This was our Advent celebration - 1st one

We were going to gather at 3:00.  Linda and Susan showed up at 2:00.  Linda thought it was 3:00.  Her clock was wrong.  But, oh well - we got an extra hour of time with them!

Our dinner turned out so good - after we got it all done and started the meal.  Linda brought a Papa Murphy's pizza called Cowboy Pizza.  It was delicious!  She cooked it in our basement oven, as I was getting my corn casserole ready to cook in the upstairs oven and they were different temperatures.  She put hers in and I put mine in and we had the pizza as an hors deuvre before the main meal.  Dad brought Chicken Cordon Bleu, which he put in the downstairs oven after Linda's pizza came out of the oven.  Susan brought her famous brownies.  Yummy.  She was wishing we had thought to get the camera out so we could have taken a picture of everyone eating her brownies and enjoying them so much!  And then put that picture on here.  Next time.  I made the corn pudding casserole.  If you want the recipe I'll post it.  And Dad's recipe for the Coron Bleu, too.  The dinner was very good, and we had all we needed and wanted.  Worked out good for not knowing what the other person was bringing!

After that we read some of the scriptures that were mentioned in the film.  I knew what they were because I previewed the film first.  I meant to post those on here, so everyone could pre-read them, too.  They came alive when we watched the film.  And after you watch it, they would still be very meaningful scriptures to read.  Here they are (late better than never, right?):  For the film titled "Indescribable" -

• How do we know God is indescribable:  Psalm 19:1-2
• We can't fully comprehend how vast and powerful God is.  Psalm 33:6 . . . That is pretty amazing when you think that light travels at the speed of 186,000 miles per second.
• Nothing can truly compare with the unrivaled supremacy of God.  Isaiah 40:25-26
• Psalm 8:4-5    We are significant insignificance.
• Philippians 2:5-8  The Creator of our indescribable universe came to live on our little planet.  Why?
• Astronomical grace - the sacrificial gift of His son, Jesus.  How do you react to psalm 103:8-10

If you can - either before or after you view the film - read these scriptures and ponder them for a little bit.  What are your thoughts about the indescribable God, our Creator, our Savior - as you watched the film?

I thought the film truly is indescribable.  How can we, in our human minds describe a God who is so big, who has everything in His hands.  How can I ever understand His undying love for me, little ol' me? 

I loved the ending of it when Louie showed the picture of the cross in the middle of the galaxy!  Indescribable.  That whole film is amazing. 

We ended with prayer.  We prayed for you!

And then we had popcorn while we watched the movie "Analyze This". 

How was your first Advent celebration?

Next week we'll have the film "How Great is Our God".  I sure do hope you all can find these films somewhere and have a blessed Advent with us!

Next Sunday - 3:00 P.M. - Hope to see you here! 

I'll post the scriptures for How Great Is Our God so you can all read them ahead of time.  If you own the DVD they are in the case of your DVD - in the discussion questions.