Love

16So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. 17When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. 19But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

                                                                          Luke 2:1-20
Adoration of the shepherds
CASTIGLIONE, Giovanni Benedetto,1609-1664
Copper
Musée du Louvre, Paris
http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/c/p-castiglione1.htm
 
 
 
 
 
God grant you the light in Christmas, which is faith;
the warmth of Christmas, which is love;
the radiance of Christmas, which is purity;
the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice;
the belief in Christmas, which is truth;
the all of Christmas, which is Christ.
                                                           ~ Wilda English
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Painted Toe Society presented Jackie with a special book at our potluck on Monday.
Each of us contributed a page.
 
 
She was soooooooooooo touched!
 
 
 
 
Our Wednesday Morning Breakfast group had our Christmas breakfast at Kathi's lovely home.
Here, Kathi, Laura, and Ruth are sending a message to Gail and Bill in Jamaica.
 
 
Kathi's rendition of Rudolf over one of their fireplaces.
 
Loie, Sylvia, Kathi
 
 
Graham, Danna, and Jeanne ...
we had lunch at Jeanne's on Friday following a morning of working with glass.
(And after a big breakfast at Rotary Club!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advent is being ready for the saving one who will come
when we cannot save ourselves.
                                                           ~ Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 23, 2007    Fourth Sunday of Advent
 
Previous OPQs may be found at:      
     http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm 
 

Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25

Christmas Eve:
 
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96:1-13
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)