Fourth Sunday of Advent
This is the shortest Fourth Week of Advent we can have: just Sunday. Sunday evening is Christmas Eve and Monday, Christmas. Today we light the 3rd purple candle and the rose one.. All the candles in our Advent Wreath are now lit.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called
Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne
of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob
forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
But Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?"
And the angel said to her in reply, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God."
Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.
Lk 1, 28-38
The mountains and the hills shall sing praise before God..., for the Lord of all that hath dominion shall come into His everlasting kingdom.
Good Morning !
We had so much fun yesterday. So much good food and fun and laughter. The babes and their families are always a joy to be around . There so much love and joy evident when they are all together. Sometimes time and space separates us for months, sometimes years, but when they come home, it’s like they never left .
I think that there couldn’t possibly be a happier person on earth than me.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.
Pindar
May your day be blessed with a few SMILES and lots of SUNSHINE to warm your heart !
P
eace, dear friends,Christmas love without end.
MA
8 comments:
What lovely photos and what a lovely gathering. You can see the happiness. I am listening to carols right now and remembering that our Saviour came into the world in a humble stable 2000 years ago. Have a wonderful Christmas my friend.
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My word what a big happy family ,its lovely when they all get together isnt it? and you look around heart filled with joy ,it was a struggle sometimes when they were young ,but then so were we and we coped didnt we ! Have a wonderful and Blessed Christmas ..love Jan xx
So happy you are happy. What a lovely family gathering.
Merry Christmas,
Angela
I really enjoyed your pictures! Looks like everyone had such a wonderful time! What a great looking family! The grandbabes are just beautiful. Thank you for sharing them.
Pam
What a beautiful family I wept when I saw them all.I cannot wait to be around my own tomorrow.It will be the first time for a few years.Travelling affects this when 2 live abroad.I am so happy for you and that you all had a most wonderful day.Little pumkin is beautiful I could eat him LOL!! All the children are.Pricleess I say.Take Care Have a wonderful Magical Peaceful Christmas.Catch you in the New Year Take care.Besy Wishes God Bless.
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Oh how wonderful simply wonderful that they are all there almost all. seeing your family it looks like you had a wonderful time. I bet its a big let down when they are gone yet its also nice to have some peace and space too lol yup your house looks crowded like mine
What a wonderful gathering you had there!
God bless you and Merry Christmas. :)
penny xo
Glad you are having a great time and I enjoyed the pics of you and your family so much. Thanks for sharing those. What a beautiful family and yes you are lucky to be surrounded by such love. Blessings....
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