Ponderings

At noon the sky became extremely dark. The darkness lasted three hours. At three o'clock, Jesus groaned out of the depths, cry¬ing loudly, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"

But Jesus, with a loud cry, gave his last breath.

Did Jesus not know that God’s total and complete abandonment of him was part of the price necessary to be paid? Jesus suffered every conceivable abandonment: physical, emotional, and spiritual. On the cross Jesus was completely empty of God’s presence and completely full of sin. Jesus died in spiritual as well as physical and emotional agony. God turned his back on his only beloved son because he was the total embodiment of sin. He couldn’t look at him anymore because God hates sin.

Could I allow the crimes and punishments of others to be placed on my grandson’s shoulders and then walk away and leave him alone while he was put to death for their crimes? It seems beyond the realm of reality for me. And yet God loved me far far more than I could ever love Joshua and He gave – gave, not just allowed – his son to die for me, for all my sin. Why? Because He loves me.

Amazing Grace.

Remembering

Selah Site

My mother-in-law passed away last week. She was 93 and she was a great lady. A big supporter of family and a lover of turquoise and politics is how I will always remember her. On Wednesday we will have her funeral and I know that it will be a sad day but I also know she is in a far better place and for that I'm thankful. Love ya Mom.

Selah Site

Selah Site

The Newspaper

Every morning I read the newspaper, just like countless others. How many murders, rapes, child abuse cases, etc. I've read over my many years I'll never know but this morning I decided to count the number of negative articles vs. the positive or even neutral ones. I'm sure you can guess which came out on top. 85% of the newspaper that I take in every morning is bad, bad stuff. This is how I start my day! Well, that's going to change.

I want positive, uplifting information to fill my mind and soul so that I'm prepared for the day ahead.

After all, over and above the newspaper stuff, I have family stuff, health stuff, bad driver stuff, irritating people stuff, and a dirty house. An while I want to stay in touch with what is going on in the world, my world sometimes is more that enough to deal with.

So, I'm going to take a "newspaper fast" and maybe start reading my bible, or taking a walk or enjoy morning coffee with my husband. Something that will give my soul a release from the bombardment of negativity.

Maybe then the drivers, and health issues, and daily irritations will be somewhat easier to deal with.

The Beginning........

"In the beginning, God created......" (Genesis 1.1) Those words give me the inspiration to get creative myself. I mean, if God found the time to create colors and animals and plants and light and water, etc. then the time I spend putting colors and paper and photos of animals together is not a waste of time but an extension of God's creative spirit in me.

Thanks to my brother who introduced me to the world of blogging and another outlet for my creative spirit.