Making it home for Christmas

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." Proverbs 24:3-4

Welcome... "....so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company." Romans 15:32

Embrace... "...for this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world" John 18:37

Create... "God saw all that he had made, and it was very good." Genesis 1:31

Live by the Light... "For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness." Psalm 18:28

Dwell... "O Lord, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells." Psalm 26:8

Rest... "For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish." Jeremiah 31:25

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.  Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory!" Psalm 72:18-19

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On the 12th day of Christmas

My True Love gave to me:  an island paradise - Malta

On the 11th day of Christmas

My True Love gave to me: lots and lots of good food!

On the 10th day of Christmas

My True Love gave to me: an Egyptian excursion!

On the 9th day of Christmas

My True Love gave to me: too many places to play onboard

On the 8th day of Christmas

My True Love gave to me: about eight hours in Turkey

On the 7th day of Christmas

My True Love gave to me: a fun ship date (but a bad self-photo shoot)

On the 6th day of Christmas

My True Love gave to me: the Acropolis in Athens, Greece