At the Passover Seder, ie, the Last Supper, Jesus is talking to the disciples: 35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered. 36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you … More Swords
What does occupy mean? According to Mr. Strong’s Concordance: 1) to be occupied in anything 2) to carry on a business 3) to carry on the business of a banker or a trader We all know about the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. These people camped out in parks. They made their presence known to … More Occupy until I return
Home bound chaos. What day is it? Thursday? Friday? Where’s my car keys? Oh, that appointment isn’t until next week. Oh no, it was yesterday! If you work from home, you know that sometimes the days blend into each other. There’s not much human contact. Night and day blend into each other. Throw a kid … More Did I take a shower today? …because I don’t remember…
To show what was NOT inside. I was re-reading Matthew 27:57 – 28:10. (posted below) ————— Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb 57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the … More Why did the angel roll away the stone?
Lest we forget, God has quite a sense of humor. On more than one occasion, I’ve had a problem that I saw as an immovable mountain. When I asked for help, God gave me a BIGGER mountain, which made the first problem look like nothing. Not exactly the answer I was looking for…. But the … More Shrinking Mountains
Yes, Mel, you’ve made any mistakes in your personal life. Who among us can look in the mirror and honestly say we haven’t? “The Passion of the Christ“ was a ground-making film. First of all, thank you for not giving Jesus a British accent! He was speaking Aramaic and Hebrew! What a novel idea! Secondly, it was … More Dear Mel Gibson: Please make a Prequel!
Image via Wikipedia ——————————— In Genesis 28:10-12 we read about Jacob. . Jacob’s Dream at Bethel . 10 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. 11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head … More What I learned about Jacob’s Ladder today
So why can’t I find my car keys? (with apologies to Ray Evans and Bob Livingston) This morning I was driving to a doctor’s appointment, and… And no one can talk to a horse, of course… I made a wrong turn and was on the road for a different doctor’s office, unless…. Unless, of course, … More A horse is a horse, of course, of course….
“ For I’m created for you alone Bought with a price, I’m not my own Seated in the heavenlies, There’s no place I’d rather be, Than with you Forever LORD YOU ARE MY TREASURE” — Chris Tomlin I was listening to the above song yesterday in the car, and the word treasure kept popping out … More Treasure
“Do not be confromed to the pattern of the world, but be tranformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:1 -2 As we watch TV we are bombarded with everyone else’s ideas: What car to buy, what shoes to buy, which credit card to charge, which beer to drink, which TV shows to … More “You watch the television, and it tells you that you should” -Supertramp, Breakfast in America
He comes up with some really good ones! FOUR WAYS YOU SHOULD BREAK THE RULES By Joel Nelson All your life a bunch of rules have been shoved down your throat. It’s time to break some of them. Here are four ways to break the rules. 1. Talk to Strangers When you were a weak, … More Joel is my guest blogger today
After all, parts of speech are, well, parts of speech LY I’ve been reading books, blogs, magazines, and almost everything I can get my hands on to learn how to be a better writer, storyteller, blogger, or just a communicator. It seems that Adverbs have become illegal. I understand that we want to get maximum … More Who decided AVERBS were illegal?
I get very frustrated at people who say that faith is “blindly believing” because it is not. Faith is a substance. It’s the substance of things hoped for. Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. It happens that the world is for the most part, running opposite to the Word of God. God … More Faith is a substance
Opposites Attract…Because God has a sense of humor, too My husband is a day person. He leaps out of bed between the hours of 5 am and 6 am. He immediately makes the bed, with me still in it. He pulls up the comforter, leaving his side neat and tailored, and thankfully, my side with … More Day Person vs. Night Person
We are citizens of Heaven. We start in Heaven as a pre-spirit being. We are sent to earth in God’s time and choosing at the moment of conception. This is where we acquire our Earth Suit. We must remember that we are foreigners and strangers on this planet. Our mission is to inform the … More Our mission, should we choose to accept it.
Sometimes a leader is not the one at the head of the line. Sometimes a leader is the one who stands off to the side, away from the crowd, alone, and says, “No.” It’s not the bully who leads the gang to victimize a kid, it’s the one who steps in and stops it that … More A different kind of Hero
Published here with Joel’s permission, is today’s blog. THE SINS OF OMISSION Introduction “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” (James 4:17) This verse speaks to the issue of the sins of omission. Some of these sins carry way heavier penalties than any sin … More Today’s guest blogger is Joel Nelson
A Christmas Past, long ago and far away. Since my sister Marge owns the largest house in the family, we normally hold the Christmas Party there. So one Christmas day, I arrived in her driveway, and stepped out of my car with my son. My mother pulled up alongside with my grandfather. Grandpa was well into … More A Jagermeister Yuletide
A look at NOT Looking Back. Sometimes in life, the best answer to the problem is to make a clean break. Here are a few quotations with that idea in mind: “Don’t look back, you’re not headed that way!” — unknown origin, but a darn good idea. Simple, yet elegant. “Sometimes you have to take the … More Sometimes you just gotta burn the bridge
My grandfather was not the most inspired conversationalist. He talked about the weather, church, rabbits, church, and an occasional pheasant. He would often start a conversation with “Seen any rabbits?” Guys, ever tried this one to meet women? Didn’t think so. After answering “no,” there would still be total silence. He would then ask, “have you seen … More “Seen any rabbits?”
SueAnn Porter 