The Agony in the Garden

Fruit of the Mystery: Accepting God’s Will

“You Are Such a Strong Woman“

I still remember our long flight to Austria and walking off the airplane in Vienna.

We had spent the summer of a lifetime with friends who had slowly become family over the course of the five years of my husband’s graduate studies in theology. Unlike most of our friends, who were transitioning into traditional academic jobs, my husband and I felt called to continue on our graduate school journey and move our family to the International Theological Institute (ITI) in Austria. My husband earned a licentiate degree (with a focus in marriage and family studies) and gained some international teaching experience, while I tended to the children and took some graduate courses of my own. Before we made the big move at the end of the summer, we gave away everything…

It has been 8 years with WordPress and am thankful to WP for providing me a great platform and the best followers to cheer me up!

The chill with the winter is here, the holidays are back
time to go on a shopping spree and what would you like
now that good old Christmas is here, make a choice
would you buy a red robe, collar and cuffs this time
and indulge in presents for many a kid on the street
to whom Santa is a dream that you would like to fulfill?

This is a nice last minute addition to your holiday get together and seriously the best Peanut Butter Fudge I have ever had! There are only four ingredients and it can be made in just a few minutes but it looks and tastes like it took forever!

To see the step by step directions with pictures and a printable recipe card click HERE.

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Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.”

Luke 1:38

Think back for a moment to a year ago, back to late December of 2019. Do you remember what your plans were for 2020? Your hopes and dreams for 2020? I think that it is safe to say that 2020 did not go as planned for any of you,  or most likely for anyone on this Earth. But then again, when you think about it, when does life really go as planned? 

Today, on this last Sunday before Christmas, our focus turns to a young woman whose life definitely did not go as planned. But without these unplanned changes, there would be no Christmas. And that, of course, is Mary. And this young lady, from a small town in the Middle East, has much to teach us about…

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear.Psalms 58:4

PRE-AMBLE by Robert

This article was brought about by the current world events displayed as part of the political scene. This may surprise many, it was revealed in Psalms 58:3. The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
In this release, information challenging many to the very core of their being will be revealed. It will show, a sinful state is a state of alienation from a relationship with God and service of him, which we were made for.

Matthew Henry (1662-1774) states, “Let none wonder, these wicked men, dare do such things. For wickedness is bred in the bone with them, they brought it into the world with them. They have in their natures a strong inclination…

There’s a song from Fiddler on the Roof that speaks of sunrises and sunsets and how swiftly flow the days.  It’s a beautiful song, a thoughtful one, and one that I’ve been singing as I’ve painted.

Recently I posted a sunrise painting that I completed as part of a lesson series at The Virtual Instructor, and today I’m sharing another. This painting is from my 31-day index card landscape project:

Once again I’ve found it all but impossible to get a good photo of this little 3 x 5 landscape painting, I think it’s probably my favorite so far, primarily because I was able to show the sun on the horizon. But is this really a sunrise? Or is it a sunset?

That same question came up during our “live lesson” series at The Virtual Instructor. We were, indeed, painting a sunrise — the instructor had taken the reference photo…

I definitely think there is a pressure to achieve certain goals within a specific age range nowadays regardless of your situation and whether or not you have those goals in mind. I personally don’t think there is a time limit for any goals, some people are able to accomplish their goals early and some later on. Life isn’t a competition and every individual goes at their own pace. In today’s post, I wanted to share with you 5 goals you shouldn’t overstress or over worry about in your twenties or in your life in general.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying those goals aren’t important. I’m only saying that you shouldn’t let those goals control and dictate the way you live your life. If those goals don’t make you happy then you shouldn’t achieve them to make another person happy or to fit into society. In addition, you…

(In no particular order)

▶️ Good Life _OneRepublic

▶️ Hollow Years _Dream Theatre

▶️ Seven Drunken Nights _ Celtic Thunder

▶️ The Sound of Silence _Simon & Garfunkel

▶️ Marjorie _Taylor Swift

▶️ Viva la vida _Coldplay

▶️ Another One Bites The Dust _Queen

▶️ It’s Time _Imagine Dragons

▶️ Comfortably Numb _Pink Floyd

▶️ Landslide _Stevie Nicks

Thanks for stopping by 🌻

PS: Music recommendation is always welcome. I’m always looking for good music 🙂