Worship into the Week- Behold

Worship into the Week-
Matthew 21
The Triumphal Entry
Advent 1-
the beginning of Advent.

It may seem odd to read 
the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
 as the start for Advent, 
but it is truly about the coming of our King.
Humble as a child, 
humble as a triumphal king,
and humble in his fulfillment 
of his earthly journey.
 As I start this Advent Journey, 
may I begin this new year in prayer.
To remember my King, who comes for me.

Supplies:
Visual Faith Worship into the Week
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Scripture Doodles- November

Scripture Doodles- November.

One word or phrase a day

from my daily Portals of Prayer 

devotional reading.

Four colored pencils.

The visual for the journey.

This month's devotions were written by 

Jennifer Babisak of Forney, Texas.

Worship into the Week- O Give Thanks

 Worship into the Week-

 Thanksgiving Day

Luke 17: 11-19
Jesus Cleanses 10 Lepers
On the way to Jerusalem.
In that place called Samaria.
The unclean made clean.
We are all unclean.
We might think we would 
have been the one to return.

But, day in and day out-

we forget to give thanks.

What am I thankful for?

So many things.....

I have to keep a daily list.

Because I forget.....

just like that leper.

Thankful that Jesus has mercy on me.

Every Day. All Day.

And Tomorrow.

Supplies:

Visual Church Year Printable
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Watercolors

 Colored Pencils

Fine-point Sharpie pen

Magazine cutouts

Junk Mail

Worship into the Week- Christ the King

Worship into the Week-

 Luke 23: 27-42

Christ the Ling Sunday

 Last Sunday of the Church Year

Truly, I say to you, 

today you will be 

with me in Paradise."

More hope for today's world 

than we can understand 

with our human capabilities.

Our lives are transformed 

because this changes everything.

Yes, Jesus died on the cross for me-redemption.

But, He also rose again-

and transformed both my earthly life

 and my heavenly promise.

We must never stop telling the truth

 of what Jesus has done for EACH of US.

Supplies:

Visual Church Year Printable
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Watercolors

Colored pencils

Junk Mail

Magazine cutouts

Fine-point Sharpie pen

LCEF Leadership Conference

 Things in Texas are well-

 Texas style.

At the Marriott Marquis downtown.
Right across from Minute Maid stadium.
For the Nationals fans-
 we didn't win here- but we did win it all.

I don't know too much about football,

 but this Heisman Trophy winner was humble and

moving. 

The Leadership Conference always

 has great and inspiring speakers.

Kechi, an AGT Golden Buzzer standout

 was super. 

Then as we moved into the lobby,

 we were standing right by Kechi and her mom.

We were able to visit a minute 

and offer a prayer of blessing over them.

 Saturday evening was a fun experience 

to see the Houston Zoo lights.

Good to be together

 and see family and friends.

Serving together in the Kingdom.

Tim Tebow is a great story teller and presenter.

Encouraging to live with a Big God.

Once again - 

a blessing to be present at the 

Lutheran Church Extension Fund- 

Leadership Conference.

Worship into the Week- The Word Endures

Worship into the Week-

Luke 21:5-28

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple

Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution

Jesus Foretells Destruction of Jerusalem

The Coming of the Son of Man

These readings are hard to go through-

challenging, scary, and pointing

 to a really challenging future.

If not in our own generation, 

these predictions

 shadow one to come.

 "And then they will see the Son of Man

 coming in a cloud 

with power and great glory. 

Now when there things begin to take place, 

straighten up and raise your heads,

 because your redemption is drawing near."

Hope returns.

 Seeing Beyond 

what is right in front of me.

Added a tip-in because it goes along

 with the next section of Scripture-

The Lesson of the Fig Tree.

v. 31-"Truly, I say to you, this generation

 will not pass away until all has taken place. 

Heaven and earth will pass away, 
but my words

will not pass away." 

 Found a section of a Lutheran Witness article

 that connected these 2 sections with a bit of history.

 We rest on our Baptism promise, 

claimed and marked with His Word.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, 

but my words will not pass away."

This is from the One 

who must keep His promises.

The "end" of the church year-

also pulls back the curtain on the beginning

 of the waiting of "the coming."

Supplies:
Visual Church Year Printable
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Junk mail
Magazine cutouts
Watercolors
Colored pencils
Finepoint Sharpie pen

Galveston,Texas Takes

 Some great seafood in T

exas on Galveston Island.

Fun antique shops to poke around in too.

The one shop had interesting pieces

 of memorabilia history. 

There was a prostitution license issued to Rosita

 for $2.50 and sign by Marshall Wyatt Earp.

He issued multiple documents in 1876.

There are cool old buildings on 

The Strand in Galveston.

We had fun waving to all the cruisers on this 

Carnival cruise ship headed out on a journey.

 We also got a glimpse of Tall Ship Elissa.

Quite the contrast at almost the same pier

 for sailing on the ocean a century and half apart.

Galveston Historical Foundation brought ELISSA,
 an 1877 square-rigged iron barque, 
from a scrapyard in Piraeus Harbor, Greece 
to Galveston to begin restoration work in 1978.
 By 1982, GHF staff and volunteers completed restoration 
and transformed this rare, historic vessel into a floating museum 
that would actively sail. Today, the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA 
is one of only three ships of her kind in the world
 to still actively sail and welcomes over 40,000 visitors annually. 

There are many great ocean houses to view
 on this beautiful island.
Even though we were there for a
record setting streak of cold, 
it was a wonderful couple days of respite.