Joyous

Capturing December Photo a day Challenge  is   a  fun  December  theme...  for more  click here!  Today we are joyous!!!

Christmas angels sing all around usSpread good tidings over the earthTelling of a child in a manger who is bornHe is the King of kings

King of glory

Hope for our nations

Sent to Earth

To save and redeem

Prince of peace 

Behold and adore

The Son of God

Has come

To set us free

Celebrate

And sing Hallelujah

Raise the banner

Dance and rejoice

Celebrate

The birth of Messiah

He's the King of King

The Lord of all

Hosanna, hosanna

Hosanna in the highest

Hosanna, hosanna

Hosanna in the highest

We sing

Joy to the world

The Lord has come

Joy to the world

Tthe Lord has come

Joy to the world

He is here forever

And always

Christmas angels

Sing all around us

All creation hears

What they say

Bow before Him

Come and behold

The Son of God

Born

On Christmas day

Guardian Angels

I found an interesting  site this morning    all abut guardian angels  and  I do believe that  we have angels assigned to us that keep watch and protect us in this evil world .  This particular site  went a step further  in that if you put in your birthdate  it would  tell you the day of the week you were born and thus tell you  which angel is particularly assigned to you... I dont know about that....   but it is  interesting to say the last.   This is what  I discovered....being born on a Saturday,  my angel would be 

St. Barachiel (Saturday)   Archangel of Divine Providence

Through the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, His passion, death and resurrection, all His disciples are brought to a transforming union with Him. Through His transformation in love, the soul becomes Christ-like. As such, every Christ-like soul becomes, by adoption, the child of the Father. St. Barachiel is the Archangel who was assigned by God to keep watch over His adopted children, taking care that He and the Choirs of Angels assigned to the task guard these transformed souls in all their ways, bearing them up in their hands, "lest they dash their feet against the stone on their way to their heavenly home." (Psalm 91, 12)

Some interesting Reflections  were included  to give rise to  pertinent  questions  we should all  thing about

1) Do I realize that to be Christlike means to follow God's commandments?
2) How do I grow in the qualities of Christ called virtues?
3) Does his presence remind me of God's protection and care?
Im not  sure but praying to my angel either,but this site  goes on to send this  message to  our  angel...


O Powerful Archangel, St. Barachiel, filled with heaven's glory and splendor, you are rightly called God's benediction. We are God's children placed under your protection and care. Listen to our supplications  grant that through your loving intercession, we may reach our Heavenly Home one day.

Sustain us and protect us from all harm that we may posses for all eternity the peace and happiness that Jesus has prepared for us in heaven.

Present to God the Father all these petitions through Jesus Christ our Lord together with the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

I am thankful to Father God for His provision of  His angels  to watch out for us.... 

As  I was  sitting in my sunroom this morning  I was watching the birds  so busy in their morning ministrations  so I dedicated my mantel to them  along with the angels who watch over them everyday...

Angels Descending,

bring from above, Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. ~Fanny J. Crosby

Angels

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

Psalm 91:11

As we look forward into this new year... with all the war, pestilence, bad news on the horizon it is comforting to know that God has prepared in advance to watch out for us as we face each new day. I love the sense of angels about me, as I drive on the interstate, as I take the laundry to the basement, with every step I take... I know that angels are with me.. His hedge of protection about me in my comings and goings...

So when I started to think about what Id like to collect.. I knew it had to be angels... and what better ones that Jim Shore's gorgeous art! Actually, I hadnt heard of Jim Shore until Dot and Gerri gave me my first one last year for my birthday... the Bluebird angel.. seen along with a beautiful one Lynn just gave me for Christmas , the tea angel.

Then I am so thrilled with this gorgeous angel in flight ...

She is the Psalm 118 angel... I love how the light filters through the stained glass window... the gentle arches and graceful upturned hands... exquisite!
I love their comforting presence on my mantel reminding me that God's eyes and loving presence are with me every moment!

God bless my wonderful friends, Dottie and Gerri for introducing me to these delightful angels....you truly are the real blessings ..... and angels to me!