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“The Supreme Court building has a number of places where there are images of Moses and the Ten Commandments.” And yet our country has removed them from many courts!

“Moses is included among the great lawgiver in Herman MacNeil’s marble sculpture group on the east front.” And yet, our nation seems to have forgotten this!

“As you enter the Supreme Court, the two huge dorrs have the Ten Commandments engraved on each lower portion of each door and there is a display of the Ten Commandments also engraved over the chair of the Chief Justice.”

Many wish that God only gave Mercy. But God is also Just and requires Obedience. Something many Christians seem to have forgotten.

America was founded as a Christian nation. Granted, we never allowed one Christian denomination to rule this country, but it WAS founded and is a Christian nation!

As God continued to Bless this nation, we grew into the number one superpower currently in existance. And the majority of American citizens have continued to Follow Christ.

But as time went by, we realized just how much that we, as a Christian nation, had in common with those of the Jewish faith. In fact, The Old Testament in the Bible has very, very much in common with the Jewish Torah! Truly, it can be said that this nation is and continues to be based on Judeo-Christian values!

Sadly, if we ever forget that is only by the Blessing of and Obedience to Jesus Christ that we have done so well, we will fail.

For those who cherish Israel today is a very, very difficult day, but we have to trust that this is God‘s Will for now and pray!

“And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.  Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” – Mark 10:13-15

Jesus’s Mercy is a Mercy we can Trust, please pray for all of the children in Israel and the Middle East, and especially those in Iran!

A friend of mine sent this and I thought it was perfect for today:

“HE IS RISEN!! Now what? Christ Jesus’ death and Resurrection gives us an opportunity by our choice to live with Him now and forever! There IS no toll booth in heaven. The debt for our sins were paid in full by Jesus’ blood shed for us! There IS a BIG difference of knowing about Him and to KNOW Him as our personal Lord and Savior. How? To turn away from our sin, fervently REPENT, and accept Jesus in our heart. Surrender. CHANGE! IS this a one time deal? NO! We need to be RENEWED and REFRESHED every day! Serve Him and share His Gospel with others to increase His Kingdom. Will that be easy? Not on this side of heaven. The evili one will kick and scream to prevent this. Ask our Lord to send His Holy Spirit Stirring your heart into action. Trust Him for His Perfect Timing for moments granted on earth. BELIEVE in His HOPE and LOVE!! He IS ALWAYS with you. Even when we fail, He WILL take us back. Amen. Peace.”

“seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33

It’s hard for me to even comprehend the pain and suffering that Jesus suffered on this day! And yet, even during this day of rememberance, Jesus gives us so much! Jesus truly was and is Selfless. He loves us with all of His heart. Completely and Forever.

And all we can really do, is pray that we can continue to come closer to that kind of love. We can never love others as much as Jesus did, but we can pray that we will continue to “die to self” and love God and others as Jesus commanded us to do:

“And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the great and first commandment.  And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”-Matthew 22:37-40

As a mother, I think to of how Mary must have suffered so, standing at the Foot of the Cross. I can’t even begin to imagine Her pain, or Her strengh as She stood at the Foot of that Cross offering all of Her love. How Her encouragement must have helped Jesus. Or how much Jesus must have loved her that He provided for Her care, even in His darkest hour!

“When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” ²⁷ Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.” – John 19:26

The Bridge to our Lord and to Heaven was obtained through the Blood and Suffering of Jesus Christ, for He loved us so.

There are only two words to be said this Easter: Yes and Thank You!

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter 🙂

I can’t help but think about the Last Supper. How Jesus knew what was coming even then and how much He must have been hurting, but He traveled that path, step by step anyway, because He loved us! We will never be able to truly comprehend His Great Love for us, because we are truly not capable of that kind of love.

But this video is right, He took my place because He loves me so, just as He loves each and every human being

In Jesus’s Name Amen

I can’t even begin to imagine the fear and pain that Mary, Our Blessed Mother, felt as the Cross approached or as She stood at the Foot of the Cross. Loving Jesus and supporting Him. Can you?

I have a son of my own who I love with all of my heart. And I am sure that Mary loved Her Son Jesus with all of Her heart too! I can’t even begin to imagine being as strong and unselfish as Mary was!

I can’t even begin to imagine the overwelming Love that Jesus felt at the sight of His Mother standing at the Foot of the Cross.

And yet, there Mary stood. Engulfed by fear and pain; She stood there anyway, offering Her Love and Encouragement to Jesus. She stood there for Jesus’s sake and for ours. She Loved her Son and She Loved us!

Thank you Mary for being such a comfort and encouragement for Jesus and for us!

And thank you for leading us ever closer to Jesus 🙂

“who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” – 2 Corinthians 1:4

Life can be hard, really hard. And there are those in this world who truly suffer. We don’t always see them because they are often the ones offering a kindness or a smile. But they are there.

One can’t help but wonder how they find the strength to smile through the pain. The strength to love others even as they themselves sometimes suffer so. There is only one answer. When life got really hard, they turned to God!

Sometimes when times are hard, people turn from the Lord. But it is those who turn to God who find the strength and comfort to not only deal with their suffering, but to love others during it :).

Jesus gave His Life for us and conquered death so that we could always turn to God, in good times and bad.

Fly like an eagle 🙂 Turn to God!

Our Blessed Mother Mary can lead us to Jesus, if we let Her. She loves us more than we can comprehend. And when our burdens feel too heavy to carry, She will comfort us and lead us to Her Son Jesus. Where we can rest and gain strength, and once again we “will soar on wings like eagles”.