the story of my relationship with my backyard birds several times. but until this time last year, I did not do much to take care of the birds that lived in my area. I suppose that I took the scripture literally that God takes care of the birds. But last year, a…
Jesus Teaches Us the Way to and Not to Pray – The Lord’s Prayer – The Twelve Days of Christmas Day 6
Prayer is important for people who hope to establish a connection to Jesus and God. In the Bible, we are told to pray without ceasing: 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. I Thessalonians 5:16-18. I chuckle and say that I pray without…
The Ministry of Jesus, The Sea of Galilee, Two Seas in Palestine, the River Jordan, and Other References to Water in the Bible – The Twelve Days of Christmas Day 5
Although Mary and Joseph were from Nazareth, Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Yet, as soon as it was safe for them to do so, they returned to Nazareth. Nazareth is in the southern part of Galilee, but much of Jesus’s ministry was conducted at or near the Sea of Galilee. But before Jesus began…
Why the Angel’s Candle During Advent? – The Twelve Days of Christmas Day 3
Chronologically speaking, many Biblical years and stories stand between the Creation of the Garden of Eden and the Birth of Jesus. But within a few words, after Jesus was born, several things happened that deserve special mentioning. That is one good thing about celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas. The First Day of Christmas is…
Why the Shepherd’s Candle during #Advent – The Twelve Days of Christmas
Chronologically speaking, many Biblical years and stories stand between the Creation of the Garden of Eden and the Birth of Jesus. But within a few words, after Jesus was born, several things happened that deserve special mentioning. That is one good thing about celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas: Let’s look at the stories as…
Winter Garden Tasks – Prepare to Take Care of Your Backyard Birds
It is December 27, and here in Mississippi, I am still able to get out and dig in my garden, But I live in North Mississippi now–not far from Memphis, TN, and I know that any day, the other shoe will drop, and a winter freeze will end my gardening–at least for a day or…