Since the dawn of time, humanity has needed hope. The first people on the earth were Adam and Eve, who, like us, were created for a relationship with our Heavenly Father, The God Who created us. This relationship was once perfect but was soon tainted by Adam and Eve’s choices against God’s standards. They choseContinue reading “Hope Desired; Hope Fulfilled ~ Day 1: The Broken Restored Advent Writings in Pray~paration for Christmas”
Category Archives: Advent
The Greatest Gift ~ Day 29: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
The Greatest Gift by ems 12/25/21 29th Day of Advent ~ Christmas Day! Week 4: Love (or adoration) ~ Light 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle And 1 Center White Christmas candle Advent Hymn 🎼 Mary’s Little Boy Child 🎶 This 1956 song written by American composer Jester Hairston was initially written for a friend’s birthday party and updatedContinue reading “The Greatest Gift ~ Day 29: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Dr. Luke’s Prescription of Good News ~ Day 28: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
Dr. Luke’s Prescription of Good News by ems 12/24/21 28th Day of Advent Week 4: Love (or adoration) ~ Light 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle Advent Hymn 🎼 The First Noel, The Angels Did Say 🎶 The First Noel talked about the first Christmas published in 1823 by editor William Sandys. “Webster’s 1828 dictionary defines Nowell” in MiddleContinue reading “Dr. Luke’s Prescription of Good News ~ Day 28: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Treasures In The Darkness ~ Day 27: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
Treasures In The Darkness by ems 12/23/21 27th Day of Advent Week 4: Love (or adoration) ~ Light 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle Advent Hymn 🎼 In The Bleak Midwinter 🎶 A poem entitled ‘A Christmas Carol’ by poet Christina Rosetti is the source of this British carol’s words. Although written in 1872, it wasn’t set toContinue reading “Treasures In The Darkness ~ Day 27: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Redemption’s Price ~ Day 26: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
Redemption’s Price by ems 12/22/21 26th Day of Advent Week 4: Love (or adoration) ~ Light 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle Advent Hymn 🎼 C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S 🎶 In 1949 Songwriters Eddy Arnold and Jenny Lou Carson teamed up to write this sweet song perfect for teaching children the true meaning of Christmas. It tells us that Jesus is calledContinue reading “Redemption’s Price ~ Day 26: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
The Supreme King ~ Day 25: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
The Supreme King by ems 12/21/21 25th Day of Advent Week 4: Love (or adoration) ~ Light 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle Advent Hymn 🎼 He Is Born The Divine Christ Child 🎶 A lively traditional French carol entitled Il est né, le Divin Enfant expresses overflowing joy for the long-promised arrival of the divine Christ Child. It wasContinue reading “The Supreme King ~ Day 25: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Mysterious Manifestation ~ Day 24: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
Mysterious Manifestation by ems 12/20/21 24th Day of Advent Week 4: Love (or adoration) ~ Light 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle Advent Hymn 🎼 Go, Tell It On The Mountain 🎶 This African American spiritual folk song published in 1907 can be dated back to at least 1865. John Wesley Work, Jr, the son of a church choirContinue reading “Mysterious Manifestation ~ Day 24: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
The Highest Name ~ Day 23: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
The Highest Name by ems 12/19/21 23rd Day of AdventWeek 4: Love (or adoration) ~ Light 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle Advent Hymn 🎼 Hark The Herald Angels Sing 🎶 In 1739 Charles Wesley wrote the text to this hymn as “Hark, How All The Welkin Rings” – welkin was an old English word for theContinue reading “The Highest Name ~ Day 23: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Worth Singing About ~ Day 22: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
Worth Singing About by ems 12/18/21 22nd Day of AdventWeek 3: Joy (or peace) ~ Light 2 purple candles and 1 pink candle Advent Hymn 🎼 Sing We Now Of Christmas 🎶 A traditional French carol from the late 15th century or early 16th century is often sung around homemade creches (nativity scenes) or in the town square, theContinue reading “Worth Singing About ~ Day 22: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
The Manger Throne ~ Day 21: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
The Manger Throne by ems 12/17/21 21st Day of AdventWeek 3: Joy (or peace) ~ Light 2 purple candles and 1 pink candle Advent Hymn 🎼 What Child Is This? 🎶 A beloved carol by William C. Dix in 1865 was set to the tune of the traditional English folk song Greensleeves in 1871. It is more popular hereContinue reading “The Manger Throne ~ Day 21: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Gleanings From Heaven's Gate 