Today we are looking at Anna’s role in the Christmas story. Anna was a woman who trusted God with her life after suffering a tragedy.
If you’d like a bit of background about Advent, please read Day One’s entry. Keep persevering in your desire to draw closer to God during this season of Advent.
To read today’s entry, simply click on the link below.
Dear Readers:
During this Christmas season, please select from the following resources to enjoy the true present of Christmas … His Presence. God bless you and Merry Christmas. Jane VanOsdol and Mary Kane
Join Jane and Mary as they discuss the people God used in the miraculous story of Jesus’ birth. What’s so interesting is that God uses everyday people to bring about His plans in the world–and He wants to use us too! Please click on the link: God Uses Every Day People podcast
Happy Advent! Mary and I would love to have you join us as we discuss Advent and how you can get ready for Christmas during this time of preparation. We’ll be discussing the background of Advent, ways you can celebrate it with your family, and the meaning of Isaiah 7:14. Don’t let the busyness of the season prevent you from truly celebrating Christ’s birth.
To listen to the podcast, scroll down to the bottom of the post and look for the sideways triangle under the print button. Also, here’s a link to last year’s Christmas podcast on Christmas Story: God Uses Everyday People
Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the expectation and the preparation of the season as we ready our hearts and minds for the coming of the Savior. God wants you to know that whatever you are facing this Christmas season you have reason to hope and rejoice because He is with you. To do the Bible study please click on the link: God With Us
Did you re-gift a gift this year? Did you know that re-gifting is a Biblical concept? God is the author and creator of everything–even re-gifting! To do the study please click on the link: Re-gifting
Join Jane as she poignantly relates the birth of her third child to the Christmas story of long ago. Please click on the link: Mary and Joseph
In Something to Celebrate, Jane writes about adjusting her vision and focus at Christmas time. Please clik on the link: Something to Celebrate
Please be blessed by Josh Groban’s beautiful rendition of O Holy Night:
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What can we learn from those God called to play a part in the birth of Jesus? Mary, the Magi, the shepherds, Joseph, and Jesus all have important gifts to give us as we seek to understand their roles in the story of the Nativity. Join Mary Kane and Jane VanOsdol of OnlyByPrayer.com as they explore The Gifts of the Nativity in today’s podcast. Prepare your hearts for Christmas as you delve more deeply into the birth of Jesus. Be sure to download your free viewer guide. This podcast is available as both an MP3 and in video format.
To listen to the MP3 audio version, click at the top of this post. To watch in video format, click below.
Today is day 6 of our Advent devotional, and our focus is listening for God’s voice in our lives. As we move closer to Christmas, make it a priority to discover how God is leading you.
If you’d like a bit of background about Advent, you can read Day One’s entry.
To read today’s entry, simply click on the link below.
To read the Advent devotional for today, simply click on the link below to download. Prepare your heart for Christmas with scripture, pictures, music, a focus of the day, and prayer. Feel free to share any of your thoughts below.
Perhaps your family has a special Advent tradition that you could share with all of us. It would be helpful to make a list of suggestions and resources so that people can incorporate them into their worship. Just add them in the comment section.
Blessings,
To read the Advent devotional for today, simply click on the link below to download. Help prepare your heart for Christmas with scripture, pictures, music, a focus of the day, and prayer. Feel free to leave any comments below.
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