My Expectation is from You

On the night Jesus was born, Israel had waited in expectation for their coming Messiah for centuries. Held under bondage to Rome and by the decree from a foreign ruler Mary and Joseph made their way to Bethlehem to register for tax purposes. Mary knew who resided in her womb; Joseph did too. What they didn’t know was how their life, His life, would play out in the years to come. On the night Jesus was born, His earthly parents had no place to stay. They were given permission to sleep in a barn, a stable. There, in that dirty, smelly place where animals wereRead More →

My Expectation is from you candle

On the night Jesus was born Israel had waited in expectation for their coming Messiah for centuries. Held under bondage to Rome and by the decree from a foreign ruler Mary and Joseph made their way to Bethlehem to register for tax purposes. Mary knew who resided in her womb; Joseph did, too. What they didn’t know was how their life, His life, would play out in the years to come. On the night Jesus was born, His earthly parents had no place to stay. They were given permission to sleep in a barn, a stable. There in that dirty, smelly place where animals wereRead More →