Our Wandering Wise Men – December 6
Imagine how apoplectic Balthasar became when their gifts for the King of Kings were mixed up with the presents going to Sneedville, Tennessee. Here they had spent all their gold
Continue readingImagine how apoplectic Balthasar became when their gifts for the King of Kings were mixed up with the presents going to Sneedville, Tennessee. Here they had spent all their gold
Continue readingGaspar, Melchior and Balthasar knew from their wide knowledge that one should not approach the royal court without bearing gifts worthy of a king. But what gift to give? What’s
Continue readingThe magi were worried about many things in preparing for their impending pilgrimage. They had camels to pack, gifts to procure and wrap, and food to gather for the journey.
Continue readingBehold! Gaspar spied a star that was not part of a child’s Van Gogh art project. “Brothers, this must be the sign we have been waiting for. Let’s follow this
Continue readingTheir one consolation while trapped amongst the young was stargazing and the study of astrology. The three men spent a great deal of time gazing at this “Starry Night.” Almost
Continue readingBeing very wise in their own eyes, Gaspar, Balthasar, and Melchior were dismayed to find themselves stuck in a preschool classroom. And in a dollhouse no less, with a door
Continue reading“When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and
Continue readingAs they got closer to their final destination, Balthasar, Gaspar, and Melchior readied their gifts, which they had carried all this way to present to the newborn king. “In this
Continue readingDespite confusion over the name of this platform (it is called a “pull-pit” but the men could find nothing to pull and did not see a pit of any kind),
Continue readingKnowing they would soon be seeing the newborn king, our travelers crowded around this copy of the ancient scriptures, in order to read once again all that has been foretold
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