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Simeon

By Bekah Shaffer Simeon. An elderly man forgotten by most. Forgotten by the people in his day and forgotten by those of us who stop reading the account of Jesus’ birth five verses before his part begins. Those …

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Shepherds

By Bekah Shaffer The Shepherd of our souls selected a group of shepherds to receive Jesus’ spectacular birth announcement.  The night was probably an ordinary one for them. They might have gathered about in the field, swapping …

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Joseph

By Bekah Shaffer Joseph was one of very few…perhaps even just two…who met Jesus before He was Jesus. Scripture is silent about the details of this birth. Was Joseph at Mary’s side as she gave birth? Was …

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