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  • Lent 2023, Day 3: Stations of the Cross.

    Por la Vía Dolorosa, triste día en Jerusalén
    Los soldados le abrían paso a Jesús
    Mas la gente se acercaba
    Para ver al que llevaba aquella cruz

    February 24, 2023
  • Lent 2022, Day 5: Rest. Remember. Guard.

    Hey- even God took a break. Why aren’t you?

    March 6, 2022
  • Lent 2022: Ash Wednesday.

    It’s that time of year again, when millions of Christians worldwide commit to 40 days of fasting, prayer, tithing, and reflection. It’s also time for me to commit to being a regular blogger. So join me, won’t you, as I prepare for Easter, one day and post, at a time.

    March 2, 2022
  • Some Sunday Stuff: First Week of Advent, 2021.

    It’s beginning to look like… *record scratch*… Advent.

    November 28, 2021
  • Lent 2021, Day 37: Please don’t cosplay a seder.

    Let’s not, ‘k?

    March 31, 2021
  • Lent 2021, Day 36: Muslims, Christians, and a shared truth.

    I never considered that both Muslims and Christians believe this about Good Friday.

    March 30, 2021
  • Lent 2021, Day 15: Gone Vision’.

    I’ve got to go watch WandaVision, but I’ll give you some other stuff to read. ‘K?

    March 5, 2021
  • Lent 2020, Day 27: Flashback Friday: Billy Sunday vs. the Spanish Flu.

    There’s nothing new under the sun. Or behind the pulpit.

    March 27, 2020
  • Lent 2020, Day 12: “I am nothing.”

    I could be a prophet like Isaiah, wise like Yoda, loyal like Dumbledore, powerful like Professor X, or cute like Baby Yoda, if I don’t have love, I am nothing.

    March 10, 2020
  • Throwback Thursday: I am the Daria of Christians.

    Note: This post originally appeared on my old blog, Far Above Rubies, on July 31, 2012. ~Li   After posting this last week, I felt conflicted. Well, maybe more than just conflicted.…

    August 17, 2017
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