My true love gave to me Nine Ladies Dancing. As Children of God, we are encouraged to be more Christ-like in our relationship with one another and the world around us. God sent the Holy Spirit to help us in this endeavor.
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On the Eighth Day of Christmas
My true love gave to me Eight Maids a Milking. Our one true love, Christ Jesus, gave to us the Sermon on the Mound and the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes exemplify spiritual strength even in the face of despair.
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My true love gave to me Seven Swans-a-Swimming. Seven is the number of completeness and perfection. The number seven is found in the Bible 735 times, it is the foundation of God’s word.
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My true love gave to me Six Geese-a-Laying. Genesis tells us that God created the universes in six days. From nothing came everything.
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My true love gave to me Five Golden Rings. My true love loved me before the beginning of time. He gave to the world His word. Praise be.
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My true love gave to me Four Calling Birds. Four Gospels calling the faithful to the Word of God and the life of Christ. No two gospels are exactly alike because each was written at a different point in time, from a different perspective.
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My true love gave to me three French Hens. On the First Day, we are given the birth of Jesus Christ, on the second the Word Of God, the Holy Bible. On this, the Third Day of Christmas, the Holy Spirit comes to us bearing gifts from above.
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My true love gave to me Two Turtle Doves. Bound within the Holy Bible are two turtle doves, two conversations from God – the Old Testament and the New. The first conversation tells us what God expects from us, the other is a promise of all He shall deliver in exchange.
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My true love gave to me a Partridge in a Pear Tree. The symbolism here is not lost. The partridge is singular – as there is only one Lord and Savior, there is only one partridge in the pear tree.
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Merry Christmas everyone! Today is the eve of one of the most important days in the Christian Faith. Some say Easter is the most important, for it was the Day of our Redemption. However; had Christmas not happened, there would be no Easter. So it’s all a matter of perspective.
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For those who are familiar with the social media Facebook, you know that the site will prompt you with reminders of past memories you’ve shared. Who doesn’t like a trip down memory lane?
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I know, it’s early, but why wait till Christmas Morning to plan your Christmas Supper. And isn’t this a lovely Christmas Table? It is our Holiday Table. Yeah, I am very proud of my tablescapes.
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Each of the four candles of Advent represent the light of God’s gifts for His children. Hope is the first light from above. Peace is the second, and Joy the third.
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Today is the final Ember Days of Winter. It comes on the eve of the Fourth (and final) Advent Sunday before the Christmas Season. Each set of Ember Days has its own character and purpose.
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Today is the second Ember Days of Winter of the Advent Season. The Ember Days of Winter focus on the Oils of Anointment. The harvest of the season is both physical and spiritual.
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