Messenger Of Wonder

I Bring This Child 
Dear Heavenly Father... I bring this child to you.
To help me love and nurture her, The way you want me to.

Scriptures help me each day to teach, Lead this child to you one day.

A place of worship I will need, An example I must be.
My Love for my Heavenly Father, Each day this child must see.

Help me to find a quantity of time with her to spend each day.
So she may know I love her, In a very special way.

©~southbreeze~
Image entitled "Messenger Of Wonder"
© Mary Baxter St. Clair and used with permission.

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The print is entitled "Guardian Of Hope And Wonder" by Glory Hamilton.

St. Lucia Day

December 13 - St Lucia's Day Symbolically marking the winter solstice in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the Feast day of St Lucy, bringer of light to the darkest time of the year. For many, many years Lucia has brought faith, hope, and a reason to believe in good things to come.

Artists Virpi Pekkala image Tradition has it - The eldest daughter of the family assumes the role of the Italian saint Santa Lucia. Wearing a dress of white and a lighted wreath in her hair, she serves sweet rolls and drinks to her family, singing carols all the while.

Mom's Best Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Estimated Cost: $5.00 for about 20-24

Tips: I sprinkle extra sugar, cinnamon and butter on the tops of the "end" rolls, since they never get as much filling-you can see them below in the bottom right corner.

source: wiki
Saint Lucy's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day celebrated on 13 December in Advent, commemorating Saint Lucy, a 3rd-century martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution,^[1] who according to legend brought "food and aid to Christians hiding in the catacombs" using a candle-lit wreath to "light her way and leave her hands free to carry as much food as possible"

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Dec Saint Of The Day

#saintoftheday   #saintoftheday   #saintofthemonthclub  #saintofthemonthbox 

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 1 - Blessed Charles de Foucauld

 2 - Blessed Rafal Chylinski

 3 - Saint Francis Xavier

 4 - Saint John Damascene

 5 - Saint Sabas

 6 - Saint Nicholas

 7 - Saint Ambrose

 8 - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 9 -  Saint Juan Diego

10 -  Blessed Adolph Kolping

11 -  Saint Damasus I

12 -  Our Lady of Guadalupe

13 -  Saint Lucy

14 -  Saint John of the Cross

15 -  Blessed Mary Frances Schervier

16 -  Blessed Honoratus Kozminski

17 -  Saint Hildegard of Bingen

18 -  Blessed Anthony Grassi

19 -  Blessed Pope Urban V

20 -  Saint Dominic of Silos

21 -  Saint Peter Canisius

22 -  Blessed Jacopone da Todi

23 -  Saint John of Kanty

24 -  Christmas at Greccio

25 -  The Nativity of the Lord

26 -  Saint Stephen

27 -  Saint John the Apostle

28 -  Holy Innocents

29 -  Saint Thomas Becket

30 -  Saint Egwin

31 -  Saint Sylvester I

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21 Giving Bible Verses

21 Bible Verses About Giving

1 Chronicles 29:9 Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the Lord with a whole heart, and King David also rejoiced greatly.

2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed. 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness;

Acts 20:35 In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Deuteronomy 15:10 Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. Deuteronomy 16:17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you. James 2:15-16 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him wouldn’t perish, but would have eternal life. Luke 3:11 And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise.” Luke 6:30 Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return. Malachi 3:10 “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. Mark 12:41-44 And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.” Matthew 6:3-4 But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Philippians 4:15-17 And you yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone; for even in Thessalonica you send a gift more than once for my needs. Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.

Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Proverbs 11:24-25 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, and there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want. The generous man will be prosperous, and he who waters will himself be watered. Proverbs 21:26 …the righteous gives and does not hold back. Proverbs 22:9 He who is generous will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor. Proverbs 28:27 He who gives to the poor will never want, but he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.

Romans 12:8 …Or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.


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Quoteable Gifts

** Penny - Be the change you wish to see in the world"
Socks - "Love mercy and walk humbly with your God"

December 8 - Christmas Tree Legend

On a clear Christmas eve night, Martin  Luther was walking  home through the forest.  Beyond the crisp, fragrant branches of the evergreens, he could see the twinkle of a thousand stars.

December 7

God's Scripture Survival Kit

Perfect neighbor, teacher, church group, or last minute gift suggestion for the holidays.

December 7-Where is Jesus?

Where is Jesus?

 © Letícia Thompson

Another Christmas that arrives and the world that hurries. They are colored lights and in the most varied forms, are the traditions placed on the table, prepared and desired gifts, Christmas balls, people in a hurry and worried.

And where is Jesus? Little is said, little is known. For a large part of the people, it is part, as the manger, of the traditions of the crib, nothing more.

But Jesus is alive, whole and perfect. And in the silence of the night He cherishes the hearts of those who have lost hope and is present in the souls of children.

He embraces the world in a single night and weeps forgetting, the exchange of the Real and Eternal Light for innumerable artificial and transient lights.

Jesus is present, even if you do not see Him.

He is where you put Him, He touches where you allow Him to touch, He transforms what you allow Him to transform ... and He gives in abundance a peace that nowhere in the world can you find.

Jesus is the love of God. And where the love of God is, there is the love of the whole world.

I thought about it and have the most beautiful of all Christmas!

Letícia Thompson

contact@leticiathompson.net

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Saint Nicholas Day

Celebrating Saint Nicholas Day - includes printables #Saint Nicholas Day #blessing #advent #Christmas
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December 6- Very First Christmas Day

A Unique Poetical Version of the Christmas Story

The Very First Christmas Day

Christmas Story Poem About the Savior's Birth

December 5-Doll And The White Rose

The Doll And The White Rose

I was walking around in a store. I saw a cashier hand this little boy his money back saying

“I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.”

Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him:

”Granny, are you sure I don’t have enough money?”

The old lady replied:

”You know that you don’t have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.”

Then she asked him to stay there for 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly.

The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.

Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.

“It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.”

I replied to him that may be Santa Claus will bring it to her after all, and not to worry.

But he replied to me sadly.

“No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.”

His eyes were so sad while saying this.

“My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.”

My heart nearly stopped.

The little boy looked up at me and said:

“I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.”

Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me

“I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won’t forget me.”

“I love my mommy and I wish she doesn’t have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister. “

Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.

I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy.

“What if we checked again, just in case you do have enough money?”

“OK” he said “I hope that I have enough.”

I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.

The little boy said:

“Thank you God for giving me enough money!”

Then he looked at me and added

“I asked yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this doll so that mommy can give it to my sister. He heard me!”

“I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn’t dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.”

“My mommy loves white roses.”

A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I left with my basket.

I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn’t get the little boy out of my mind.

Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car, where there was one young lady and a little girl.

The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine, because the young lady would not be able to recover from the coma.

Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed away.

I couldn’t stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before burial.

She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest.

I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.

Author unknown

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December 4-Jesus Vs Santa

Jesus Christ vs Santa Claus

Is Jesus Better than Santa?

December 3-Santa And Jesus Alike

How Santa And Jesus Are Alike

Have you ever noticed the similarities between Santa and Jesus?

December 2-Christmas Jars

Christmas Jars

Was a neighbor laid off? Is a coworker struggling with health problems? Has a friend lost a loved one?

A Christmas Jar is an empty pickle jar, peanut butter jar, Mason jar or anything else you have to collect spare change each day.

All coins are dedicated to the jar all year long, and during the week before Christmas you carefully select someone to give it to anonymously.

Simply put your jar on their porch, in their car, on their desk — wherever — and you could change their life … for good!

$50, $100, even $200, you’ll be surprised how much change you can generate and how much you can impact someone’s life.

... Read the Miracles Here

... Based on the bestselling novel by Jason Wright.

Rising newspaper reporter Hope Jensen uncovers the secret behind the "Christmas Jars"—glass jars filled with coins and bills anonymously given to people in need. But Hope discovers much more than she bargained for when some unexpected news sets off a chain reaction of kindness and brings above a Christmas Eve wish come true.

This Christmas, Hope Jensen has a goal to place 1,001 jars of spare change with families in need. Her Christmas Jars ministry—headquartered in the famous Chuck's Chicken 'n' Biscuits diner—is the same place Hope was discovered as a newborn and the same place she was reunited with her birthmother.

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December 1-Bible Quiz

Christmas Bible Quiz

How well do you know the Christmas Story of Jesus' Birth?

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St. Eligius

Patron of Metalworkers

Author and Publisher - Catholic Online

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Don't Have A Happy Holiday

We won’t wish you Seasons Greetings or a Happy Holiday. We won’t write Merry Xmas because the “X” takes Christ away.   We celebrate our Saviors birth around our Christmas tree and wish a “Merry Christmas” to our friends and family.   We love our Lord and Savior and rejoice in His name, and Christmas without “Christ” would never be the same.   So, in your Christmas greetings please don’t take His name away. Wish all a “MERRY CHRISTMAS”. Not a Happy Holiday.

Saying “Merry Christmas” got a bad reputation because Fox News hosts and President Donald Trump have invented the “War on Christmas” to throw fuel on the flames of a culture war that doesn’t exist.
Read more... Inquirer.com [ Should you say ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy Holidays’? | Opinion ]

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Gratitude Day 30

Today’s Prayer

Thank you, Father, for loving me. You have saved me from certain death. How you were able to give your only Son, I will never know, but I receive it, Lord. I will sing of your love forever.

Gratitude Day 29

Today’s Prayer Thank you, Father for bending low, breathing your breath into the dust of my lungs, and giving me life.

Religious Christmas Songs by Popular Artists

This year's playlist of 30 "Popular Artists" Christian Christmas Songs

Gratitude Day 28

Today’s Prayer Father, help me to live a life of thanksgiving, thanking you with every exhale of my breath and every beat of my heart. Today’s Scripture Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  (Ephesians 5:20)

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Gratitude Day 27

 Today’s Prayer

Father, I would have left me, just abandoned the project by now. But you, you have not left me as I am, you have brought me out, lifted me up, and you spend hours conforming me into the image of your perfect son, Jesus. I fight you, I doubt you, but you hold me fast, with no thought of letting go. Thank you.

Today’s Scripture

The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me.
Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.
 (Psalm 116:5-6)

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Gratitude Day 26

Today’s Prayer Father, thank you that you are in every detail and every moment today, in my inconveniences and triumphs, the sun and the rain, the fallen leaves and the cool winds, my pain and my pleasure, my busyness and my stillness.
Today’s Scripture Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! (Psalm 105:1)

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Gratitude Day 20

Today’s Prayer Oh, Father, I do not need a wish list, I am so thankful for every gift you have already given, every one from your hand.

What is there to be thankful for?

The old man sat with his head in his hands
A frown adorning his face
A blind man stood just to his right
And quietly stared into space.

Another man was looking at him
As he sat down on his left.
The man concentrated on reading his lips
All his life he had been deaf.

The blind man turned to his elderly friend
And this to him did say,
"What things can you be thankful for
As we near Thanksgiving Day?"

"There's nothing I am thankful for,"
He said in a bitter voice.
"Im losing my touch; I'm getting old,
"And I don't have a choice."

The blind man touched him on his eye.
"With this you can see me.
"I'm so thankful that I can hear.
"It's with my ears I see."

The deaf man was thankful for his sight.
To him it was quite clear.
"I'm able to read your lips," he said.
"It's with my eyes I hear."

"You have the power to see and to hear.
"You're old, but yet you thrive.
"Quit smothering yourself with self pity
"Be thankful you're still alive."

From one to the other the old man looked
Then dejectedly hung his head.
"Yes, many blessings I have to count.
"On those I should dwell instead."

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Reasons To Be Thankful

I do not seek the grandiose,
vast wealth nor glare of fame.
And when I'm gone, the odds are great
that few will know my name.

Though greatness I will not attain,
I'll do the best I can
with just the skills that God gave me,
for I'm a simple man.

I'm thankful for the mixture both
of happiness and pain,
which lets me best appreciate
such goals that I attain.

I'm thankful for important things
that rate high in my life.
I'm thankful for my children
and a loving, faithful wife.

I thank God for the power of love
that makes our beings whole,
eliminates the blight of hate--
a threat to healthy souls.

I'm thankful that I still can hear
the songbird's throaty trill.
And color change in autumn's leaves
each year gives me a thrill.

So I give thanks each day to God
for blessings from His hand.
I'm part of God's great Master Plan
Even I, a simple man.

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28 Days Of Thanksgiving Scriptures

Free Countdown Printable from Faithway.com 


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Statements of Gratitude

"Thank you, God for the times You have said "no." They have helped me depend on You so much more.

Thank you, God, for unanswered prayer. It reminds me that You know what's best for me, even when my opinion differs from Yours.

Thank You, Lord, for the things you have withheld from me. You have protected me from what I may never realize.

Thank You, God, for the doors You have closed. They have prevented me from going where You would rather not have me go.

Thank you, Lord, for the physical pain You've allowed in my life. It has helped me more closely relate to Your sufferings on my behalf.

Thank you, Lord, for the alone times in my life. Those times have forced me to lean in closer to You.

Thank you, God, for the uncertainties I've experienced. They have deepened my trust in You.

Thank You, Lord, for the times You came through for me when I didn't even know I needed a rescue.

Thank You, Lord, for the losses I have experienced. They have been a reminder that You are my greatest gain.

Thank You, God, for the tears I have shed. They have kept my heart soft and mold-able.

Thank You, God, for the times I haven't been able to control my circumstances. They have reminded me that You are sovereign and on the throne.

Thank You, God, for those people in my life whom You have called home to be with You. Their absence from this earth keeps my heart longing for heaven.

Thank You, God, that I have an inheritance in the heavenly places...something that this world can never steal from me and I could never selfishly squander.

Thank You, God, for the greatest gift You could ever give me: forgiveness through Your perfect Son's death on the cross on my behalf.

Thank You, God, for the righteousness You credited toward me, through the death and resurrection of Jesus. It's a righteousness I could never earn or attain on my own.

Thank You, Father, that You know me, You hear me, and You see my tears. Remind me through difficult times that You are God, You are on the throne, and You are eternally good.

And thank You, Lord, not only for my eternal salvation, but for the salvation You afford every day of my life as You save me from myself, my foolishness, my own limited insights, and my frailties in light of Your power and strength."

- Cindy McMenamin, Author
https://strengthforthesoul.com/ 

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