One Solitary Life . . .

 

He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in still another village, where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. Then for three years he was an intinerant preacher. 

 He never wrote a book.

He never held an office.

He never had a family or owned a house.

He didn't go to college.

 

He never travelled more than 200 miles from the place where he was born. He did none of these things one usually associates wih greatness.

He had no credentials but himself.

He was only 33 when public opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to his enemies and went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed to a cross between two thieves. 

 

Calling by Youngsun Kim 

When he was dying, his executionerss gambled for his clothing, he only property he had on earth. When he was dead he laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend.

Nineteen Twenty centuries have come and gone, and today he is the central figure of the human race, the leader of mankind's progress.

All the armies that have ever marched, all the navies that ever sailed, all the pariliaments that ever sat, all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man on earth as much as that One Solitary Life.

~Author Unknown 

  

Now this is quite interesting I think.  On the left you see a portrait based on the Shroud of Turin, which is believed to have been the cloth that the Saviour was buried in and is considered to be a Holy relic.  It was a photo created by Sri Sathya Si, materialised from a computerised print of the shroud.  On the right  you see a painting by a girl named Akiane,  called the Prince of Peace and painted when she was only 8.  On YouTube, there is an interesting video where you can see how very similar both are to each other. In fact you might think they were impressions of the same individual.  You can read Akiane's story here.  I find it all very fascinating. 

  

Another way of phrasing it is, "Fear Not," and yes, it is written in the bible more than 300 times. Fact.  This I also find quite interesting. If its important to Him, it needs to be important to me.  

  

2019 was not a great year for our family  . . .  and 2020 hasn't been much better for many reasons, many of which you are also experiencing.  I have days when I just want to curl up into a ball and just never wake up. It is on those days that I need the courage and support of the Saviour more than ever.  I really cannot do it on my own.   

Grace doesn't sit at the end of the tunnel.

It is the power that gets you through the tunnel. 

When asked why or how I can believe . . . .  all I can say is I believe because I can't not believe.  I have had far too many experiences in my life where the only way I  could have gotten through them was by His grace. He has either walked by my side or carried me. I have never felt abandoned and I do not feel it now. I love Him and I know He loves me too. 

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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 *To pray it to let go

and let God take over.

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In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Roast Chicken, with crispy roasted potatoes, honey carrots and broccoli. Built for two and with a lush gravy.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.  Don't forget! 

 

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And I do too!