Advent Daily Calendar & Stories

Day 1 – December 3, 2023 The Story & the Song Day 2 – December 4, 2023 The Beginning: Creation of a Perfect Home from Genesis 1 – 2 Day 3 – December 5, 2023 The Terrible Lie: Adam and Eve in Eden from Genesis 3 Day 4 – December 6, 2023 A New Beginning:…

Who Was Thutmose III & How Did He Figure in the Story of Baby Moses?

royal sculpture, dyn18, Thutmose III, Deir el-Bahari, NK “Thutmose III (variously also spelt Tuthmosis or Thothmes), sometimes called Thutmose the Great,[3] was the sixth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Officially, Thutmose III ruled Egypt for almost 54 years and his reign is usually dated from 28 April 1479 BC to 11 March 1425 BC, from the…

What is a Parable? A List of Parables in the Bible

A Parable is a story. Jesus told parables to help his followers understand various principles. A Parable is an illustration or comparison told to increase the listener’s understanding. In those cases, the stories usually symbolized something else. The following classification of parables is adapted from A. B. Bruce, The Parabolic Teaching of Christ (1904), pp. 8ff. Didactic…

Bible Scriptures about Autumn and the Harvest

James 5:7-8: “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” Isaiah 40:6-8: “A voice says, ‘Cry out.’ And I said, ‘What…

January 3- Genesis Books 8 – 11 #Bible365

Genesis 8 – The End of the Flood Genesis 9 – God’s Covenant and the Rainbow Genesis 10 – Many Nations Genesis 11 – Tower of  Babel _______________________________________ Genesis 8 –  The End of the Flood 8 But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and…

January 2 – Day 2 of #ReadtoWrite

Daily Painting by Carol Marine pgs. 1 – 73 The Spider Weaver by Margaret Musgrove Calabash Cat by James Rumford Kente Cloth Patterns Sheep – A Chapter in Story of the Bible Animals by J.G. Wood pgs. 176-193. Create to Be More Creative – A Zen-Like Thought about the Importance of Getting Things Out Read…

January 2- Genesis Books 4 – 7 #Bible365

Genesis 4 – Cain and Abel and Sin Genesis 5 – Adam’s Family Line through Noah and His Sons Genesis 6 – Noah Genesis 7 – Noah’s Ark _____________________________________________ Genesis 4 – Cain and Abel and Sin Births of Cain and Abel 4 Adam[a] made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.[b] She…

How to Participate in #Bible365 for a Chance to Win an Autographed Copy of Jacki Kellum’s The Donkey’s Song in 31 Days

Today is January 1, and I am launching several challenges and events for writers and visual artists. Participate in any or all of the challenge events for a chance to win an autographed copy of my picture book The Donkey’s Song at the end of January–in 31 Days. In February, I’ll add other challenges–#14DayPBChallenge and #ReadBlackHistory. Participants…

January 1 – Day 1 of #ReadtoWrite

Suggested Reading Log. I highlighted the books that I read today Greek Mythology – Donna Napoli – pages 171 – 179 Helios Sun God Egyptian Mythology – Donna Napoli – pages 12 – 23 – Ra God of Radiance Treasury  of Bible Stories – Donna Napoli – Creation Treasury  of Bible Stories – Donna Napoli…

January 1- Genesis Books 1 – 3 #Bible365

It’s Day 1 of #Bible365, and please hear me when I say that it is not necessary for you to buy a new Bible to participate in this event. I must have 20 Bibles, but I invariably do most of my quick searches of scripture in some of the great, free online Bibles that are…