The Ennead “Ancient Egyptians had several myths regarding the creation of the world. One of the most popular creation myths featured the Ennead, a group of nine ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Atum was thought to be the first god and creator of the world and from Atum the Ennead were born.” British Museum Atum’s…
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Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon The Wolf Will Live with the Lamb The Old Testament God Creates the World Adam and Eve Disobey God Cain and Abel Noah and the Great Flood The Tower of Babel…
Advent Day 3 – The Terrible Lie – A Bible Story and Some Activities for the Family
Activities for Advent Day 3 Let’s Draw and Shade an Apple: God told Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of one tree, but the snake tempted Eve, and she sinned. Adam followed. Most people think that the fruit they ate was an apple. Let’s Create an Apple Design Our story today does not…
Why Do We Light Candles During Advent?
It is a few days before Advent begins, and I am getting everything ready for my celebration. Keep in mind that there are no MUST-Dos for Advent, but I like to read a Bible story each day, and I like to create ornaments for my Jesse Tree. I also like to light an Advent Candle…
How Does the Biblical Story of Creation in Genesis Compare to that of the Ancient Greeks?
There are many, many versions of the Creation Stories, as they have been told by various cultures. In this post, I will compare the creation story that is recorded in the Biblical Book of Genesis to that of the Ancient Greeks, who did not have a main book, like the Bible. To assimilate my account…
Loss of Inner Light in Women Who Run With the Wolves – Learn to See in the Dark
Over the past week, I have explored the theme of darkness in literature. In the Bible, we are told that in the beginning, the world was nothing but darkness. There was no moon. There was no sun. We are told that water moved across the darkness at that time, and therefore, I imagine that in…