Holy Saturday – the Day After — the Day in the Middle
Here we are — the day after Jesus died. The day between death and life. A pause. A spacer. In the middle there sits the silence of Holy Saturday. If it were our loved one, today, we would be going to the funeral home to attend to the details: the coffin, the funeral, the music,…
Is “Good Friday” an Oxymoron?
An oxymoron is a figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other. Like, “sweet sorrow” as stated by William Shakespeare’s writing in Romeo and Juliet, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” “Good Friday” and “sweet sorrow”, go hand and hand this day. To put it plainly, shouldn’t this day be called Bad Friday…
Throwback Thursday Beyond Compare
I don’t see people using #TBT too much any more. For a while, it was a social media trend when people used it to share old photos of themselves or texts for nostalgia and memories. Please forgive me for this analogy which almost seems irreverant, but this is a day of monumental importance and should…
Hump Day or Holy Day?
When I was in the workplace on Wednesdays, we’d often hear someone say: “Yay! It’s hump day!” That’s because Wednesday is smack dab in the middle of a work week and the weekend is in sight! Whoohoo! But, imagine the countdown to the weekend that Jesus was thinking about. Wednesday meant one day closer to…
Does Your Heart Need Bypass Surgery?
I ask that question but not referring to our flesh-and-blood heart where one or more blocked coronary arteries are preventing normal blood flow. We’ve heard the word “heart” used since we were young in everyday language, in social media, in literature, in music, and in other contexts. We think of it as something inside us…
How Big and How Little is God
Oh, the awesomeness of our Father God Who is all about splendor and majesty. He has a big booming voice and when we tune in to His frequency, we’ll easily recognize it as He points us in the ways we should go. He confounds us with audacious miracles that no man could contrive. Beyond compare…
He’s Just a Stubborn Donkey
That’s what I said when I tried to move Bryson’s donkey away from the stable door. He wouldn’t budge. But, NOT this donkey that I’m speaking of today. Happy Palm Sunday! Today, we celebrate our Lord’s triumphant entrance into Jerusalem where He was welcomed by crowds praising and worshipping Him and laying down palm leaves…
Parenting 101
If ever we received parenting advice that was good for us – it is the example and wisdom of our Heavenly Father. When we speak to our children – we expect them to listen to us – instead of continuing to play their video games. When God speaks to us – He expects us to…
You’re Not the Boss of Me
My son called and asked me to send him this first photo of Bryson and the pelicans. Bryson’s school’s yearbook team was collecting favorite photos of their students for their upcoming annual. It was easy to find the photo and send it to my son because I keep it in my “Family Archives” file as…
Words that Matter Most
Tuesday night was the season opener for my grandson’s baseball team. There have been plenty of pre-season games, but now we’re in the ones that matter most. Shawntel and I were present and ready to encourage with our positivity! I had on my Regent’s Knights team shirt and ready to cheer with the rest of…