I've just finished reading a novel by Earlene Fowler -- you quilters may know her quilting novels. This one isn't about quilting but it still a good read. It is called The Saddlemaker's Wife.
.........One part I really enjoyed was a Christmas Eve message brought by one of the characters. In it he talks about families. He wondered if Jesus's sisters and brothers got annoyed with him. Hummm, an interesting thought. I think there is some disagreement about whether or not there were other children in the family of Joseph and Mary. I, personally, believe that they had other children after Jesus. As first children often are, Jesus might have been the favored child - at least the other's might have thought so. His birth was such a miraculous event in Mary's life, and in the life of Joseph. I wonder if Joseph ever looked at this oldest son and wondered.....who knows what.
..........But consider the other children -- how do you compete with someone who came to be the Savior of the world? While they may have adored Him, still, he was different.
......Interesting to think about. What do you think?
Hill Country Sunrise
Gracie and her BFF, Ronan
The Boat Quilt I made
All the fabric except the white came from one piece of fabric
Finally Finished -- March's UFO
This one took forever!
Guess who came to visit
About Me
- limpingalong
- Texas, United States
- Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, quilter, photographer, teacher, lover of flowers and music and the sounds of birds and children laughing.
River Baptism
My Bluebonnet hat
I made two of these for the Granddaughters
Little boys need quilts, too!
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The pocket came off of one of Grandpa's shirts and it contains a small "Clifford" to play with.
The Comfort of Psalms
Made for Mother's 85th birthday
K's Quilt - three-dimensional
she loved the flaps
Deer in HCF's yard
A field of Texas wildflowers
Friends along for the river trip (see Nov 2, 2008)
Wasn't He Cute!
My Daddy -- long ago Seabee
2 comments:
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after reading different things about the life of Christ, i think his brothers and sisters very definitely were annoyed with Him. i think He "embarrassed" them when He began His earthly ministry. i think this is what was going on when the disciples came to tell Him that His mother and brothers were outside wanting to see Him. i think they wanted Him to stop acting like a weirdo and come home, get back to His carpentry work and start helping support the family again. i also think they were worried about Him, knowing that He was attracting the attention of the religious leaders. they were afraid for Him. like most other people, they didn't really understand His true purpose on earth until after His death and ascension. also, as kids, can you imagine having a brother who never sinned? can you imagine being a mother trying to resist comparing the rest of her kids to Him? i think He loved them all and because of His perfect love, they probably got along all right, but i think there might have been times when a little jealousy was involved. "how come Jesus never gets yelled at?"
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