So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit. Ephesians 2:19-22 This passage is sitting and expanding in my mind and heart. Paul, writing to the church in Ephesus, the church living in the middle of…
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#forsuchatimeasthis - cross - death - faith - glory - God's love - good - Jesus - love - missionary - rock - sacrifice - salvation - SaviorCelebrate the Resurrection
Friday evening before the sun set, Joseph took the body of Jesus and placed that body in a tomb. He placed a large stone in front of it. Guards stood by that sealed tomb to make sure no one stole that body. Futile job! Then the Sabbath rest. On the third day, Mary and Mary went early to the grave. They found that large stone rolled away and a frightening angel telling them to not be afraid. The guards were way beyond frightened. That angel gave them news to share. Then and there those women became the very first missionaries…
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The manual focus setting on my camera rarely gets used. I just don’t trust my eyes to capture a clear photo. As I have gotten a little more mature (clearing my throat saying older!) my vision just isn’t as clear as it used to be, even with corrective lenses. So that automatic focusing comes in handy. But it doesn’t push me to excellence. Lately, I have struggled to truly focus on what really matters. Life seems to roll on at an ever-maddening pace and drags me along. Bumps and bruises and ugly gashes scar me up from being bounced…