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The Brightened Dark. (#jammed daily devo, day 361)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 361: Finally here. “…the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified…” Luke 2:9 If we succumb to a fast paced life that isn’t suited to shelving schedules and opinions to stand and welcome God’s presence, we will miss a marvelous piece of the Christmas story. Chills run down our…
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The Garbage (#jammed daily devo, day 360)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 360: Yesterday’s Mess. After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.“Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said. “Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to…
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The Wreath (#jammed daily devo, day 359)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 359, Merry Christmas! “ And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.” Luke 2:6 Merry Christmas, readers! On this morning, how can we not reflect upon the beautiful baby Jesus? For, as today’s verse celebrates, “the time came for her baby to be born.” The time…
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The Christmas Bird (#jammed daily devo, day 358)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 358: Keepsakes. “We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:2 There is a little statue that sits on my desk. It’s a blue bird with a Christmas hat. I think it was stuck in a Christmas planter sent to my Grandma one year,…
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The Cast Call (#jammed daily devo, day 357)
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 357: Callbacks. “And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 The story of Christ’s birth tells of ordinary people who loved God, and ended up together on what would be the night that changed the face of…
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