For many Australian families, Christmas is a time for celebration, family, friends and gift-giving. . . but inevitably, it can be costly!
With festive purchases like food, entertainment and presents, it is the season of spending for the average Australian.
It is called Scène du massacre des Innocents (“Scene of the massacre of the Innocents”), and it was painted by the largely overlooked Parisian painter, Léon Cogniet in 1824. Today it hangs in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rennes.
If it is not the greatest of Christmas paintings, it must be one of the most haunting and affecting.
‘Because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God.’ Ephesians 1:11 NLT God’s will isn’t simply for you to survive, but to thrive (see Psalm 35:27). Satan will attack you, but he can’t separate you from God’s love or keep Him from blessing you. Satan will lie and say that he ...Read More