3rd Day of Christmas

 Hey! For the 3rd day of Christmas, we are doing a fashion post! This is an easy outfit that can be casual or dressy! In addition to this, there will be a Christmas devotion! Hope you enjoy!

The casual way to wear this outfit is to wear dark blue jeans, a red long sleeve shirt. These were the same jeans and shirt worn in our Where's Waldo Post. Sparkly Toms® (mine were BOBs®), and a Christmassy scarf. My scarf was black with silver striped on it. 

For the dressier look, wear the exact same top combination and shoes. However switch the jeans out with an adorable black pencil skirt. 

This is a perfect Christmas party look that is cute, modest, and festive!

*sorry about the photo quality, my iPhone is fading fast. 

Christmas Devotion: 

{Isaiah 11:1-5} "Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the lord . He will delight in obeying the lord . He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay. He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment."

This scripture was written HUNDREDS of years before th  birth of Christ, yet it contains so much wisdom and complete accuracy. It is obvious that it was from God. The "branch" is referring to Jesus and the "old root" is referencing the line of David. It says that Christ would have to spirit of the Lord up in Him, which you can find evidence of in every story throughout the New Testament. I think it is very comforting to know that Jesus will never judge us based on worldly view points and will always be fair. Our God is righteous! This Christmas season, remember to spend time with God and thank Him for the amazing work He has done.

2nd Day of Christmas

Hey guys! For our second day in our 12 Day  of Christmas series we are doing a SUPER cute, crafty DIY. We will be doing TWO Christmas centerpieces that are super cute, festive, inexpensive, and fun! In addition to the centerpieces, we will have a Christmas devotional. Hope you enjoy!

First take a glass bowl of some sort. It can be decorative or plain. Add as many round, ball ornaments as will fit  comfortably in the bowl. If possible, add a variety of colors or textures. Finally, add a simple Christmas wreath around the bowl. Place on a table and its complete!

Upward view^

Side view^

"Normal" view ^


First take a wicker "plate" or some thing similar. Next, place a glass vase in the center of it. Preferably a wider vase as we are putting things into it. Then, take a festive candle (I chose a silver sparkly one) and set it inside the vase. Finally, add either a simple Christmas wreath or a fake berry wreath like shown in the picture around the vase. You can find these at any craft store during the holidays. Set it on a table and its complete!

Christmas Devotional:

"Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more." -Grinch (Dr. Seuss)

Dr. Seuss had  lot of hidden meanings in his work. This particular quote is just one example. Our society is so focused on gifts, decorations, and the busyness of the season (none of which are necessarily bad. However when they become a higher priority than Jesus it is.) to pay attention to why we celebrate Christmas in the first place. Jesus's birth is just the beginning of an amazing story! Christmas is more than what comes from a store, it's about Jesus. Never forget the amazing things He has done! Remember, CHRISTmas begins with CHRIST. It's easy to get caught up in the season, make sure to take the time to focus on God and His word this Christmas.

1st Day of Christmas

Hey Guys! For the first day in our 12 Day of Christmas series we will be doing a Christmas card tutorial which is super easy, fun, cute, inexpensive, and are perfect gifts! In addition to the cards, we will have 12 Christmas Prayers. Hope you enjoy!

First take one 8x11 piece of cardstock paper. Fold it in half hamburger style. Open the folded piece of paper and cut in half across the crease. 

Fold each half hamburger style. Write "Merry Christmas" or whatever short phrase you would like on the bottom of the card. Make sure the crease is upwards. (Using a ultra fine point Sharpie®) At the top of the folded half (where the crease is) draw 5 lines of varying length across the top going downward. Draw tiny "bows" or "loops" at the bottom of the lines. Directly below the bows, draw a tiny circle and fill it in.

Pick out 5 buttons for each card. Place a drop of glue directly below the colored circle on the paper or on the button. Place the button directly below the bow and circle or on the drop of glue. Let dry.

Write a message inside the card and give it to someone!

12 Christmas Prayers:

1. FAITH- Father God, it is by Your Grace we have been saved, and through our faith. This is not from ourselves but a gift from you. {Ephesians 2:8-9}

2. HOPE- May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in Hope. {Romans 15:4}

3.  LOVE- Help us to love because  You first loved us. {1 John 4:19}

4. FORGIVENESS- Thank you for being faithful and just in forgiving us our sins an  thus purifying us from all unrighteousness. {1 John 1:9}

5. MERCY- Let us be merciful, just as our Father is merciful. {Luke 3:36}

6. KINDNESS- Let us be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as through Jesus, You forgave us.

7. GENEROSITY- Let us be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, and to give the glory and thanks to you Lord! {2 Corinthians 9:11}

8. COMPASSION- Let us live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic and compassionate, love as brothers, and be humble. {1 Peter 3:8}

9. JOY- Let us be joyful in Hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. {Romans 12:12}

10. SALVATION- Thank you for providing Jesus who is the way, the truth, the life, and only way to you. {John 4:6}

11. OBEDIENCE- Help us not merely listen to your word, and so be deceive ourselves. Help us do what it says.

12. LIFE- Thank you for coming that we may have life, and have it go the full. {John10:10}

Respect

***Hey Guys! I am posting today because I missed Monday. Sorry about that. I was traveling home from a conference and was crazy busy. Hope you are blessed by this post***

"Show respect to people who don't deserve it, not as a reflection of their character, but of yours." -Dave Willis

If we want to be respected, we must show respect to others. Respecting others, especially to those who don't deserve it, is very difficult and frustrating. However, when we give respect to others, whether or not they deserve it, is shows that we are of good character and have a good heart.  

      Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. (1 Peter 2:17 NIV)

       Also, by showing respect to people, tells others that we are not rude, or judgemental. Now, I'm not saying that you have to like what someone is doing or like their life choices to respect them. Respecting someone shows that that person has value, worth, and a purpose. There are many people I don't agree with or honestly like, however, we must remember that all people are children of God; and we must see others through the eyes of the Lord. 

     For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. (Luke 22:27 NIV)

    In that verse, Jesus served others. Let that sink in, the creator of the universe, Lord of Lords, Lamb of God, washed His disciples feet. He respected them, even though He was higher than them. Jesus respected others. To truly be children of God, we must follow Christ's example by respecting and serving others. ~ⓜⓐⓓⓓⓘⓔ {Proverbs 31:30}

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