Monthly Archives: April 2011

Holy week – Easter Day, April 24 I’ve hardly slept since Friday’s execution of Jesus. I need to find shelter from the Romans and the Sanhedrin.  The darkness in my life has not waned with night coming to an end. … Continue reading →

Holy Week April 23 Today is the bleakest day of my life. Jesus is gone; no hope for salvation remains. His disciples are hiding somewhere and I feel exposed as I have nowhere to hide. The darkness in my soul … Continue reading →

Holy Week April 22 Friday morning and Jesus is in the custody of the Jewish leadership. They are questioning Him regarding His teachings. I can only imagine what they are asking Him. When will He be released? When will the … Continue reading →

Holy Week – April 21 Jesus is having dinner with His disciples. Decent of Him, but is this a planning session for an uprising against our oppressive leaders and the Romans?  Judas Iscariot is not pleased. I can only imagine. … Continue reading →

Holy Week – April 20 The third day in this Holy week is full of questions. I can only imagine what people are thinking as Jesus teaches in the synagogue. He sits around listening and talking, but His words are … Continue reading →

Holy Week – April 19 Day two of a miraculous week has arrived. I can only imagine; Jesus is talking about changes in the way we should live. Why isn’t he raising more disciples to follow Him? He is only … Continue reading →

Holy Week – April 18 The great procession into Jerusalem is over. The streets still contained remnants of the palm fronds thrown in the pathway of Jesus as he rode in on the borrowed ass. The multitude of followers is … Continue reading →

April 16 Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, the great procession into Jerusalem by Jesus and his disciples. As I wrote in an earlier posting, a person today can only imagine what it must have been like. I don’t pretend to understand … Continue reading →

April 15 Today is the traditional tax day for Americans. We pay our income taxes as deductions from our paychecks, usually, then complete and submit our tax form to the IRS. I suppose some pay quarterly as self-employed people. I … Continue reading →

April 14 Next week is Holy Week for Christians. We will start with the triumphant entry into Jerusalem this Sunday and have our hearts ripped out on Friday, only to rejoice because of the resurrection on Easter Sunday. What a … Continue reading →