Kate said gentle. Odd word for this Good Friday 2021. Gentle. One thing that pops into my mind is… The Romans were not gentle with Jesus the night of His arrest. The Price He Paid Was anything but gentle. Jesus was brutally beat. … was heinously tortured. Jesus was pierced. He was humiliated. Yet, He went to… [Read More]
Good Friday
Five Minute Friday: SETTLE
Kate was at her book launch party and was rather excited and beside herself but she finally said “SETTLE.” I do hope she settled down enough to sleep. Her new book? Can be found here. 00:00 Now y’all know my FMF routine because I wrote about it last week. So as I put my head… [Read More]
Gethsemane
The following is Day 38 in “40 Days of Lent – the people, places, and events of the Passion.” Titled: Gethsemane Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,… [Read More]
the cross
Have you been there? One simple question, “Have you been to the cross?” April is an amazing month. Two of my three children, and one son-in-love, were born in April and several close relatives. The world celebrates Earth Day this month (The earth is the Lord’s; and all its fullness, the world and those… [Read More]
five minute friday: good
Here we are again, Friday. But, it’s not just any Friday – it is GOOD Friday. Kate Motaung chose just the right word prompt today for the writing challenge called Five Minute Friday: GOOD Let’s begin. I remember as a little girl wondering why “Good” Friday was good. The flogging of Jesus. The blood…. [Read More]
The Day Death Died and Hope Was Born!
My daughter and I sat in the church building, we were visitors to hear my good friend from Indiana sing. The church’s announcements were flashing on the overhead and it caught my eye: “The Day Death Died”, it was the name of their cantata to be performed on Resurrection Sunday. I looked at my daughter… [Read More]
“Good” Friday
Years ago, Sharpshooter and I went to a Good Friday service at a church here in the county – I wasn’t sure what to expect but it was one of the most meaningful experiences in my God journey. Having been raised in a very legalistic, keep-God-in-a-box, non-denominational denomination, the only clear memories of Easter weekend… [Read More]