MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year to the blogging community and all of the wonderful friends I've made over the last year and a half!

SPIRITUAL SUNDAY

THE MANGER MOUSE

He opened a window in the straw

And poked out his nose, two ears, and a paw,

And all of midnight filled the skies

Except where two dots were his eyes.

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He saw the glow around the manger,

And knew that something so much stranger

Than he had ever seen before

Had come in at the stable door.

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The LIGHT spread out to darker places,

And fired the garnets in the faces

Of goats and sheep...and all the cows

Wore amber jewels at their brows.

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He stared at eyes that watched from under

Horns and fleece, and gazed with wonder;

Unaware the LIGHT had thrown

Starry diamonds into his own.

-Ralph W. Seager

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O Father, may that holy star

Grow every year more bright,

And send its glorious beams afar

To fill the world with light.

-William Cullen Bryant

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A very special thank you to our wonderful Spiritual Sunday hostesses Charlotte and Ginger. To see more Spiritual Sunday posts please go here.

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Help keep Christ in Christmas. Hear Christian recording artist, Matthew West read the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke http://www.thechristofchristmas.com/

ANOTHER COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS TREE

This is one of my favorites! Wouldn't you just love to see the rest of the house?

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS

Sharing with you another pretty Christmas tree I have from my collection of internet pictures.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS

I will be sharing with you some of the pretty trees I have found as we countdown to the big day!

SPIRITUAL SUNDAY - QUESTIONS

My Question for God

What are some key questions I should ask myself each day?

A Moment With God

Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. Psalm 105:4

Shouldn't people ask God for guidance? Isaiah 8:19

Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be merciful and answer me! Psalm 27:7

Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else? Matthew 11:3

The crowds asked, What should we do?" Luke 3:10

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Perhaps nothing reveals the heart of human emotion more than the questions we are asking every day. Questions reveal who we are, what we're thinking about, what we long to know, and what drives us. Do you ask God for wisdom and guidance? Do you question whether your work is self serving or serving God? Have you asked God what he wants you to do with your time, energy, and resources? When you regularly ask God questions like these and have an open mind and heart, you will find the answers you need to live a life that pleases God.

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Divine Promise

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah 33:3

Thank you to Charlotte and Ginger for letting us gather together to share our Spiritual Sunday thoughts. If you would like to join us please go HERE.

OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY - Mama, Look!

While this isn't "outside," I couldn't resist showing you my 14 month old granddaughter taking in her first snow fall! My daughter emailed this picture to me and it is too cute not to post today.

Don't you just love the "tippy toes!"

If you would like to see more "indoor/outdoor" Wednesday posts please visit Susan at A Southern Day Dreamer.