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And she pondered these things in her heart…

My Holly is still in town visiting–and we spent a day at the craft store…with no agenda–just picking up canvases and random things…and decided we’d have some art fun while she was here. She leaves tomorrow for Virginia–sad to see her go…she is dear, dear, DEAR to me…and I couldn’t be more thankful for the things this precious 24 year old girl has taught this momma’s heart. Thankful for our time together. Tonight we were talking about mother’s hearts…and we were thinking about Mary–and ALL that she must have felt. As we talked–I knew what I wanted to paint on my canvas. By the way–I am SO NOT an artist. But I will say painting and crafting just minister to my heart…I turn on a little Kristene Mueller and just paint. He meets me there…and so I stay…and just paint. It’s really like being a kid again…and just resting in His presence.

Tonight I painting a 20×20 canvas (all canvases are 50% off at Blick Art Stores until Dec.24th by the way), and put it above the mantel where the nativity scene usually sits…

Just thinking about Mary and her mother’s heart tonight…I was truly overwhelmed just thinking about what Mary must have been pondering…for she was a believer and had been raised to know the Old Testament–and she knew the future for the Messiah. So much awe…yet so much weight…and as I reflected this is what transpired…

And Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart…THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD…THE MESSIAH…GOOD NEWS FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD…HE IS PERFECT…HOLDING THE KING THAT WOULD ONE DAY BE CRUCIFIED…HEIR TO THE THRONE…THE BABY WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING…IMMANUEL…GOD’S BELOVED SON…SENT TO HEAL THE BROKEN HEARTS, TO PREACH DELIVERANCE TO THE CAPTIVES AND TO RECOVER THE SIGHT OF THE BLIND…TO SET AT LIBERTY THEM THAT ARE BRUISED TO PREACH AND COMFORT THOSE THAT MOURN…THE HIGH PRIEST…THE PRINCE OF PEACE…THIS BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY OF MINE–SHE THOUGHT–IS ALL THESE THINGS…AND AT THE SAME TIME AS HER HEART REJOICED WITH THE ANGELS SINGING, HER HEART ALSO BROKE AS SHE TENDERLY HELD THE SON OF GOD…REMEMBERING THE PROPHESY OF OLD…THIS BABY OF HERS WOULD BE HATED WITHOUT CAUSE…BETRAYED BY FRIENDS…SOLD FOR SILVER…ACCUSED BY FALSE WITNESS…SPAT UPON AND SHAMED…SILENT TO ACCUSATIONS…REJECTED BY HIS OWN PEOPLE…THE LAMB OF GOD…THE SACRIFICE FOR OUR SIN…HE WOULD BE CRUCIFIED…PIERCED THROUGH HIS HANDS AND FEET…YET IT WAS WRITTEN THAT NOT ONE OF HIS BONES WOULD BE BROKEN…HE WOULD BE BURIED BUT HE WOULD ALSO RISE AND HE WOULD ASCENT TO THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD…BUT TONIGHT SHE COULD SIMPLY HOLD HIM IN HER ARMS…AND GIVE THE YOKE TO GOD…FOR SOON ENOUGH HE WOULD CARRY IT…SHE WOULD RUB HIS SWEET HEAD AND KISS HIS TINY FEET…AND NOW SHE WOULD SIMPLY LOVE HIM…THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS FOR NOW WAS HER BABY BOY AND HE WAS IN HER HANDS…AND LIFE WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME.

Remembering the miracle tonight…

(By the way…if you want to copy this craft–PLEASE feel free to do so and even copy the words if you like…or change them up if you want to too. All you need is a simple canvas–and acrylic paint…I buy the basic inexpensive stuff and because I’m just playing and really don’t know what I’m doing–it works:)

Blessings to y’all!

Andrea

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Shelby - November 27, 2012 - 11:51 am

WOW!! I can’t believe you call that a “craft.” I could show you a picture of a “craft” that my two year old and I did together. (His always looks better than mine!) That is absolutely beautiful. I so have a artistic son I may get to make me one of those. Our fireplace stones look just like yours, so I can completely picture it above our mantle. If you ever want to make another one, I would be happy to purchase it from you. (hint, hint) 🙂