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
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:
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)
