Baby John (the Baptist) An angel said to Zachariah Your wife will have a son He’ll help the people to prepare For God’s Most Holy One. His wife Elizabeth was old Childless and forlorn. Zach didn’t believe so lost his voice ‘Til after John was born. Read this account for yourself in Luke 1:5-25 Zachariah was chosen by lot to burn incense inside the part of the temple known as the Sanctuary of the Lord when the angel Gabriel appeared to give him a message from God. Gabriel
Messiah The Israelites whispered “Messiah” In Judea for hundreds of years A king for the Jews, mighty and strong, To rid them of all their fears. Fears of the Roman soldiers Who pushed the Jews around What kind of king will Messiah be? Would he put the Romans down? Advent is a time of anticipation.The first reference to the time when Jesus would come to earth is found in Genesis 3:15 when God spoke to the serpent in the
My blog posts are traditionally written with the hope that parents and grandparents will read them and be encouraged in one way or another to be advocates for the well-being of the children God has entrusted to them. But every now and then I choose to write about my walk as a writer. Today’s post is about the only writing conference I know, that like parents and grandparents who care about children, puts its total emphasis on training
Whatever (a faiThGirLz book) Author: Allia Zobel Nolan Paperback: 294 pages Publisher: Zondervan (2012) Language: English ISBN: 978-0-310-72534-3 Price: $9.99 Ages: “Tweens” Reviewed By: Janice D. Green Rating: Who hasn’t seen a Jr. high girl roll her eyes and say “Whatever?” Yet this “whatever” theme takes on new meaning in Allia Zobel Nolan’s 90-day devotional for tweens. The book is organized around one of my favorite verses, “…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent
Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions Author: Renee Robinson Illustrated by Veronica Hallum Paperback: 41 pages Publisher: Crosslink Publishing (2013) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-9636746-57-6 Ages: Family activities for all ages Recommended retail price $9.95 Reviewed By: Janice Green Rating: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 This Christmas gem, Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions by Renee Robinson, is a book that pulls on my heartstrings. How I wish I had children in my home to share these fun and enriching activities, and
