I was blessed to receive a new song in my inbox, sent to me by my dear brother. His friend had given it to him, and they knew I would love the honor of sharing it with you. Without further ado, here is the 12 Days of Christmas, Jesus Style, as I received it:
On the _____ day of Christmas my Jesus gave to me
1. Salvation and a life that's free
2. His saving grace
3. Renewed hope
4. A growing faith
5. MY OWN CROWN
6. Peace in all places
7. Mercy in the morning
8. Keys to the Kingdom
9. God's daily favor
10. Joy overflowing
11. Victory over evil
12. Praise in my spirit
Created by God and written down by Dorinda Lynn. Enjoy. I had a blast doing this with my church. They actually sang along. Blessings! Luv, Dori
I have a lovely book that I got from a dear friend online. It is called The Mother's Book, written by Mrs. Child, originally published in 1831. Mrs. Child was also the author of The Frugal Housewife, The Girl's Own Book, Evenings in New England, and Editor of The Juvenile Miscellany. It is just full of wisdom in rearing children, and giving them proper training in all matters.
I wanted to share an excerpt of it with you here...
An early habit of prayer is a blessed thing. I would teach it to a child as soon as he could lisp the words. At first, some simple form must be used, like, 'Now I lay me down to sleep;' but as children grow older, it is well to express themselves just as they feel. A little daughter of one of my friends, when undressed to go to bed, knelt down of her own accord, and said, 'Our Father, who art in heaven, forgive me for striking my little brother to-day, and help me not to strike him again; for oh, if he should die, how sorry I should be that I struck him!' Another in her evening prayer thanked God for a little sugar dog, that had been given her in the course of the day. Let it not be thought for a moment that there is any irreverence in such prayers as these coming from little innocent hearts. It has a blessed influence to look to God as the source of all our enjoyments; and as the enjoyments of a child must necessarily be childish, it is sincere and proper for them to express gratitude in this way.
How vital this is still today! As I look at the world around me, I am daily appalled by much of what I see. Vulgarity, hypocrisy, foul language, and complete irreverence are abundant in today's world, and it is so important that we teach our children about God and His loving mercies and grace! We need to teach them to reverence Him, to adore Him, and to pour their hearts out to Him. We need to teach them to look to Him as their source of provision and joy. We need to set the example ourselves of godliness and holiness, that they might see the world as nothing more than the devil's playground, and turn their backs on it, and keep their hearts and minds turned to God.
Won't you kneel down and pray with your child/ren this day?
I just had to tell everyone about a wonderful new e-zine that will begin it's first publication on December 18th! My dear friend, Peggy Hostetler, is running a special right now. Just click on this link to get all of the details about it (yes, she is including some of my writing in it!)
When You Thought I Wasn't Looking ==================================
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the fridge, and I immediately wanted to paint another one!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed a stray cat and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there was a GOD I could always talk to and I learned to trust in GOD
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing, and I learned that those who had something should give to those who don't!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have to take care of what we are given!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handle your responsibilities even though you didn't feel good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grew up!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, and it's ok to cry!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of lifes lessons that I needed to know to be a good and protective person when I grew up!
When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking!"
This *blog* is a compilation of *Nuggets of Wisdom* I have been blessed to have been taught by the Lord throughout my lifetime. There are child-raising thoughts, relationship thoughts, recipes, craft ideas, and some other goodies thrown in here and there. I pray it is a blessing to all who honor me by reading it.
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IN YOUR PRAYERS
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