Leaving Home

Posted on December 23, 2013 by lyonsroarforgod

For many people, Christmas means travel. Travel from one home to another. From one town to a city. From a huge metropolis out to the country. But it usually entails leaving the place you call home and going out to another place.

Mary and Joseph had to travel on that very first Christmas. They had to leave their hometown of Nazareth and travel many days, with extremely pregnant Mary, on a donkey, to the town of Bethlehem. All the local inns were booked solid, and Mary was going to have the baby soon. The barn that they found themselves staying at was probably not in their plans. But once that precious baby was born, Jesus, Savior for all people, the surroundings were perfect, beautiful, magical, holy. Because Christmas is not about the perfect place, or the perfect home, or the perfect present. Christmas is Jesus. And He makes all things perfect. 🙂 If you don’t have travel plans this Christmas, consider traveling to Bethlehem and that stable. Blessings, Lisa

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” ~James 1:17

Peace in Song

Posted on December 20, 2013 by lyonsroarforgod

The Friday before Christmas, and all through the house, not a shopper was shopping, not even the mouse. I declare today a NON shopping day; we have everything and more that we could possibly need and what is really needed is peace. What I really need is to be thankful that Jesus came, and have the space and time to be able to appreciate that. Here is the amazingly talented Cara Dillon’s version of “O Holy Night” to help you and me both. Blessings for your weekend, Lisa

Feet Upon Feet

Posted on December 19, 2013 by lyonsroarforgod

Sometimes I get caught up in thinking about all the feet that have come before. For example, the Gap of Dunloe has seen millions of visitors passing through the 11km pass(6.8 miles)for years upon years. That’s a lot of feet, human and horse. So many people enthralled with God’s beauty that holds you so closely that you can almost feel His breath.

1910 Gap of Dunloe

God has protected countless numbers of feet for so many years. I am so grateful that my two feet are included in His care. Blessings on your day, Lisa “For You have delivered…my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.” ~Psalm 56:13

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Rock Eternal

Posted on December 18, 2013 by lyonsroarforgod

Mizen Head, Cork, Ireland

“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.” ~Isaiah 26:3-4

Peace does not come from the perfect present, a spotless house, the most delicious fudge ever made. Peace comes from Jesus, who descended from perfect Heaven into this world because He loves us. That is love, that is sacrifice, that is peace. Blessings, Lisa

The Sheep Came….And Stayed

Posted on December 17, 2013 by lyonsroarforgod

These five sheep came to rest on my mantle a few years ago. Our family has a great time moving them around into various sheep vignettes for our entertainment. (And for the sheep to have a change of scenery of course) When the manger scene came out of the box a few weeks ago, I thought about putting them away for the season. Mainly because if Mary and Joseph were this big and saw these huge sheep coming to worship, they would run for their lives! 🙂 But the sheep stayed, and so it is. And I’m not sure why, but things like this make me laugh. And that is a very good thing. Slainte, Lisa
*For more sheep vignettes, please visit an older blog entry of mine, “Don’t Go Down With the Sheep.”

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Lisa Lyons

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