Category Archives: God with us

New Year’s Day

Every new year I read again the poem by M. Louise Haskins that contains words quoted by King George. The poem is entitled, God Knows. I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me … Continue reading

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The Praying Hands

This drawing is by Albrecht Durer who was born in 1471 to a very poor family in a small village near Neurnberg, Germany. He was the third of 18 children. Two brothers shared the same dream to attend the Academy of Arts … Continue reading

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To Let The World In

On Easter Sunday our attention is focused on the burial-place where Jesus had been laid after He was taken from the cross and placed carefully in a tomb. Soldiers had been ordered to stand guard lest anyone should try to steal His … Continue reading

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Almost Unnoticed

Among the many things that took place on the day Jesus died, are some events that almost go unnoticed. At the very moment He cried out, “My God, why have you forsaken me,” the embroidered tapestry curtain, as thick as … Continue reading

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More Gethsemane Than Calvary

While writing a post recently, I came across this piece of art by Michael D. O’Brien called, “Christ in Gethsemane” you might remember I featured it last week. With the picture was this comment from a blog writer who admired … Continue reading

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