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…
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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…
Advent Day 24 – Advent Is a Time of Preparation and a Time for New Beginnings – Isaiah’s Prophecy – John the Baptist Prepared for Jesus – Ways I Prepare During Advent
John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for…
Advent Day 21 – Looking at Winter Solstice, Christmas, and Advent — A Tale as Old as Time
In 2024, Day 21 of Advent falls on the day of Winter Solstice. That is not always the case. The dates of Advent vary from year to year: You might think that Christmas has been celebrated the same way since the day Jesus Christ was born–thousands of years ago. But that is not the case….
Advent Day 21 – The Water in God’s Plan
In yesterday’s Advent Story, we looked at the story of how God parted the Red Sea to help Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt and their bondage there: The Water is a power image in the Bible: Water is a major theme in the Bible. Perhaps that is because water was so very essential…