On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming. As we wrap up our Christmas journey, we sit at the feet of those who have gone before us. One of the tenants of the Christian faith is called the Apostles’ Creed. It is a statement of faith that sums…
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven pipers piping. Throughout our journey through the 12 days of Christmas, some have made a lot of sense and others have been a little more of a stretch to connect the gift with the meaning. This is one that makes a lot…
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords a leaping. On this the tenth day of Christmas much of our nation us blanketed by colder than normal temperatures. Snow storm warnings are hitting the east coast. Even Florida is expecting a freeze. It seems like we’re in the throws…
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Eight maids a milking. Throughout this post-Christmas journey, we’ve been looking at the word of the famous 12 Days of Christmas song. Each morning we dive into another meaning hidden behind the silly and often awkward gift we are to receive. Today is…
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a swimming. Now to be completely honest, it’s super easy to forget about these days being days of Christmas since we seem to be so far removed from the celebration itself. I mean seriously, the garbage trucks have already cleared the…
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Six Geese a Laying. Now if you’ve been tracking with us for the past few days, then this one probably won’t be all that much of a surprise to you. Numbers are pretty important in the bible. Each number has its own significance…
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Five Golden Rings. If you remember the story of wisemen brining gifts to the baby Jesus, you’ll remember those gifts to be gold, incense and myrrh. Now that we are five days into our Christmas celebration you undoubtedly have received a gift or…
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Three french hens… Every day from Christmas to Epiphany brings another gift. And each gift has a meaning. We’ve already looked at the 2 turtle doves and the partridge in a pear tree, so today let’s take a peak at these 3 french…
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two turtle doves. In today’s culture it’s fairly easy to thin that today Christmas is over. The trees in our living rooms are starting to lose too many needles and causing a mess. The lights, while a beautiful addition to our homes are…
On the 1st Day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. This famous Christmas song is significantly deeper than one might think. It sounds a little silly to hear of lords a leaping and ladies dancing but each of these have a meaning behind the words. And we’re going to…
