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  A little more than a month ago I took on a task that was way bigger than I expected. I decided that writing one Advent devotional and creating one to two pages of art as a printable per week was something I could manage. Ha! It was a lot more work than I imagined! Phew! But I’m so glad that I did it. I look at the ten pages of original artwork and can’t imagine that it was me who actually did it. It was covered in so much prayer and I know without a doubt that my prayers were answered. God has doneRead More →

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Three Kings Day… have you ever heard of it? Do you celebrate it or at least make note of it when it comes around every January 6th? Also called Epiphany by some liturgical church traditions, it is also the twelfth day of Christmas. I learned about Three Kings Day many years ago from friends who came from Puerto Rico. Part of their family’s celebration of ‘El Día De Los Reyes’ included setting grass out for the camels just as we might put milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve. Along the way I read of another family’s tradition of sewing a special button on each child’sRead More →

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Watchful Waiting Joy Advent Bible Journaling Focus – Three Kings Day Three Gifts for Our King “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” “…they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house,Read More →

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Watchful Waiting Joy Advent Bible Journaling Focus – Christmas Eve Our Savior is Here “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Every year I am so struck by God’s plan to send His Son Jesus to be born in a stable and laid in a manger in a tiny little town. The best heralds of all time sang an amazing song not in a candlelight service in a beautiful cathedral but in the middle of a dark field to stinky, dirty shepherds just doing their job. Wow. Does it amaze youRead More →

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Watchful Waiting Joy Advent Bible Journaling Focus – Week Three He Left Us Peace “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2:14 Is peace as illusive at times for you as it is for me? In my human mind, peace looks like blue skies, sunshine, and butterflies but life is hard and sometimes my sunshine hides behind gloomy clouds and who knows where the butterflies went! In those times, I reach into my heart where I have hidden so many verses and remind myself of truth. Peace I leave with you; my peace IRead More →