Passion Week — Holy Monday
At this time in March, last year, I was inquiring about a Holy Lands trip. The “inquiring” became a PASSIONATE “YES, I’m going!” and soon I made my full payment for the trip. That full payment changed my life forever. I was THERE where my Lord walked, taught, healed and most importantly became my Savior.…
Clean Up Time — Getting Out the LINT Roller!
Clean Up Time — Getting Out the LINT Roller! I, accidentally, threw a towel into my wash with my black slacks. Oops! Lint – those little fibers from that towel got all over those pants. I proceeded to pull out my trusty, sticky lint remover roller and I got all those tiny balls of lint…
The Via Dolorosa & The Holy Sepulchre
I had a very different kind of excitement about yesterday’s pilgrimage. We all dressed in black to express our respect for the holiness of what we were about to experience. If we were representing the resurrection of our Lord, I’m sure we would have been in the brightest of colors. Think about how we dress…
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning, Oh What a Beautiful Day!
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning, Oh What a Beautiful Day! Joy, Hope, Peace, Comfort, Life Everlasting Came This Morning! Jesus’ tomb wasn’t for the dead. It was a birthing roomfor new life. That tomb became a Delivery Room. The Apostle Peter said in Acts 2:24 “God raised Jesus up, loosing the PANGS of death, because…
Easter is the Answer to EVERYTHING!
As I was on my morning walk, I saw this sign in one of the neighbors’ front yard. I looked around at other homes, and it occurred to me that there were no other reminders that the Easter season is here. Even at our local stores — Easter décor is pretty slim pickin’s. To think…
Change My Heart, Oh God — Make It Ever New — To Be Like You!
Today (Ash Wednesday) starts the season of Lent. It continues…40 days… through Holy Thursday just before Easter. It’s the time when we begin preparing our hearts and minds for Easter. It’s a time of intentional laser focus on HIM. Often we hear the word “Lent” and we think “lint” — those little fibers that get…
How About a Life-Changing Walk With Jesus?
I saw bunnies still scampering about yesterday, but these ones weren’t leaving Easter eggs. The Easter baskets have been put back into storage until next year, but the crux of the whole matter of Easter celebrations is still burning in our hearts. We are still in awe of this most essential, absolute reason for our…
The Saddest Day
The Saddest Day Holy Saturday, the day between Christ’s crucifixion and His resurrection was considered the saddest day ever. Yesterday I posted that “Good Friday should be called Black Friday” because of the despicable death of our Savior, but in reality, today should be called “Black Saturday”. To His disciples — those who walked with…
And They Lived Happily Ever After
I don’t like movies that leave you hanging, or have a disappointing ending. I LOVE the happy ending ones! I’m quite sure that the movie my Life Group and I are going to see tonight will have a happy, encouraging and uplifting ending. We’re going to see “Miracles From Heaven”. I’ll give you a movie…
LENT is About a Change of Heart
Day 10 of LOVE in this Love Month — LENT is About a CHANGE of Heart Today (Ash Wednesday) starts the season of Lent. It continues…40 days… through Holy Thursday just before Easter. It’s the time when we begin preparing our hearts and minds for Easter. It’s a time of intentional laser focus on HIM.…