At this time of the year everyone is filled with traditions. Things they do every year to prepare their hearts to celebrate the greatest, and truest meaning of this season- celebrating the Birth of our Savior. We are no exception.. we started this tradition last year. Our hearts were to focus ourselves completely on what we are celebrating and why we are celebrating it so every evening, we light these candles… gather around the table to read the scripture for the night, we sing the corresponding carol/hymn, then daddy reads a story. The story normally goes with which every figure we must pull and set up for our nativity scene. So far this is what we have out: The Donkey was first- because he carried Mary to Bethlehem, then the cow- was probably in the stable, the sheep were probably brought by the Shepherds who came to see the Savior, and then the Shepherd. This scene is such a humbling scene, one that reminds us that our Lord did not arrive in a mansion, or place b...
I am soooooooo glad you got your comment fixed. I have tried to comment every since you redid your blog. Then I tried to click your facebook badge and it wouldnt go through.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to email, but the hacker took my contacts...anyway.
I loved your last post on the basic seminar stuff...on what a women can seek in character. Though we loved the basic sems, and hosted one at our church years back; most people I talk to are so opposed to Gothard. They pick one thing they disagree with and forfeit all the rest he offers.
Anyway, glad you are back in the loop.