While the Bible does not mention the celebration of Ash Wednesday or command its practice, the Bible does mention ashes and dust in several places. The use of ashes in the Old Testament onward symbolized mourning, repentance, and the frailty of humanity. “By the sweat of your brow you will...
It falls on the Sunday before Easter Sunday and is therefore, like Easter, a movable feast (i.e. a religious celebration or observance which does not occur on the same date each year). Western Christian churches often refer to Palm Sunday as 'The Sunday of the Passion', while Orthodox ...
Unfortunately, I was not one of those persons and so, I was shown to a very pleasant table inside the restaurant, right beside a window through which I could see the bridge and the domes.Unfortunately, my phone died at that point, so I am unable to show the inside of the restaurant o...
The past is over. We can sit in the ashes of the life we knew and the identity of who we thought we were and go on from there by making an effort to discover our essential, authentic self, which is beyond ego and beyond the illusion of who we “think” we are, or who we though...
voice, I removed a writing pitfall plaguing many authors. Over the years, I’ve developed an eye and an ear for it, and avoid it subconsciously. But still I had weak sentences from overusing the lazy verbswasandwereand replacing it with something more active and visual. What does this ...
This was the first moment we experienced firsthand what Backroads does best. They spoil you. Waiting for us next to a small lake at the back of the inn was an elaborate picnic lunch set on two sheltered tables. The table was loaded with foods: sausage slices, cheese wedges, a variety...
Have a basic understanding of the MVC concepts(the Model, View, Controller) The resources The Angular JS language is still young as compared to other JavaScript frameworks; this means that the number of resources is limited. However, this does not mean that there are no reference materials that...
Does the Holy Spirit work in our hearts and minds to call us into obedience? Yes, of course! But I think a lot of Christians are walking around just like Islamists and Buddhists and all other faiths who are trying to work to please their God, and after beating their body into submissio...
“There is another problem: that with all its wonderfulness, the book … does not have a reason; it’s a brilliant exercise in invention, but …it isn’t really about anything.” After her son’s death, Thelma Toole became mired in mournful thoughts herself. The manuscript that contained...