Visit me at my embellished memoir, in short spurts at: http://SueAnnPorter.com Mostly everything really happened; I change the names to protect the innocent and camouflage the guilty. And sometimes I get into some interesting Bible stories and talk about my views and what I learned from the stories. Thank you for visiting My Embellished Memoir. Feel free to say hello!
Wrapped in bubble wrap and tucked inside a delicate mesh bag—it felt like unwrapping something truly thoughtful. Inside was Watt’s Bloomin’ In My… Deer Resistant, Water Wise, Shade, Easy Care, Flowering Bulb Garden by Diane Watt. … More It arrived today
Ok, so I actually have noticed this before, but today I stopped to think about what it actually means on a deeper level. Mark 6: 14-16 14 Now King Herod heard of Him (Jesus), for His name had become well known. And he said, “John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work … More How did that get in there: Beheaded Edition
Continuing with Bible readings, and things we don’t stop and notice. This is Matthew 27:45-53. Jesus Dies on the Cross 45 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, … More How did that get in there: graves edition
Are you ever reading along in a passage you’ve read many times, and suddenly see a sentence that you never noticed before? In Mark, Jesus was teaching to the crowd, while He was in a boat at the Sea of Galilee. Let’s pick it up in verse 33. Mark 4:33-41 And with many such parables … More How did that get in there: Ships Edition
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. – Matt 7:8 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. – Matt 21:22 Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you … More Ask and you shall receive
Jesus stood before the crowd. Pilate wanted to release him. In Matthew 27 we read: 15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. 16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want … More A difficult passage of scripture. What should we do about it?
High School To Expel Tennis Star For Reporting Desk Graffiti In Junior High By: Beth Brelje August 27, 2024 9 min read Politics or punishment? As her Moms for Liberty mother makes waves on school board Beth Brelje Visit on Twitter@BethBrelje More Articles Share If you see something, say something, admonishes the modern-day motto of school … More An article from The Federalist
In my church, we often recite, “When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come again.” In 1 Corinthians 11:24, Paul explains: 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he … More Communion Proclaims!
You may remember a few weeks ago, I was struggling with anxiety, and clung to the scripture: You will keep him in perfect peace,Whose mind is stayed on You,Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 I thought, “Oh yay, I’m done with that.” Ha! As they say, once more around the mountain! The anxiety came back again, and concentrating on this scripture … More Another wrestling match with anxiety
Good Morning! Or is it? I usually wake up, and immediately think, “What am I supposed to do?” The stress! Many people love to wake up early, before the rest of the world, just them and the birdies singing. But the sound of the birds irritates me. I prefer the quiet of late night. No … More I’m not a morning person.
Hi Folks. Yes, it’s been a while since I blogged. I’ve had cancer and a knee replacement, among other things going on. But I have some time today to think and process stuff I’ve been dealing with. When I went off the painkillers after knee replacement surgery, I went into a form of withdrawal, which … More Trusting God?
Judas had betrayed Jesus at the Last Supper; he threw the 30 pieces of silver into the Temple to the potter and went out and hanged himself. (I am still trying to find out who the potter was, who held the position of potter, and was it a regular position in the Temple, and why … More Did Judas buy land after he died?
REBLOGGED FROM DEBBIEJANTZEN.COM I meant to write this a few weeks ago…but…life. This movie is the story of Lenell Geter, a young man living in Texas, working as an Engineer. He had just gotten a raise in salary and was engaged to be married. He wore a shirt and tie to work every day and … More Movie Review: Guilty of Innocence
They sit together in church. They have the same friends. They can be seen on the same tv shows, at the same pulpit. The sheep and the goats eat together. God separates them at the end when it’s all over.
John Chapter 10 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and … More Sheep and Shepherds. Who is the Gatekeeper?
While Jesus was on the way to Jairus’ house to heal his daughter, a woman in the crowd pushed forward and touched the hem of His garment. She had been ill for twelve years with a constant flow of blood. She had spent all her money on doctors and wasn’t any better. But her faith … More The Hem of His Garment
I’m late posting this, as I saw this movie two weeks ago and meant to blog about it, but life kept getting in the way. Breakthrough came out in 2019, so we watched it on tv at home. I enjoy movie theatres less and less as I get older. The quietness of home, available subtitles, … More Movie Review: Breakthrough
Lately, when someone asks, “Have you seen the movie?” everyone knows which movie they are talking about. The Sound of Freedom is the movie. If you haven’t seen it, go see it. SPOILERS below: One of the things that amazed me about the main character, Tim Ballard, is that he quit his job to go … More Have you seen “the movie”?
He Is Risen 16 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door … More What was Rolled Away?
If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. – Romans 10:9-10
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