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May each believer continue to pray with hope to encourage one’s faith to reach out to the Lord’s unwavering message of peace and love.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated April 7)
Since God has rescued us from the bondage to sin, forgiven us, and brought us into His family, grateful obedience should be our response.
From Acts 5:17-21: “ Then the high priest took action; he and all who were with him (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), being filled with jealousy, arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, brought them out, and said, ‘Go, stand in the temple and tell the people the whole message about this life.’ When they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and went on with their teaching.”
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Take me out and scratch my head. I am now black but once was red. What at I?
(answer found at the end of this post)
As one of the original 13 American colonies under England’s rule, the American state of Pennsylvania has enjoyed a unique and dynamic history.
Here are a few quick facts about the Keystone State:
Pennsylvania was named after founder William Penn’s father, Admiral Sir William Penn. The state’s name honored (Penn) and the Latin word (Sylvania) which means woodlands.
When the colony of Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by William Penn, he desired a place that offered a fair form of government as well as religious freedom. Known as the Keystone State, this nickname recognized the central location of Pennsylvania in relation to the rest of the 13 colonies.
Pennsylvania was the only original colony not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. It has provided home for the largest concentration of Amish culture in the United States. They have accepted a simple way of life which has included plain clothing and a reluctance to use modern technology. Most of the Amish have lived in the region centered around the city of Lancaster.
In 1900 after selling his Lancaster Caramel Company, businessman Milton Hershey opened his Hershey Chocolate Company in the company town of Hershey, which was located about 30 miles northwest of Lancaster.
German immigrants arrived in Pennsylvania during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. They have been commonly called Pennsylvania Dutch. Most settled before 1800 in order to escape religious persecution.
A match
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One’s humility will help to break down barriers between oneself and others.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated April 6)
There is no greater insight into the future than recognizing . . . when we save our children, we save ourselves.
Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.
Margaret Mead (1901-1978) was an American cultural anthropologist. Her birthplace was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was best known for her studies and writings about the culture and people of Oceania.
Faith’s
Daily priority
Always seeking first
Righteous hand of God
Relationship
Troubles
Weighing heavy
Tomorrow’s must wait
Grace through faith blessing
Today
Seeking
Faithful light
Navigating life changes
Alignment always with God
Perspective
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Praise our heavenly Father for His righteousness, leading us forward each day.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated April 5)
True liberty is not the power to live as we please, but to live as we ought.
From 2 Peter 3:10-13: “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be destroyed with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set ablaze and destroyed and the elements will melt with fire? But, in accordance with His promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.
Arthur Walkington (A. W.) Pink (1886-1952) was an English Bible teacher and Christian writer. Following his death, many of his writings were well-received by readers. This turnabout established him as an influential evangelical author.
From high mountain meadow
River begins fateful trip
One mile follows another
Flowing at steady clip
Creator’s light precedes
Clear path to river’s glory
Journey shaping each landscape
Scripting nature’s story
Time shall never stand still
River’s persistence will win
Always forward to its goal
Streaming patience within
Day will come, very soon
River sets up final score
Faithful waters running free
Asking for nothing more
Ocean’s waters ahead
Finish line in river’s sight
Peace traveling through its pulse
Pulling eternal might
I want to write books that unlock the traffic jam in everybody’s head.
Writers may be disreputable, incorrigible, early to decay or late to bloom, but they dare to go it alone.
John Updike (1932-2009) was an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. In his generation, he was considered by many to be one of America’s most gifted writers of fiction.
