Birth of Christ in Bethlehem Mary and Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem because of an order from the Roman emperor that a census, or record, of all people, be taken in their hometown. After traveling pregnant on a donkey for several days, Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem and were tol...
They’re morality fables: a talking snake, a talking donkey, a great fish that swallows and then spits out a man unharmed, rude boys getting their come-uppance from two mama bears, two thousand pigs rushing headlong over a cliff because a demon named Legion has been sent into them (don...
Ah, the shepherds, sweet Mary, faithful Joseph, the grumpy innkeeper, the lowly donkey, and the shining star. We imagine a multitude of ethereal, girly angels in flowing gowns and glowing halos, playing harps and trumpets. There’s the clean, sweet-smelling hay, the rosy-cheeked, blond-hai...
As she was riding her donkey, descending into a ravine, David and his men were descending from the other end, so they met there on the road. David had just said, “That sure was a waste, guarding everything this man had out in the wild so that nothing he had was lost—and now ...
You might also like to consider a close parallel to the story method: the use of video games. This approach involves usingvirtual Memory Palaces. I’ve used Donkey Kong and have heard of people basing their Memory Palaces on games like The Legend of Zelda, Skyrim, and all kinds of fantasy...
When Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, he was riding on a simple donkey. But the people welcomed him like a king. They spread their coats on the ground in front of Jesus’ donkey. They took palm tree leaves and laid them in the donkey’s path. They cheered and shouted: ...
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So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the ...
If you are looking for a Christmas movie – this is for you. Told from the animals’ point of view, this is definitely a unique take on the Nativity story. In Sony Pictures Animation’s The Star, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind ...
“Donkey!” “Polendina!” “Ugly monkey!” “Polendina!” On hearing himself called Polendina for the third time, Geppetto lost his head with rage and threw himself upon the carpenter. Then and there they gave each other a sound thrashing. ...