What do the random things of a garden tour, 12 Days of Christmas and a devotional have in common, especially if you're thinking about the quirky holiday song, "Twelve Days of Christmas?" That's the carol about nonsensical gifts such as partridge in a pear tree and 10 lords a-leaping. Who'd ever want those for Christmas And the destination spot? Who wants to think about a winter garden walk in Oconomowoc, WI, when plants are probably blanketed in snow? Oconomowoc? Five 5 O's? What a conundrum! Why are there 12 Days, and which days are they? Twenty-five themed gardens at a church Since when is a church on a garden tour? And how can that many garden themes even relate to a church? Who has time to volunteer to develop a property like that?
This all sounds like a mystery puzzle - the kind you buy that doesn't have a picture or tell you on the outside of the box what's on the inside. The Bible is also mysterious and even claims to be! With its strange mix, this book appears to be a non-devotional devotional - a literary mystery!
Christmas is busy, but I'd love for you to come and join me on this unique tour. Besides opening gifts together, we'll think outside the box and ponder these perplexities. Like a chemical additive in food that causes cravings, God's mysteries are intentional because they're meant to entice us to return to the nourishment of His Word!
