“In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because ElizabethContinue reading “Advent Day Five: But They Were Childless”
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Advent Day Four: It’s Not Fair!
“‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah. In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land. In those days Judah will be savedand JerusalemContinue reading “Advent Day Four: It’s Not Fair!”
Advent Day Three: His Resting Place
“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.Continue reading “Advent Day Three: His Resting Place”
Advent Day Two: Isaiah 9:2-7
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the barContinue reading “Advent Day Two: Isaiah 9:2-7”
Advent Day One: John 1:1-5
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shinesContinue reading “Advent Day One: John 1:1-5”
December Is for Crafting
Warning: I’m going to get all Pinterest-y up in here, so beware, this place just turned into Hobby Lobby. Which happens to be where I bought all of my fun supplies. A little known side effect to consuming turkey is that it triggers the release of craft-y-mone (a recently discovered hormone), which is why HobbyContinue reading “December Is for Crafting”
Advent Days 17-21: Run, Run, Rudolph
The last week of advent before Christmas got a little scrambled up, but there were plenty of highlights. Elvis’s Christmas program was on the 18th. Lydia finished off an antibiotic for strep on Monday and by Tuesday morning, she had it again, so the rest of the Wells family stayed home while I took EContinue reading “Advent Days 17-21: Run, Run, Rudolph”
Advent – The Third Candle: Joy, Mary’s Candle (Poem)
First“But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.” – Luke 2:19 You wouldn’t stop moving, pushed against my ribs, and I pushed back. We exchanged our first conversation,just my skin between your hand and mine. We spoke our first nursery rhyme, sang our first hymn. I breathe every memory—not of visitors orContinue reading “Advent – The Third Candle: Joy, Mary’s Candle (Poem)”
Advent Day 15 & 16: Gifts
The kids went Christmas shopping for their family members on Saturday, and what fun it was to see what they picked out for each person and the thought they put into gifts they thought each person would like! I was impressed at their ability to focus on others, especially in the toy aisle, where thereContinue reading “Advent Day 15 & 16: Gifts”
Advent Day 14: Pajama Movie Night, Waiting out the Darkness
Tonight I made a big bowl of kettle corn and two mugs of hot chocolate with two big marshmallows each, started the first fire of the year in the fireplace, and piled onto the couch with my three beautiful, marvelous, remarkable children who know nothing of senseless rage unloaded onto the spirits of their peers, to watchContinue reading “Advent Day 14: Pajama Movie Night, Waiting out the Darkness”
Sarah Marie Wells 