New Year's Resolution

It is that time of year when people make New Year's resolutions.  Many resolutions revolve around fitness, health, financial, better parent, better spouse, and the list goes on.  How about considering spending time with our Savior this year; really taking time to delve into His Word and connecting with Him.  Psalm 131 is a great Psalm to pray each and every day.

I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul

 

O Lord, My heart is not lifted up;

my eyes are not raised too high;

I do not occupy myself with things

too great and too marvelous for me.

 

But I have calmed and quieted my soul,

like a weaned child with its mother;

like a weaned child is my soul within me.

 

O Israel, hope in the Lord

from this time forth and forevermore.

 

Psalm 131

 

 

A calm and quiet soul allows the opportunity to spend time with Christ; to hear Him; to know His plans for you.  Take moments each and every day to spend in His word, to pray, and to find that peace because He has overcome the world! (John 16:33)

 

 

Cheryl

 

The Christmas Story

Luke 2:15-20

 

"When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."  And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.  And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.  And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.  But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.  And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them."

 

 

Savannah was "Mary" for her preschool program.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

Cheryl

The Christmas Story Continued...

Luke 2:8-14

 

"And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.  And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased."

 



Luke 2:6-7

 

 

 

 

"And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn."

 

Cheryl

The Beginning of the Christmas Story

Luke 2:1-5

 



As we have entered the Christmas season there are so many things that "need" to be done.  Life gets so busy we sometimes forget to reflect upon the true meaning of Christmas.  The next four weeks will be sections of the Christmas story from Luke 2.

"In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.  This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.  And all went to be registered, each to his own town.  And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child."