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Please welcome guest blogger, Katherine Pasour. We are fellow members of Lighthouse Bible Studies and contributors to Refresh magazine. I know you will enjoy reading her insights on Jesus' story of the Good Samaritan and discovering the provision she received during a scary time. Her reflections show us how a Titus 2 woman responds and becomes an example to others.
When I was a child, Easter was a big deal full of
excitement. It was almost like Christmas. We got new clothes, a basket full of
candy and toys, and enjoyed Easter egg hunts.
All the girls wore patent leather shoes, dresses full of
stiff petticoats, and we carried spring purses. White-gloved hands clutched new
Bibles that had been part of the basket bounty.
And what about those Peeps? They appear out of nowhere every year then disappear back into hiding until the next Easter season. I think merchants just store them in the back room from year to year and bring them out again in the spring. Mold won’t grow on them, they won’t melt, and I don’t even think bugs like them. You can’t kill a Peep!
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| What can Palm Sunday teach us today? by Barbara Latta |
In biblical culture, palm branches signified a victorious leader or redeemer. Palm branches were embossed on coins and used as rewards to the victors in games. By waving palms when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the people cheered because they anticipated political freedom.
One week later
they had all turned on Him. He didn’t do what they expected. He stood by and
let the religious leaders take Him. He didn’t fight back when the Romans
arrested Him.
They were
disappointed again. They said He did miracles but couldn’t save Himself.
But He didn’t
come to save Himself from the cross. He came to save them and us because He
went to the cross.
What can Palm Sunday teach us today?
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| Isaiah 44:3 by Barbara Latta |
As women who have passed the middle point of our lives and
have probably already raised our children, can we still glean value from Isaac
and Rebekah’s mistakes?
Jacob and Esau took sibling rivalry to another whole level. You can read their story in Genesis 25:22-34 and Genesis 27-33.
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| 7 Ways to Receive Wisdom From God |
Who doesn’t want wisdom? Life is full of hurdles and without spiritual guidance we can trip and fall into emotional holes. Hearing from God is essential to living a successful life.
When we are connected to the Supreme Ruler of the universe, the counsel needed to navigate circumstances is made available. But it is up to us to discover what God has given us.
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| 4 Lessons I Learned From a Painful Mistake |
Antiques have a way of reminding us of our past. Whether good or bad, memories surface that take us back in time, create laughter or pain, and connect us to friends and family.
I saw this old washer on display and immediately the reminder of a childhood decision popped into my mind. Memories that taught me 4 lessons I learned from a painful mistake.
by Barbara Latta
