The Not so Good Friday

The Not so Good Friday

The original Good Friday wasn’t so good.  As I read about the original Good Friday – it’s not for the weak-hearted.  In fact, it’s kinda graphic.   And to be honest, almost too much to bear.   But we should.  After all, this is what Jesus did...

The Arrest and the Trials

Today’s Reading: Luke 22:47-23:12 John 18: 1-27Jesus has finished His prayer time and we see Judas leading a detachment of soldiers to arrest Him. (Detachment = 200-600 soldiers.)Let’s look at all Jesus is dealing with emotionally as He is dragged away....

The Garden of Gethsemane

It’s late Thursday night/early Friday morning. Our time machine has landed on a small ridge east of the city of Jerusalem. The moon is full. Jesus and His disciples have just shared the Last Supper. One of the disciples, Judas, as slipped away from the group....

Preparing Our Hearts for Easter

This week, will be a short week for many of us. We’ll have either Friday or Monday off. If you have children or grandchildren, you’ll possibly attend an Easter egg hunt. We’ll possibly buy new church clothes. We’ll put on our Sunday best;...

My Desire for Breast Implants

Job 33:14 “For God does speak – now one way, now another…”Can’t believe that I’m going to share this. But in an attempt to illustrate how personal God is – I’ll do it… After giving birth to my second child, I all...

Receiving a Word

Jeremiah 33:3″Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”Over the last week, I’ve been writing about the importance of going to God with our problems and our concerns and our issues. When our hearts...