This is a hurting world
People in this hurting world can only find peace in the suffering of Jesus. A hurting person needs to reach out and gain understanding of their life pain through the love of Jesus Christ.
Author: joanneholstein
Joanne Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies Teacher and Author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She is a graduate of Psychology/Christian and Bible Counseling with Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on historical development of Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Shechem in Mount Ephraim
Shechem is the name of a district and city in the hill country of Ephraim. It is in northern central Palestine.
Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad
Ramoth in Gilead the east of Jordan belongs to the children of the tribe of Gad. (Joshua 20:8 KJV).
Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah
Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah is one of the Cities of Refuge. The city of Hebron was called the City of Abraham during the Crusades.
Kedesh in Galilee in Mount Naphtali
The LORD God appointed Kedesh in Galilee in Nount Naphtali as a city of Refuges. Kedish is on the shore of the Sea of Galilee approximately twelve miles from Tabor.
Golan in Bashan
The LORD God appointed Golan in Bashan as a City of Refuge for the slayers it was in Bashan and out of the tribe of Manasseh.
Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben
The city of Refuge shall be for the slayer who kills any person unawares and unwittingly. It shall be a refuge from the avenger of blood.
History of Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. The 40 days. It is a time for reflecting Jesus's forty days in the wilderness as preparing for His ministry.
I love the wonderful Christmas season
I love the celebration of the birth of our Savior. It is like a new beginning, a new hope. I love the anticipation that floats through the air like a fluttering of snowflakes.
The Christmas Pageant
I grew up in a gentler, more innocent time. Christmas was an exciting time of year for the whole family. Shop windows were filled with snowy scenes of families and Christmas.