The wise men came bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh when they came to see Jesus for the first time. Why were these gifts of significance? Gifts were typically given to kings when people came to see them; therefore, gold and expensive oils would have been of significance especially when…
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Did you know The Shepherd’s Field, where the shepherds were keeping their flocks so long ago, is located just outside of the city of Bethlehem? In my mind, I imagined the shepherds would have a while to travel and I often wondered what happened to the sheep they were supposed…
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We studied the Christmas story this morning at church. It was discussed why the angels would come to the shepherds and not to someone else a bit more important. These were lowly men who were far from being distinguished.They went about their everyday lives and everyday jobs. I dare say…
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My husband and I typically do not exchange presents for Christmas. We are pretty practical you might say. We might buy something we need, like a camera, and say that is our gift to each other. There were two Christmases that were different, though, where there was a gift left…
