45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”-which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 When some of those standing there heard…
Read more“Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here, while I go over there and pray.’ And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled… ‘Watch and pray that you may not…
Read more“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Phil. 2:13 (ESV) Athletes will tell you, pain is involved in achieving extraordinary feats of strength and stamina. Mothers will testify- the discomfort, sickness and pain are part and parcel…
Read moreIn 1999 my husband and I took an anniversary trip to Ireland. It’s green rolling meadows lined with ancient stone fences mesmerized us. We fell in love with the people, the culture, and the food. We both dream returning some day. One of the places we visited was Saint Patrick’s…
Read morePrayer is such an integral part of life that God even tells us what we should wear as we pray. Not literally wear but spiritually wear. In Ephesians 6:10-18, Paul encourages us to “be strong in the Lord and his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so…
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