Hello December 1, 2025
I'm so glad to welcome this wonderful time of year!
A time to celebrate the days up to the birth of our Savior.
Day one, John 1:1-5
The Eternal Word
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [a]comprehend it.
When Mr D
and I finished reading these scriptures we were discussing verse 5 . . . 'and
the darkness did not comprehend it.'
So, I
found this commentary which explains it well:
John 1:5 conveys that Jesus is
the light that shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome
it. This verse emphasizes the contrast between light and darkness,
symbolizing good and evil, truth and confusion. It asserts that Jesus, as the light,
brings life and hope into a world filled with despair and sin. The idea is that
despite the presence of darkness, the light of Christ remains powerful and
unyielding, offering guidance and salvation to believers.
All is
well here at my little Bungalow by the Bay. Mr D and I are just living life day by day as the
Good Lord provides.
Christmas
Past - 1999




Dear Mary, so lovely to see your post. Happy December to you π π God bless you π
ReplyDeleteHappy December Linda!
DeleteYour page looks so attractive!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! ☺♥
DeleteThank you. Lovely post!
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Deletelove your post but it's not quite 2026!! :)
ReplyDeletelol, thanks for pointing that out!!! Laughing at myself.
DeleteThe little grand in that picture is by now all grown up!! Wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteYes, all grown up with a great wife! Time passes so quickly when you're looking back.
DeleteJesus is the light of the world!
ReplyDeleteAmen!
DeleteThank you, a lovely post.
ReplyDeleteHappy December Wishes.
All the best Jan
Happy December Wishes back to you!!
DeleteThank you for this verse. The world can indeed be a dark place, but take heart, Jesus has overcome the world.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to baking cookies with our little 3 year old granddaughter in London next week. I've never had the opportunity to bake with her so I'm taking her Grandpa's favorite sugar cookie recipe with me and we're going to mess up the kitchen! :-)
Blessings,
Betsy
That's going to so much fun, hope many precious memories are made.
DeleteMary, thank you for sharing the notes on that passage. I love digging a little deeper in scripture meanings. Have a wonderful week! The weather has been nasty here in Beaumont.
ReplyDeleteIt's been nasty here too, we've been staying home in our cozy little bungalow.
DeleteI'm so glad to see this post, Mary! Love the photograph, too. Why, 1999 seems like just yesterday!
ReplyDeleteFeels like yesterday!! ♥☺♥☺♥
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