November 27 – Advent 1

Hey all! Advent is upon us starting today and that means the blog is up and running.  I have added you to email list either from last year or from this year’s request.  If I have missed someone or someone would like to be added, just let me know.  If you miss a day, you…

Easter!

Christ is Risen! Today’s Reading: Matthew 28:1-10 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on…

Holy Saturday

Good morning on this gorgeous Saturday! Today’s Reading: Matthew 27:57-66 (The Message)  Late in the afternoon a wealthy man from Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus, arrived. His name was Joseph. He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate granted his request. Joseph took the body and wrapped it in clean linens, put it in…

Good Friday

Good morning on this Good Friday. Today’s Reading: John 13:36-38 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now; but you will follow afterward.” Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for…

Maundy Thursday

Good morning! Today’s Reading: Matthew 26:14 – 25   Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I betray him to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to…

April 20, 2011

Good morning! Today’s Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith,…

April 19, 2011

Good morning! Today’s Reading: John 12:20-26 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.  Jesus answered…

April 18, 2011

What is that orb up in the sky? Yeah! Sun! Today’s Reading: Psalm 121   I lift up my eyes to the hills —           from where will my help come?    My help comes from the LORD,           who made heaven and earth.   He will not let your foot be moved;           he who keeps you will not slumber. …

Palm Sunday!

Today’s Reading: Matthew 21:1-11 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone…

April 16, 2011

Today’s Reading: John 11:32-44 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and…