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Strength in God: Armor of Faith

I love you O Lord, you are my strength.  You are my rock and my deliverer. You are my light and my saver, who should I fear?

You, God, set my feet on the rock. You Shield me with love; I put my faith in you; So, I may quench all the fiery darts
of the wicked one.

You help me. Stand with the belt of truth, and the breast plate of righteousness.

I stand in your word, I hid it in my heart, I will stand ready to tell others of you, God. You help me put on the shoes of the Gospel of peace.


I will call upon your name God for your name is worthy to be praised
I will stand for you, for you, are my saver, I will put on the helmet of salvation.

And I will stand with the sword of the spirit, which is your word, that I have hid in my heart.


That I may stand in your light and love.

Bible verses:

  • Psalm 18:1
    • I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
    • The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower
  • Psalm 27:1
    •  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
  • Ephesians 6:16
    • Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
  • Ephesians 6:14
    •  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.
  • Psalm 119:11
    • Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
  • 2 Timothy 4:2
    • Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
  • 1 Peter 18:3
    •  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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What Does Christmas Truly Mean Beyond Santa?

The Visit of the Shepherds

In all the big cities people are hustling and bustling to get ready for Santa Claus but are they ready for Jesus to come I am asking you? What is Christmas all about? Is it the tree and Santa Claus or is it Jesus Christ I am asking you?

I will tell you what it is all about. On Christmas we remember the very first Christmas when Jesus came as a Baby. On that Christmas it was a silent night and a holy night that’s the night Jesus came. There was no room in the inn so Jesus the son of God was born in a manger in Bethlehem so long ago, there in a manger. In the same country shepherds abiding in their field, keeping their flocks by night had an Angel of the Lord come upon them. They were sore afraid the angel said unto them, Fear ye not: for, unto you and all people too is Christ the Lord, Emmanuel. You will find the babe in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. They found the baby just as the angel said. On that Silent night and Holy night that’s the night Christ the holy one, came.

This is the true meaning of Christmas. So, when it’s gets close to Christmas eve, please stop a minute and remember the true meaning of Christmas. Remember the Silent night and holy night so long ago in the Manger in Bethlehem with Jesus Christ, the Holy one came. To set us free from our worldly sin.

Bible verses

  • Isaiah 9:6-7
    • For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
    • Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
  • Luke 1:26-56
  • Luke 2:1-22
  • Matthew 2:1-23

Word Meaning

  • Christmas
    • Definition
      • a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday
    • Etymology
      • Middle English Christemasse, from Old English Cristes mæsse, literally, Christ’s mass
    • First Known Use
      • Before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at
  • Hustling
    • Definition
      • To crowd or push roughly 
      • To convey forcibly or hurriedly
      • To urge forward precipitately
      • To obtain by energetic activity —usually used with up
    • Synonyms of hustling: as in rush
  • Bustling
    • Definition
      • a bustling market
      • bustling streets
    • Synonyms of bustling: full of lively activity: busily astir

Things to ask yourself

  • In all the big cities people are hustling and bustling to get ready for Santa Claus but are they ready for Jesus to come?
    • I don’t think they are ready for Jesus maybe Santa Claus but not Jesus.
  • What is Christmas all about? Is it the tree and Santa Claus or is it Jesus Christ?
    • I think people knew, but I think they forgot what Christmas is all about.

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The Secret Symbolism Behind the 12 Days of Christmas

The History of the 12 Days of Christmas
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge that will not come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality, which the children could remember.

  • The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
  • Two turtledoves were the Old and New Testaments.
  • Three French hens stood for faith, hope, and love.
  • The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
  • The five golden rings recalled the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament.
  • The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
  • Seven swans a-swimming represented the seven fold gifts of the Holy Spirit: Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
  • The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
  • Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
  • The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
  • The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
  • The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles’ Creed.

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It is Fall Time

This poem is like a nursery rhyme you have to put a tune to it [ I use the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes] but if you know a better one for you use it.


It is fall; oh, it is fall you know what that means the leaves change colors red, orange and yellow. Oh, what beautiful sight.

Oh, how the little Squires run here and there in the falling leaves to get food for the winter.

But that’s not all. Pumpkins are being picked from the farmer’s garden. Some are red like a little red apple. Some are yellow like the sun, but some orange just like a little orange.

It is funny how to tell if it is good; all you need is to tap to hear if it sounds like a hollow tree.

Fall is fun. You see apple picking is next up. If an Apple is sweet and juicy, it is ready to be picked.

It is fall; oh, it is fall. You know what season it is. It is the season for Sunflowers. Oh, how I do love fall.

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Joyful Days at the Rainbow Playground

There is a playground where all the children play. They all are different, yes, they know but they also know God loves to see them all play. Jesus loves the children of the world. He loves to see them play all day on the swing that flies up so high. On the seesaw and on the monkey bars they play so happily.

Playground by Bell

The playground is so pretty like a rainbow in the sky. The playground is full of color all around. Every color that you know. The children don’t just play but read to their dogs. Jesus loves to see them play and be happy. On the slide and merry-go-round. They play so happily because the children know that God loves all of them

The children love to run around playing happily in the sun all day long on the rainbow playground. They play because they know that God loves them so.

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Do We Love God Like He Loves Us?

What kind of love does God have? He has a Father’s love for us. He gave his life for us that is what kind of love he has for us. We should love him because he first loved us. He loved us so much. Do we love him the way he loves us?

You look around and see. God gave us the world to live in and what a bright and beautiful world it is. He made it all for us because he loves us. God made the bird that flies so high, the flower that the bees buzz around. Do we take care of the world and love it the way God loves it and us? You look and see.

That is what a father’s love is like. He loves them who are fatherless the same way he does all of us. He loved us first, so we should love him back. He made all of us, but not the same. He loves each of us in the same way that a father loves.

1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.

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Children See; Children Do

There are little people in the world but how do they learn I am asking you? No, they don’t just learn overnight. They learn by seeing the world around them. Do they see good or bad in their world? You look and see. They learn by hearing the world around them. Do they hear good or bad things? Why don’t you listen and find out?

Children do what they see. They learn by tasting the food in our world. Do they taste good or bad things? Why don’t you taste to see?

Children do what they see. If they do bad look around in the world to see why. God made the grownups to tell the little children what is right and what is wrong. God made us to do right not wrong. God loves his children, that includes the grownups. He made us all to do right. Remember that children do what they see good or bad. Children see; children do.

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Life in a submarine: Deep water

My name is Rebecca. My family lives in a submarine.
I live with my sister Joy, my brothers, Danny and Mark and there is my mom, my dad, and my dad’s helpers. We all lived in a yellow Sub.
One day, it rained hard. Joy and I were worried, but my mom said let make cookies, and so we did. My dad works hard keeping us on tack to Ireland, but the waves didn’t help. Mark tried to help, but he had to watch Danny, the youngest. Danny was 5, Mark 9, Joy was 7, and I am old 12-years-old.
Mother was getting worried. Father said that we are going a little deeper but not too deep. Joseph, my dad’s helper, takes us down deeper. While Tom makes sure, we don’t go too deep.

Mom asks Dad a question, “Should one of us be in the Control room?” Still a little worried Dad said, “Yes, one or maybe two should be in the Control room.” So, Dad asks Joseph and Tom to be in the control room.

Later, we ate dinner and went to bed. That night we woke; the red alert was going off. What is going on Joy asked me. I don’t know. So, Joy and I run to little Danny’s room. He was crying. Rebecca, “I am worried. Let’s see where Mark is. Maybe he is on his way to the control room,” said little Danny. Ok let’s go. When we got there, Mark was with mom and dad in the control room. “What’s going on father?” Mark asks. “The water- it is too deep!” was the reply. Daddy, are we going to be all right asked Rebecca. Yes, Rebecca we are. God is with us. He was with us when we told people about him, and he is here now.

I knew my father was right. My mom and dad are missionaries and when I was little my dad said a Bible verse a lot to me when I was scared. The verse says, “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” Philippians 4:6. So, I knew my dad right. If we ask God, he with Help us.

Why don’t you take the kids to the living room and pray and I will see if we can get to Ireland ok. Mom agreed and said, “I will try to call grandma and grandpa in Scotland [Edinburg]. I will tell them that we are trying to get home but having trouble making it back to Ireland [Dublin].”

Rebecca, please carry Danny. “Ok” I answered. “So, mom, are we going to sleep in the living room?” asked Mark. “Yes, Mark we are.” answered mom.

“Mom”, Joy asked, “how far are we from home?” About 2 miles. Surprisingly the call goes through. Grandma and Grandpa were so worried. After the call, dad came into the room. He said, “we are out of deep water.” We were all happy to Hear that.

The next morning Joy, Danny, Mark, Mom, Dad, Tom, Joseph, and I were so happy to walk on dry land.

For the next part of the story: Visiting the old castle

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Guardian Angels and the Stormy Journey

After going to our grandma’s house, a hard rain came up from sky. It let up all, but the wind blew so hard, me my brother ran.

But then we stopped in our tracks for in front of us we saw a bridge so rocky, we thought the bridge was going to fall right into the water.

My little brother asks, “is there any other way?” No, I Said Frighten. We had to cross the bridge. We stated across then we jumped back as part of the bridge fell in.

We were both frightened, but then we both heard someone say, “don’t be scared”. Then the bridge stopped rocking. We ran home.

We thanked God for we knew he had sent an Angel to make the bridge stop. God above had sent an Angel from above. God heard our cries and answered our prayer.

We were late but Ma does not care. We told our Ma, and she said, “it sounds like God and your Guardian
Angels were looking after you. We thanked God for he was looking after us.

Bright and early the next morning, we took the long way to grandma’s house. We told her what happened. She said that when we left a few minutes later she felt like she had to pray, maybe God was trying to tell her that something was wrong. Grandma we just want to say we love you. So that’s the end of the story.

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The bright little butterflies

A haiku is a Japanese poem that is often about nature and seasons. Haiku always have three lines and a specific Syllables count.

  • Two Butterflies are flying to
  • Budding blooms in May.
  • As the Butterflies fly across the flowers so bright.

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