Wednesday, December 26, 2012

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me
solitude like a partridge in a pear tree.

Often this time of year, I am looking for something new. Like a new devotional or a new Bible that will inspire me to read it everyday. Sometimes I want a new journal or some new music to serenade me into the new year.

I started this day with two lovely coffee dates. One to catch up with a friend from town and the other to visit with a friend here from out of town. Little did they know that they fulfilled my desire for something new.

One gave me a Josh Wilson CD in a sweet little gift bag, with these words:


 
The other gave me a journal with a card wishing me JOY!
 
 
This evening, I shopped my bookshelves for a devotional for 2013. A couple years ago, I bought The One Year Coffee with God devotional by Sarah Arthur. In it, she mentions a prayer guide that follows the liturgical year called A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants. I came across it in my book hunt in the basement. The readings for this week were under the title: All Things New. Oh, how I love a theme.
 
All things new, this is the cry of my heart, especially the day after the feast of Christmas. What's next? How will I occupy myself for the next twelve days? In the morning I made a lofty goal of reading twelve books, one a day. Ha! Instead, I'm just going to read, whatever the Spirit leads. I did read Psalm 65 today. Yum! Nourishing words of hope and joy!
 
The psalmist observes: "You crown the year with  your bounty . . ." (Psalm 65:11 ESV), a great summary of this year and hope for the next. Year after year Jehovah provides. I will make my plans, goals and resolutions, only to waver after a burst of enthusiasm. I have been here before, and yet again God will crown my feeble efforts with His grace.
 

2 comments:

  1. Oh Kel, you are blessed by such friends--isn't God good to give us the desires of our heart?

    I was reading 'Circle of Seasons' by Kimberlee Conway Ireton about Christmas and the days after--I'm going to keep the Spirit of the season alive for the next 12 days as well. Not sure how, but at the very least by feasting on God's word--our delight!

    Blessings to you.

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    1. Jody- Yes, keeping the Spirit of Christmas peace, hope,joy and love, alive that is my desire. I was reading "Cirlce of Seasons" too :) Enjoy your feasting!

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