Speaking to others
Thoughtful grace shining outward—
Revealing kindness
Enthusiasm’s voice
Sunshine brightens one more life—
Spirits lifted up
Nurtured, fertile ground
Cultivation’s happiness—
Spreading seeds of joy
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Our journey invites us to breathe in the goodness of today, wherever we may find it.
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 March 26)
Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being.
Peace cannot be built on the foundations of fear.
Marshall Rosenberg (1934-2015) was an American psychologist, author, and teacher. Much of his work was framed around the development of supporting partnerships and resolving conflicts.
From John 10:9-10: “I am the gate. Whoever enters by Me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
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Triumphantly
Jesus enters a joyous city
Jerusalem sings
Praising His name . . . Hosanna!
Witnessing
Emotional betrayal
Denying Christ
Then a rooster crows
Watching
Stunning procession fills the streets
Mocking with scorn
Would-be king, carrying our Cross
Hopes
Dashed by cruel Roman justice
Absent of sin
Son of Man, never to walk free
Numbness
With tears, seeing and hearing
Experiencing anguish
Horror at a blood-stained Cross
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Silence
Covering the land, Father weeps
Messiah suffers
Many rejecting our Holy God
Hearing
Good News on Easter morning
Our Savior
Defeating sin and death
Empty
Dark tomb proclaims God’s plan
Jesus Christ
Risen! Reigning forevermore
Connecting
Dots between manger and Cross
Our Father
Love for us never wanes
Lingering
In the shadow of a criminal’s cross
Singing Alleluia!
To lasting, true meaning of the Cross
Glory
Residing forever in the Cross
Good Shepherd
Caring for His precious flock
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From Ephesians 2:8-10: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God–not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what He has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.”
Originally published April, 2020.
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The Resurrection continues to breathe daily through our Savior’s grace, which authors peace forever.
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 March 25)
In the human family, there are various kinds of birth experiences. But in God’s family, everybody begins the same way. We are all adopted. We all have the same Father. We all come to him the same way–through His Son, Jesus Christ.
From Ephesians 1:5-6: “He destined us for adoption as His children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace that He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.”
From Isaiah 9:2: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.”
Facing each new trial
Fearing defeat once more
Source of strength found in Christ
Witnessing His open door
Darkness shrinking away
Mercy’s light shining in
Source of hope found in Christ
Faith’s renewal now begins
Hearing His trusted Word
Walking truth’s righteous road
Source of hope found in Christ
Lessoning life’s heavy load
Bloodied cross flows with tears
Empty tomb sharing light
Source of joy found in Christ
Enemy’s lies taking flight
Accepting morning’s grace
Forgiving every sin
Source of love found in Christ
Believing what’s felt within
From Joel 3:16: “The Lord roars from Zion and utters His voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shake. But the Lord is a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.”
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In any Christian’s journey, endless joys and challenges will be a part of life. Through it all, there remains one faithful constant—Jesus.
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 March 24)
Jesus is saying that the great care of the life is to put the relationship to God first, and everything else second.
From Matthew 6:33: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
(answer found at the end of this post)
Following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, Andrew Johnson was sworn in as the 17th President of the United States in April, 1865. He would serve one term in office until 1869.
Here are a few quick facts about “The Father of the Homestead Act”:
Like his predecessor, Abraham Lincoln, Johnson was a self-educated man. He became a highly popular politician in Tennessee.
Johnson, a southern Democrat, chose to support the Union when the Civil War broke out. He was the only southern Senator to remain at his post when most of the South, including his home state of Tennessee, seceded from the Union.
Johnson supported proposed legislation for the Homestead Act in the late 1850s. While most Democrats were against the bill, he remained a strong advocate. Eventually the legislation passed Congress and was signed into law by President Lincoln in 1862.
With the approaching election of 1864, President Lincoln felt that he would need to broaden his support with others outside of his Republican Party. His party chose Tennessee Democrat Johnson to join the ticket as the candidate for Vice President. The juggernaut of Lincoln and Johnson easily won election, and Lincoln’s victory insured that he would be the first incumbent to win a second term since Andrew Jackson in 1832.
Of course, fate intervened in April, 1865. Upon assuming the Presidency, Johnson attempted to follow Lincoln’s moderate plan for Reconstruction after the Civil War. Johnson ran into stiff resistance from the Radical Republicans in Congress. Eventually Johnson faced more and more opposition, which led the U.S. House of Representatives to approve the first impeachment of an American President in 1868. Fortunately for Johnson, he narrowly escaped conviction in the U.S. Senate by one vote.
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