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COME, THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS…

COME, THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS…

Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free From our fears and sins release us; Let us find our rest in thee Israel’s strength and consolation, Hope of all the earth thou art; Dear Desire of ev’ry nation, Joy of every longing heart.   Joy...
THE SUNDAY COMMUNITY: CANDLE OF JOY…

THE SUNDAY COMMUNITY: CANDLE OF JOY…

The Candle of Joy is also called the Shepherd’s Candle.  It is pink as a symbol of joy.  I extended the reading in Luke today to include the Shepherds for this reason! What truly joyful news it was: A Savior is born!  The Messiah is finally here!  So simple.  So...
LIGHT…

LIGHT…

Last night I went to write my Five Minute Friday post and discovered she is taking the month off.  Oops!  So I decided to make up my own FMF word and write on it.  It isn’t as much fun without everyone else, but I think I’ll enjoy this word. Into a dark...
SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY…

SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY…

When I was growing up, this genre was called Negro Spiritual.  I think it is more likely to be called a Spiritual now, but that assumes a person knows where it came from. That body of work (spirituals) came from a group of people who knew the truth that this present...