PALMS

Many Christians recently celebrated Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four Gospels. This entry would lead to Jesus’ death and resurrection from the dead a week later.

The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!”  –John 12:12-13  (NIV)

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THE POWER SOURCE

Our area has experienced sudden thunderstorms the last few weeks.  When they are accompanied by rainbows, it always makes me smile with seeing God’s goodness.  The latest was a severe thunderstorm with 75+ mph winds about 9:45 pm, which downed trees in the area and left us without power for almost a full day.  We were grateful it was only for one day, as there were people who were without power for three days. Continue reading “THE POWER SOURCE”