So, today we celebrate Palm Sunday. I have always loved sharing this special day with my family. I love teaching about this part. The part where Jesus actually came into the city on the little donkey; while people shouted Hosanna Hosanna (save us now!) I taught on this in home school, we dramatize it at church and love to talk through it with young children when teaching pre-school. It is bittersweet. We are celebrating the beginning of Holy Week. However, I imagine, this would have been the beginning of a miserable week for the mother of our Christ. She had to let him go and do what God the Father set before Him. I go before my children and check on their schools and activities for them. I walk beside them as long as it is acceptable and appropriate and I walk behind to catch them if they fall. I wonder what she was thinking that wonderful night after everyone spent the day celebrating her son. My challenge to you is this: each day this week think very carefully on what might have been happening that day/night with our Lord. I pray we take very seriously the hours/moments that take us right to our very salvation...the crucifixion of the Lamb of God, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayer for today

As the deer panteth for the water, so my soul longeth after thee; you alone are my heart's desire and I long to worship thee. You alone are my strength my shield, to you alone may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart's desire and I long to worship thee. Listen...