December Day #22

This, I tell you, is yummy!  Unless you don't like jelly...and then I feel sorry for you.  It is called broken glass jelly and is rather fun to make too.

This is what it looks like before it is cut up.  Recipe and instructions on my food blog


Today our angels sat on our Hanukkah window sill holding a lamb.

Jesus is our shepherd.  He knows how best to take care of us.  Psalm 23 is a lovely picture of this. 

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2     He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3     he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
    for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
    for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

{Copied and pasted from Bible Gateway}

We opened 3 books today as we missed a day or two.

The books are:

• Red Boots For Christmas.  A story about a man believes Christmas is just a time where people show how greedy they are, but he learns that by giving He can bless others and in turn be blessed because he gave.
• Little Benjamin and The First Christmas.  An Arch book.  Again the story of the birth of Jesus this time from the perspective of the inner keepers son who wonders if the prophesy of old will EVER come true.  And it does...right inside their stable.
• The Birthday of a King.  Angel won this book when she was 4 years old when she entered a colouring in competition.  The book draws a parallel between what a kings birthday would have and what Jesus had the day of His birth - a parade, a special room, fire works, invitations, presents, a party.  It is cleverly written with a great lilting rhythm.

~Lorna