by Stephanie Huffman | Jun 29, 2014 | History, Holidays
I love birthdays. I think they should be special. And happy. But then, who doesn’t really want a true Birthday Bash that does them proud? As we get ready this weekend to celebrate the birth of our nation, I have to admit, I never cease to be amazed at the...
by Stephanie Huffman | Jun 5, 2014 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
It seems that from the end of May to July is quite the time to be Patriotic. In that span of time we have: Memorial Day D-Day Remembrance Flag Day Independence Day I love this time of year. You can put the flags up and keep them up! It’s so cool. There’s a...
by Stephanie Huffman | May 26, 2014 | History, Holidays
Did you know that today used to be called Decoration Day? Few of us are aware of that nowadays, but that’s only because few of us have ever been told. 🙂 It may come as a surprise to some, however, Memorial Day used to be a special time set aside for Americans to...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 20, 2014 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed. It’s a familiar call and response to those in the church world. One person will say, “He is Risen,” to which the other will reply, “He is Risen Indeed.” Many of you will enjoy this exchange today in...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 19, 2014 | Easter, History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
The Tomb: That’s where Christ was on this day. And it was deathly silent. It was Saturday. The Jewish Sabbath. So no work would be done from sunset the night before until sunset this night. That is why there was such a rush to have Jesus prepared for burial and...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 18, 2014 | Easter, History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
If you have seen the amazing movie by Mel Gibson The Passion of the Christ, you know that calling the day Jesus was crucified “good” seems a bit strange. But the fact is, if you know the story, it does have a happy ending. Basically, in the middle of the...
