Listen while you look...
This beautiful hymn has been uplifting me this week and I hope you are blessed by it, too.
o u t f i t
purple flower brooch // gifted
jean jacket // thrifted {Goodwill}
lace blouse // thrifted {Goodwill}
tank top // thrifted {Dazzle}
belt // thrifted {Hospice}
blue gingham skirt // made by me
brown flats // thrifted {Goodwill}
I built today's outfit around the perfectly lovely purple flower brooch that dear Winnie sent me for my birthday. Thank you so much, Winnie! I can't wait to share the rest of your wonderful birthday package with my readers. *smile* I knew I had to wear the brooch to church, but what to wear with it? I rummaged through my closet, did some mixing and matching, and came up with my new favorite outfit. It's perfect for the weather we've been having here lately - wet and rainy, but about 55*F during the day - plus I get to wear my purple bow hat with goes perfectly with the brooch!
Today at church we began chapter 2 of the book of John. It's the account of Jesus' first miracle, turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. We'll actually be spending two Sunday's on this topic. Pastor shared about the history of wine in the Bible. Because we have a huge diversity of opinion on this topic at our church, he broke us down into three groups.
1. Those who drink wine/alcoholic beverages and don't mind if others do.
2. Those who don't drink any kind of alcoholic beverages, but don't mind if others do.
3. And those who don't drink and don't think anyone else should either.
I fall into the second category. I've never had alcohol and I don't intend to try it, but as far as my understanding of God's Word goes I don't believe it's a sin to drink, so long as you don't become drunk. If you wish to drink that's your decision, and I certainly won't judge you for it.
Pastor then shared what his research had turned up on the different kinds of wine mentioned in the Bible, some fermented and some not. It was interesting to hear a bit about the different methods they used in ancient times for preserving grape juice and keeping it from fermenting. Very interesting, indeed.
As far as Jesus' miracle goes, I really can't say whether the water he turned into wine was or was not fermented. I've always been more inclined to think it was, since that seems like a much more powerful miracle, turning water into something that would normally take time to ferment. However, Pastor questioned the fact that Jesus would choose to make something that could potentially cause people to become drunk as His first miracle. Which is a very good point, which I have been mulling over in my head. I guess turning water into juice is pretty miraculous all on it's own, too. I am still undecided on this though, and honestly, it's not a very important question to me. Whether it was fermented or not, Jesus still performed a miracle, and I still don't have a problem with other people drinking wine. So there's my thoughts on the subject.
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Daylight savings. I kind of hate it...although I don't hate having extra daylight in the evening, I'll admit that!
You can check out my bro's latest Monaco Files vlog and hear
Jack's opinion on Daylight Savings!
And now, I'm heading out to feed the animals. A little over a week and there should be little lambs running around!
What are your thoughts on Daylight Savings?
What song or Bible passage has been blessing you lately?
I want to know!
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