Archive for February, 2009

Eight Reasons Why I Don't Share My Faith

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Do you ever feel a little wonky about sharing your faith? If so, you’re not alone. *This video* made me laugh, and it made me think.
Have a blessed weekend!

Happy Birthday!

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Happy Weekend, dear readers!  Will you please join me in wishing my dad (James) a happy birthday? He is 68 years young.

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, dear Daddy,
Happy Birthday to you!
Blessings to you all. And extra special blessings to you, my sweet Dad.
–r

Surrounded

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Luke 23:32 – 33 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals – one on his right, the other on his left.

Do you remember when, in Mark 10:35 – 39, James [...]

No Cheating

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Matthew 27:32 – 34 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. They came to a place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused [...]

Guest Post: Daughters of Jerusalem

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Today’s post is written by my friend and walking buddy, *Anne Legare*. I’ll be posting over at *Coffee Talk*. Blessings!
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Luke 23:26-31: When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus. And following Him was a large crowd [...]

The Skull

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

John 19:17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).
For centuries, scholars have debated the reason why this particular hill was called, “The Skull”. In Aramaic, the word is Golgotha. In Latin, the term is calvaria, from which we get our word, “Calvary.” [...]

Why People are Mean

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

John 19:1 – 3 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck him in the face.
This [...]

Words to Laugh By . . .

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Happy weekend! You know I always try to lead my dear readers on the straight and narrow, and this post is no exception. I have searched high and low, and have found a list of *25 nuggets of wisdom* I’d like to share with you.
Blessings to you!
–r

I am Barabbas

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Mark 15:6 – 15 Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested. A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
“Do you [...]

Pleasing the Crowd

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Mark 15:6 – 15 Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested. A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
“Do you [...]