Christ in the Clouds

About Lent Lent is the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday until Easter. It is a period observed by Christians as preparation for Easter, involving fasting and penitence. Christians started observing Lent in the fourth century, with strict self-denial and self-examination marking the period. A central practice of fasting included the exclusion of luxury foods like meat, dairy products and eggs.  Today, Catholics refrain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent.  There’s no Scriptural requirement to observe Lent—ultimately, it’s just the six week lead-up to Easter Sunday in the church calendar—but many Christians find it helpful and inspirational to observe the Lent season in some way. Generally speaking, when people observe Lent, they commit to a spiritual activity—prayer, Bible reading, reflection, self-denial, service, etc.—that will sharpen their understanding of Jesus Christ’s own sacrifice as described in the Bible’s account of the first Easter. Besid...

We each have a story... I actually feel like I have a number of stories... let me explain.  Everyone's story reveals not only where they have gone in his/her life, but defines much of who they are today. I believe that my "first" love story actually began before I got saved, but is one that continues on, even today. My "second" love story came later in life and it also continues to this day. Both are extremely important stories to me. I think it's important for each person to know their story and tell it, if only to one person.  I love how this video, made by Chic-fil-A, depicts this. So, I'm sharing those stories here, with you, today. This is part 3 of my series, called “The Love Chronicles”.   To read Part 1, go HERE  and part 2, go HERE My life(love)story - how I met Jesus  As I shared in my last post, I was blessed to have been raised in a loving, Christian home. So, I had a great start in being introduced to who Jesus(...

Hello, bloggy friends!   Valentine's Day is just 2 days away!  Are you ready?  I have been writing on 2 subjects lately that are related and both are very important to me... family and love. ... This is the second of a series of posts I am writing on…called  “The Love Chronicles”.   To read Part 1, go HERE In that post, I wrote about the love letters, shared between my grandparents during their courting days.  I feel so blessed to have been raised by two loving Christian parents, as well. My father, who was my grandparent's youngest son, lived down the street from my mother. (Yes, they were actually neighbors). Interestingly enough, they really didn't know or meet each other until my mom graduated from high school....that was because my father was 12 years her senior. He was graduating high school when she was just starting to go to school. By the time they met, he had accomplished a lot in his life already...college, going into th...

With February being the month that contains Valentine's Day(and  being that I just recently celebrated my wedding anniversary) I have been thinking a lot about love....in relationships and God's love for each of us.   As I began looking through some old photos and albums, I realized that my parents and their parents left me so many wonderful examples of what love truly is. In the next 3 posts, I want to share my family heirloom of love…called  “The Love Chronicles”. A few years ago, I was given a box, full of letters that my grandfather and grandmother wrote, during their courtship. I decided to keep the memory of their love story by putting their letters, that tell this story, in a book. I hope you enjoy reading a few excerpts from the book below…. Below is a Valentine’s Day postcard, from my grandmother to grandfather. Also enclosed was a letter, written in French.  Bien, cheri (Well, darling)...I could not interpret most of this letter. Any...