by billyzh | Jun 12, 2012 | History, Holidays, Politics
Flag Day is coming. Can you guess what day? Not many folks are aware that June 14th is FLAG DAY. Maybe it’s because I grew up in San Diego County (a very military area) that I know about these things. I don’t really know. But I have to say, I have always...
by billyzh | May 26, 2012 | History, Holidays
Did you know that this coming Monday used to be called Decoration Day? Few people are even aware of that nowadays, but that’s only because few of us have ever been told. You see, Memorial Day used to be a special time set aside for Americans to visit the...
by billyzh | May 17, 2012 | Holidays, HOLY WEEK
I was doing some research online and came across www.timeanddate.com. It was interesting to not only find this website, but the following entry in the Holidays section: Ascension Day is observed in the United States on the 40th day of Easter. It commemorates Jesus...
by billyzh | Apr 16, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
The words of the angels at the tomb the day Jesus rose from the grave don’t often come to mind. But then again, that’s because they don’t mean much to us. It went like this, “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who...
by billyzh | Apr 13, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
If you are new to this blog, “welcome!” We have been following the last week of Jesus on earth, His death and resurrection, and now, we are revisiting the 40 days he stayed on earth after He rose from the grave. It’s a topic you don’t hear much...
by billyzh | Apr 9, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
Many of us were raised thinking that once Jesus rose from the grave, he suddenly drifted up into heaven and was never heard from again. But actually, Scripture tells a different Story. In the book of Acts, we see that He actually stayed around for 40 more days!...
