Posts from December 2021

December 22, 2021 Dear SCC & Friends, …Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel. ~Isaiah 7:14 Update #94 Who could have cared about the birth of a baby while the world was watching Rome in all her splendor? Two thousand years ago the Roman Empire was rife with political intrigue, ethnic tension, and immorality. Palestine was occupied under the crush of Rome. All eyes were on Augustus, the Caesar who…

Dear SCC & Friends, The Magnificat And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord…” ~Luke 1:46 Update #93 …And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; for behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed. For the Mighty One has done great things for me; and holy is His name… His mercy is upon generation after generation towards those who fear Him. He has done mighty deeds with…

Dear SCC & Friends, …for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. ~Matthew 6:21 Update #92          Our neighbors are great people. This year they went all out with their Christmas decorations… a multi-colored, illuminated six-foot candy cane, lights galore throughout the yard and all very well done. We complimented them for their festive efforts, and then she implied they had nothing to look at when they saw our house… So, we upped our game and for the first…

December 1, 2021 Dear SCC & Friends, But when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth His Son… ~Galatians 4:4 Update #91          Advent is upon us…four Sundays leading up to Christmas Day. The Latin word for advent is “advenio” which literally means to come. Advent refers to Christ coming in the flesh. …And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and…