Archive for January, 2009

Listen to the Children

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Mark 10:13 – 16 People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I [...]

Divorce is Wrong

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Matthew 19:3 – 8 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?” “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father [...]

I'm Glad I'm So Holy

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Luke 18:10 – 14 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give [...]

Saying Thank You

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Luke 17 12 – 18 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were [...]

Technical Difficulties

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Okay, my picture quest is causing a big mess in Internet Explorer. Apparently, the picture I used for the last post got everything all golly-gonkers, though it was fine in Firefox. If you’ve been trying to read my Jan. 4 post, scroll down. I removed the picture, and I believe it solved the problem. Blessings! [...]

Jesus Wept – Part 2

Monday, January 5th, 2009

John 11:35 – 44  Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across [...]

Awards Ceremony

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

I WAS RECENTLY awarded “The Honest Scrap”Award by my friend Lillie, and I’d like to invite all of you to the ceremony! I plan to get a new dress for the occasion – something sleek and sparkly. Dripping with diamonds. Do you think a tiara will be too much? But you should feel free to [...]

Making Changes

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Happy Weekend, and Happy New Year! Over the coming weeks, I will be making a few minor changes to my website. Nothing major. But I’ve been getting some feedback, and I’m going to try some new things. I’d love to hear your opinions! One of the things I’ve heard is that my front page is [...]

Jesus Wept – Part 1

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

John 11:32 – 35 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in [...]