by Julie Lefebure | Dec 16, 2016 | Rediscovering Christmas
We’ve been on quite a journey so far in Rediscovering Christmas. Thanks for coming back and joining me here. Today’s post is later than planned, and if you looked for it earlier, I apologize. I chose to set aside finishing it while doing other activities....
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 15, 2016 | Rediscovering Christmas
Can you imagine being in Joseph’s shoes that first Christmas? It might be easy for us to read through the account of Joseph and his dream and pass right through the significance of it all. Let’s pause here today and consider this simple carpenter as we...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 13, 2016 | Rediscovering Christmas
A friend in my Bible study voiced something profound yesterday. I won’t get her words entirely right, but she talked about the word picture she has in her mind. It’s of us sitting on shelves on a wall in a room. God walks into the room and comes to each of...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 12, 2016 | Rediscovering Christmas
While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there wasn’t any room for them in the inn. Luke 2:6-7 GW This week we’re lingering in...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 10, 2016 | Rediscovering Christmas
Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King Let every heart Prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and heaven and nature sing Joy. Is joy something we choose or is it determine by our circumstances? How do...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 9, 2016 | Rediscovering Christmas
Yesterday we thought a new thought (or at least I did!) about feeling overwhelmed this season… but in a good way. Feeling overwhelmed is common during the holidays. But, if we allowed ourselves to be overwhelmed in ways that are pleasing and good instead of...
