²⁸And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."
⁴⁶ ... And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, ⁴⁷and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
                            Luke 1:28,46-47

Magnificat
TISSOT, James

Watercolour

Carolyn M., Jackie, Nancy, Lori
  

 

Santa came to Life Care!!!

12-16-05 
 

Marjorie used to paint with us

but, after her last stroke, she finds trying to paint too frustrating.

She is a former quilter and has been recognized nationally for her work.

She has had both legs amputated, her speech is greatly impaired, and one of her biggest

joys is in giving and receiving hugs!!!

 

 

Margaret loved her teddy and ... instead of "Care Bear,"

calls her "Carolyn Bear."

She decorated a lamp with baubles and angel hair and,

at the top, placed the glow-in-the-dark star I gave

her a few weeks ago!

 

 

Joy is a net of love by which

you can catch souls.

                                                                ~ Mother Teresa

December 18, 2005     Fourth Sunday of Advent

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* Joy of Heaven To Earth come Down is the 77th annual Concordia College Christmas Concert. In contrast to a world filled with strife and uncertainty, this spirited service of celebration invites you to experience the power of the Christmas story told through exuberant vocal arrangements, original orchestrations and timeless narrative.

Our towering mural depicts heaven and earth, at once united yet separated by a pulsing lifeline. God's creative hand circumscribes earth's orb with an arching rainbow of promise, while heralding angels bring the Good News of Christ's birth to all people of faith. Illuminated by a central, radiating star, the dove of the Holy Spirit descends to earth against a background of Revelation's golden, holy city. As the morning sun rises, its crowning rays serve to remind us that Jesus is truly the King of Kings.

Like windows of an Advent calendar, several vignettes offer glimpses of scenes that transcend time and space: Eden's tempting serpent; the Greek alpha and omega (beginning and end); the Messianic rose; Bethlehem's dark stable with traditional barnyard menagerie; shepherds protecting their flock; and the sojourning magi. A ladder symbolizing ascent of the human condition reaches up as a bridge toward heaven.