My hubby and I are getting our Christmas decorations out of storage and preparing our house for the holidays. Christmas is my time of the year, but our house is small so sometimes I feel a little claustrophobic with all the boxes out and about as we are decorating. However, we make it work and the house feels so warm with Christmas cheer. While decorating I enjoy listening to my favorite holiday tunes playing in the background.
In collaboration with LEV3L Digital, my hubby and I had the opportunity to preview an upcoming BYUtv Christmas specials. Christmas Under The Stars with Lauren Daigle airs Sunday, December 6 at 9 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT on BYUtv website, or on the BYUtv app anytime after the premiere.
If you are looking for a New Orleans jazz-style Christmas concert, you will definitely enjoy this concert. You will feel like getting up and dancing, while at the same time, it will make you celebrate the real reason for the Christmas season. Here’s a preview of the special below:
Lauren will get you in that Christmas spirit with many traditional hymns and classic songs. One of my favorites has always been Jingle Bells. Lauren sings it with an upbeat jazzy sound and it is swinging with my soul. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas brings back fond memories of my childhood family and friends. Lauren included a couple of songs from the album Look Up Child. One of those songs is Rescue. Watch the video here. The song’s message really gets deep.
I included the video for you to get that cozy feeling. In between sets, Lauren shares Christmas memories and you will hear influences of New Orleans Jazz renditions of Christmas classics and well-known originals from her Christmas album Beholdin this intimate concert experience.
Lauren grew up in Louisiana where it is rare for any snow to fall, so it was cool that she sings White Christmas. The background singers and the band adds a richness that makes you encircled in the music as if you are one. The whole ensemble brings out the soul with Lauren’s voice for an enjoyable evening. Some people say that Lauren sounds like Adele, but I think she has her own unique original sound that’s all her own.
I can listen to Christmas songs any time of the year so this music is awesome for decorating the tree, baking cookies, or preparing your Christmas dinner. The music is soothing and makes me want to get a cup of cocoa and sit by the fire. Behold is big-band jazz and makes you feel like your walking with the snowflakes falling gently on your face. This wonderful time of the year.
In collaboration with LEV3L Digital we celebrating the holiday season with a giveaway of Lauren Daigle’s BEHOLD, A Christmas Collection CD!
Giveaway Details
In the comments section below, please let us know what is your favorite Lauren Daigle song and why.
One commenter will be selected at random to win a copy of Lauren’s Christmas album.
The giveaway runs now until Tuesday, December 8th, at 11:59 pm CST. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, December 9th.
Merry Christmas!
FTC Disclaimer:
This giveaway is in collaboration with LEV3L Digital. In exchange for providing the concert preview and hosting the giveaway, Bubbling With Elegance and Grace will receive their own copy of the Lauren Daigle Christmas album.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we need to be thankful for the many blessings in our life. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, we have to take a moment to realize that there are still good things happening in our lives and we must show gratitude for those things.
In times of sickness and disease that many people have endured, it may be difficult to think about your own good health. In times of great economic uncertainty, it may be difficult to think about your own good fortunes. The more we focus on the perilous things that are happening in the world today, the harder it will be to see how God has blessed our lives. If we cannot see what God has done for us, we need to reflect on His goodness that is found in His Word.
Reading and studying God’s word develops a closer relationship with Him. The more you read and reflect on the stories, the more real the Word becomes in your life. For some people, it may be difficult to relate to a story that had happened thousands of years ago. Without a visual aid or without the context of a real place, they cannot connect the Bible to their everyday life today. Filled with more than 1,200 images, maps, and illustrations, and 275 full-length commentary articles, the new CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible provides those people with an opportunity to draw closer to God in a real way.
As a way to keep connected during the pandemic, our church has offered its members a variety of small groups. I am a part of two groups – the Inductive Bible study group and The Beatitudes study group. I can definitely see this Bible as a tool for finding insight and more knowledge of God’s word and sharing it with my group members. The pages come to life with the many different illustrations and the ‘Digging Deeper’ sections. It is amazing when I take my time to go through a chapter in-depth what I learn.
Have you ever wondered where on Earth was the Garden of Eden and what Adam and Eve’s life was like? Within the new CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible, you will find a brief article excerpt on Eden with a photograph of the Tigris River in eastern Turkey. You can visit the Garden of Eden and other places in the Bible without ever leaving your home. You can see images of religious artifacts, recreations of buildings, and photographs of the area as it looks today. This video provides an overview of the many features of this wonderful Bible.
This Bible would be a great Christmas gift for a family member or friend. The Bible retails for $49.99 and can be purchased HERE in a variety of colors. Giving a Bible as a Christmas gift shows that you care and are concerned about their spiritual well-being.
Giveaway Details
In collaboration with LEV3L DIgital and Lifeway Christian Resources, we are offering our readers an opportunity to win a copy of the CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible. One person will win receive their own copy of the Bible. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below, telling us how you plan to use the Bible in your family or who you would give this Bible to as a Christmas gift. One person will be selected at random to win the Bible. For an additional entry in the giveaway, share this post on Facebook or Twitter and include the hashtag <#JTwisdomBibleGiveaway>.
The giveaway runs until Monday, November 30th at 11:59 pm (CST).
The winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 1st.
I hope your week is off to an amazing start. My hubby pulled out our autumn decorations in anticipation of the first day of fall on Tuesdays. Colored-leaves with lights, wreaths, styrofoam pumpkins and gourds, and dried pine cones will be placed throughout the house and the front yard. Now we need the temps to stay in the 60s and 70s and we will be all set.
If you have been following our blog for any time, you know that my hubby and I are firm believers in reading and studying the Word of God. In times like we are facing now, it is important to have that strong foundation in the Word and to be able to apply it to our everyday life. Reading is where it all starts, but the real change comes when you study it in greater detail. Many Bibles provide extra commentary or analysis of the Word, which will help understand the context of the verse or passage.
However, there are times when the commentary and analysis are not enough. You can read it and still not have a full understanding of what you should take away from it. There is only so much that can be contained within a few sentences or in a paragraph at the bottom of the page. There are some topics and themes that need a more in-depth study to truly understand them and to get the full revelation of it.
One such topic is the Rapture. The Rapture is often talked about but not fully understood by many Christians. The Rapture concerns the second coming of Jesus Christ back to Earth and is not fully explained in the Bible itself. To fully understand the context of this complex topic, it cannot be summed up within the confines of a regular study bible. You would need a full in-depth study if you want to be able to talk about it with your family or friends. In the new documentary, Before The Wrath, the Rapture is fully examined, studied, and explained by Bible scholars. Before seeing this documentary, my knowledge of the Rapture limited what was told by my pastor. But now by seeing how the Rapture is explained in relation to the ancient Canaan wedding, it is clearly understood by anyone who watches it.
Before The Wrath has been recently been released on DVD and Blu-Ray and as a digital download on iTunes and Amazon Prime. Since its release, it has been one of the top-ranked documentaries on Amazon and has been nominated for several awards. We recommend that all Christians take the time to watch it. We must educate ourselves on all topics of the Bible, especially ones that effects all of us.
Recently, in collaboration with LEV3L Digital, we hosted a giveaway on this blog. One blessed reader would receive his or her own copy of Before The Wrath. And the winner of that giveaway is
PAMELA
Congratulations, Pamela!!! Yeah! We will be in contact with you shortly about claiming your copy of the documentary. Thank you to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for our next giveaway, coming soon!
I pray everyone is having a great and awesome day. The leaves are starting to fall and the nights are getting cooler. Soon autumn will be here and it will be time sweaters and hot cocoa. My favorite time of the year.
We recently collaborated with LEV3L Digital to offer a giveaway where one person would be blessed to receive their own digital copy of the new documentary, Before The Wrath. We announced the winner and reached out twice; but unfortunately, the person has not contacted us in return. Since they have not responded, we are now offering a second chance for one of our readers to win their own digital copy.
Before the Wrath examines the second coming of Jesus Christ in what the Christian world calls the Rapture. In the documentary, scholars and theologians explain the Rapture within the context of the Bible and the wedding miracle of Canaan. The Rapture is often is misunderstood by many Christians and there are many people who are afraid to talk about it. This documentary will clear up the confusion and bring clarity to the topic. Along with the documentary, a companion study guide and devotional reading plan from YouVersion will allow you to go deeper in your Christian walk. We highly recommend all three.
You can watch the trailer of the documentary here:
For your chance to win your own copy of the documentary, please leave a comment below about what you hope to learn from watching it.
The giveaway will run until on Thursday, September 17th at 11:59 pm (Central Time).
One of the commenters will be selected at random as the winner and will be announced on Friday, September 18th.
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The summer days getting hot and humid. I am glad that my hubby planted our flowers and vegetables in the spring. Watching the tomatoes turning red and the smelling the mint brings us joy. Well just like seeing a plant grow, it is great to grow in the word of God. Through our partnership with LEV3L Digital, my hubby and I had the opportunity to screen the new documentary, Before the Wrath.
The documentary examines the biblical context of the Rapture – the day when Jesus Christ returns to Earth. To learn more about it, watch the trailer here:
More About The Documentary “While scholars debate the timing of the Rapture, the world has lost why this event is prophesied to occur in the first place; knowledge that was once understood by those in the first century. Today, researchers in the Middle-East have rediscovered ancient anthropological evidence from the time of Christ that reveals exactly how and why the Rapture must occur; unveiling new biblical insight that will reignite hope for believers and prepare the world for what’s coming.”
Before the Wrath was released on March 3rd and has been the number one documentary on Amazon for three months. It is available for purchase on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download on Amazon and iTunes.
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you, yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2
Do you believe in the Rapture?
Jesus told His disciples that He was coming back to take His bridegroom with Him. Christians are divided on whether they believe Jesus is coming back for his Church. Jesus said that He didn’t know the day or the hour of His return. Only His Father in heaven knows. We do not know the day or the hour so and to choose a date or a year is ludicrous because it doesn’t line up with scripture.
I started studying about the Rapture when my mother went home with the Lord many years ago. God’s Word says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. I wanted to know more about the second coming of Jesus. Before the Wrath, narrated by Kevin Sorbo, discusses The Rapture in great detail and uses the Biblical references to Jesus’ life on Earth to fully describe what the Rapture means and why it vitally important to know more about.
Before the Wrath gives amazing historical research findings on the Galilean wedding ceremony. It blew me away because I have read the story of the wedding ceremony many times, but I never had the revelations described this way. I think every Pastor, Christian, and non-christian should take the time to watch this documentary.
“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Mark 13:32
Giveaway Details We are hosting a giveaway in collaboration with LEV3L Digital. One person will receive a copy of Before the Wrath on DVD.
To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below. Tell us what you know about the Rapture and how important it is to you.
The giveaway will be open from now until Sunday, August 9th at 11:59 pm.
The winner will be announced on Monday, August 10th.
If not think about what makes you happy and set aside time to do it and enjoy every moment. I enjoy gardening, it relaxes me and gives me energy at the same time. I get a feeling of accomplishment when I plant those flowers and vegetables. My hubby and I planted marigolds, lavender, spearmint, and vegetables in pots.
When we do something kind for ourselves it is such a boost to our inner self and we glow and that benefit makes us shine on the outside.
And what better way to reach for summer dreams is the enter this giveaway at Katherines Corner. I have the pleasure to be co-hosting the Summer Cash Giveaway!
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Bubbling with Elegance and Grace started out as an outlet for my passion for fashion but has evolved into a place for me to teach, collaborate, and inspire. My hubby has since joined the team and we have been digital creators for 13 years. We are thankful for those who believed in us from the beginning and those who have just started riding with us on this lovely journey.
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