"One thing I have asked of the Lord, that shall I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple." Psalm 27:4 (NASB)
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (NIV)
A time of sittingat His feet. Listening. Learning. Sharing.
"She had a sister called Mary who sat at the Lord's feet, listening to what he said." Luke 10:39 (NIV)
"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!" Isaiah 52:7 (NIV)
I wish you a Mary Christmas.
A fragrance-filledChristmas.
A time of stayingat His feet. Praying. Worshiping. Rejoicing.
"This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair." John 11:2 (NIV)
"But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing." 2 Corinthians 2:14-15 (NIV)
I wish you a Mary Christmas.
A faith-filled Christmas.
A time of submittingat His feet. Receiving. Clinging. Trusting.
"When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, 'Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.'" John 11:32 (NIV)
"But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation." Psalm 13:5 (NIV)
I wish you a Mary Christmas.
Not just today. But every day.
"I am the Lord's servant, Mary answered." Luke 1:38a
"And Mary said, 'My soul glorifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant." Luke 1:46-48
Unconventional! But isn't that what Jesus was? Can you feel the joy?
"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." Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)
Also known as Sandy and even Snady--the result of a typo that stuck.
Bible teacher and inspirational writer. Former OR/PH/office nurse who keeps license intact--just in case.