For [the shepherds] it wasn’t enough to see the angels. You’d think it would have been. Night sky shattered with light. Stillness erupting with song. Simple shepherds roused from their sleep and raised to their feet by a choir of angels: “Glory to God in the highest!” Never had these men seen such splendor. But
During the bitter days of slavery, black workers on American plantations solaced themselves with song and created a unique form of American hymnology—the Negro spiritual. It was the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, that took the plantation songs of the negro slaves to the entire world. one of the last “spirituals” to
Christmas Table Talk What is your favorite part of Christmas? If you could spend a Christmas holiday anywhere in the world, where would it be? What gift that you have received was the biggest surprise? If you could give any one person any gift you wanted to, what would it be and to whom? Feel
Jesus wanted to be seen! Whether they came from the pasture or the palace, whether they lived in the temple or among the sheep, whether their gift was of gold or honest surprise . . . they were welcomed. Search for one example of one person who desired to see the infant Jesus and was
Nothing is more important than words. In fact, my favorite invention on earth is the alphabet. Where would we be without it? Don’t hesitate to say words that build up and strengthen someone. Applaud others with kind words. And put them in writing to be kept and cherished. If you want to make someone happy,
C – Center your heart on the deeper meaning of the holidays. This will help everyone become easier to get along with because the heart of the holiday will remain intact. H – Hear what your friends and family are voicing as their stress, and listen carefully to them—a gift that will lower their stress.
Mixing fun conversation about the first Thanksgiving Day with expressions of individual thanksgiving will create an atmosphere of warmth and heart-felt thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Conversation Starters If you were in a Thanksgiving play, what character would you be? Why? What is your favorite dish in the Thanksgiving meal? In reflecting over the past year, what happened
You only are the maker Of all things near and far; You paint the wayside flower, You light the evening star. The winds and waves obey you, By you the birds are fed; Much more to us your children, You give our daily bread. We thank you then, Creator, For all things bright and good,
Many of us assume that we were born to do something great, perhaps something that would change the world and make it a better place. . . Instead, we wake up each morning, eat our Ezekiel toast and sip our green tea that tastes like lawn clippings, and go on with our day. We go
When you were a child holding a mirror in your hand, if you caught a glint of the sun, that mirror reflected a beam that could actually illumine a dark place. That was pretty exciting! You had the power to shine in the darkness. It was better than holding a flashlight because the reflection source
Women of Faith Daily Email Newsletter – Stories from our speakers, interviews with authors and special guests, great deals on products, profiles of people you’ll see at events, and more! Sent on Monday & Wednesday.
