“You’re free to go!” Shouted the jailer. For a moment there I needed an inhaler. I couldn’t breathe. Can this be true? I hear my name Over and over again. I’m not going to lie I’m afraid to die When I hear shouts “Crucify! Crucify!”
Don’t you know? I am Israel’s hero! I lead a revolution There is no confusion Never mind the mistakes A few men their lives I take This is the hour I am Israel’s saviour! The other two are not so lucky Only I got set free They all must love me?
Walking past the prison gates I catch a glimpse of the bloodied face The Man who took my place. Under a crown of thorns Body bruised and torn I cannot unsee. I shiver and stare.
Suddenly He turns and catches my hardened eyes “Barabbas,” softly He cries “Follow me.”
One of the rare moments I get to watch the sun set. I am hardly outdoors these days, what with working from home. Even less often is going to places where the setting sun meets the sea. Just taking a moment to record this. Snapped at arguably one of the top ten sunset spots in the world.
Imagine being alone in a foreign country. Imagine getting a little lost. Imagine knowing that someone is following you. Imagine
How would you deal with this?
It happened to this young lady. Thankfully she got out safely. To deal with the trauma, this singer-songwriter did just that – write a song and sing about it. Check it out on her website. She’s going to release a video about it too. Stay tuned!
Once in a while I will do a plug. This time I want to share about a podcast by this amazing young woman.
Deborah Chan has over 12 years experience in community development projects and missions work. Bearer of a Bachelors in Mass Communication with double majors in Journalism and Cultural Studies, she is also a freelance writer and sustainable tourism consultant. Her writing has appeared in national and international publications including Travel & Leisure, Asian Geographic and the Rough Guides. Deborah has also authored “Live to Last” a heart-gripping memoir written to inspire youth and young adults to step up and step out to make a difference in this world.
Now she has launched a podcast. Worth nipping over and having a listen. Together with her husband, they have launched Built to Last – apt for the time now.
Taking our mind captive … Intentionally focusing … Initially it might require discipline. An activity I used to do, and which I periodically return to, is to make a daily list of at least 20 things to be thankful for. It really does help… Check out this message at the 37th minute on the recentSkyline Online Sunday Service. Today’s thanks then… Freshly picked home-grown mint.
Just a sprig… a few leaves in hot water… makes a welcoming drink any time of the day.
Great way to start and end a day. A simple post in overcoming anxiety. Thankful!
It is easy to be tied down with a lot of negativity at this time. Thoughts can twist everywhere. Emotions can get snagged down. Condemnation and hopelessness sets in. We become immobilised and unable to proceed. But condemnation is not conviction. Condemnation is the dastardly enemy’s trademark. Here is a prayer I have found helpful.
Part of the new normal is to have home-grown herbs! Now for some of you, this might not be a new thing. Some might even have super green fingers.
For me, however I am just glad that this batch of herbs havent died on me! Take this mint for instance. Together with a few others, it was gifted by a friend, and came with instructions on the care needed. Needless to say, I have worked to ensure they are followed!
I am reminded Colossians 2:6,7 “As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built and built up in Him, established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding with thanksgiving”
So much for wanting to blog here regularly. Pandemic turns our lives upside down. Welcome to the new normal!
Still, all is not bad. I have become not only proficient in video conferencing, but am considered an authority on it by many at work! Not bad for a white-haired boomer.
I have also been able to paint most of my house, accidentally got a green wall thanks to my Hubby getting a specific paint colour which was closer to green than the expected blue. Again, not bad for a boomer?
Weight loss was another benefit! Now to keep it off! Ah, what a challenge!
One truly wonderful outcome was to be able to pray via video conferencing over forty days, at dawn. Undeterred by physical distancing, people young and old, joined in from as far as both corners of the globe. How cool is that.
Now we enter another round of controlled movements… Believing more good will come out of this still.
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