Description of Illustration: sepia print, prison guards, Apostle Peter, angel, prison bars, weapons, text reference from Acts 12 Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I only publish content that is closely related to the subject, folks ..read more

Description of Illustration: text reference is in John 3:1-21, Pharisee meets Jesus at night so that no one will recognize who he is. Nicodemus, elderly Pharisee, Jesus says that a person must be born again to enter the kingdom of God. "Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." 3:6, painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I only publish content that is closely related to the subject, folks ..read more

Description of Illustration: John The Baptist, Jesus the beloved son of God, water baptism, shepherd's staff, descending dove text "The Baptism" mosaic tiles, Below, Jesus on the cross, Apostle John and Mary mother of Jesus, halo, crown of thorns, text "He Died For Us", crown of glory, crucifixion Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I only publish content that is closely related to the subject, folks ..read more

"Happy Valentine's Day!" Description of Illustration: cherry red conversational hearts, heart candies or balloons, with white texts, graphics by kathy grimm, Valentine messages,  "Already Taken" "Back Off." "Bear Hug" "Brave Heart" "Caution" "Conversation not welcome" "Cupid stay away" "Don't Ask" "Guilty" "Jesus Loves You." "Reluctant Confessions" Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I ..read more

Description of Illustration: Landscape, stained glass window design, river, text reference "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!" Amos 5:24 Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I only publish content that is closely related to the subject, folks ..read more

 TELL ME, YOU BRIGHT STARS THAT SHINE From Hickes' Devotions Tell me, you bright Stars that shine Round about the Lamb's high throne; How, through bodies once like mine, How are you thus glorious grown? Hark! with one voice they reply; This was all our happy skill; We on Jesus fixed our eye, And His eminent followers' still. As we clearly saw their mind Set and ruled, we ordered ours: Both this state alone designed, Up towards this strained all our powers. Taught by Temperance we abstained From all less — for greater goods: Slighting little drops, we gained Full, and sweet, and lastin ..read more

 The prayer contained in these verses, by Ethelwyn Wetherald, is a good one for everybody to offer:   Day-By-Day Virtues  For strength we ask For the ten thousand times repeated task. The endless smallnesses of every day. No, not to lay My life down in the cause I cherish most, That were too easy. But whate'er it cost, To fail no more In gentleness toward the ungentle, nor In love toward the unlovely, and to give Each day I live. To every hour with outstretched hand its meed Of not-to-be-regretted thought or deed ..read more

 The following lines on "Inspiration" were penned by Bishop Doane, of Albany N.Y.: Inspiration Chisel in hand stood a sculptor boy, With his marble block before him; And his face lit up with a smile of joy As an angel dream passed o'er him. He carved that dream on the yielding stone With many a sharp incision; In heaven's own light the sculptor shone, He had caught that angel vision. Sculptors of life are we, as we stand, With our lives uncarved before us; Waiting the hour when, at God's command, Our life dream passes o'er us. Let us carve it then on the yielding stone, With many a sharp ..read more

 The following outlook toward universal peace was written by George Frederick Knowles: Peace When navies are forgotten And fleets are useless things, When the dove shall warm her bosom Beneath the eagle's wings; When memory of battles At last is strange and old, When nations have one banner And creeds have found one fold; When the Hand that sprinkles midnight With its powdered drifts of suns Has hushed this tiny tumult  Of sects and swords and guns; Then hate's last note of discord In all God's worlds shall cease, In the conquest which is service, In the victory which is peace ..read more

An elaborate execution of important events in St. James Major's life in stained glass design. Description of Illustration: the first Apostle to die for his faith in Christ, son of Zebedee, cousin to Jesus, "greater" meaning the older of two Apostles named James the younger was brother to John the Apostle, stained glass design Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I only publish content that is closely related to the subject, folks ..read more