I assume you’re like me—you do everything you can to avoid pain, whether physical or emotional. I like security. I like safety. I like smooth sailing. And that’s not a bad thing. God created us to value life and to protect ourselves. But if we cling too tightly to our security blankets, we may miss […]
Tag Archives: Simon of Cyrene
March
18
Facing Our Burdens
posted by laurieetta
The artist of this grand painting, Sebastiano del Piombo, was among good company in Italy. His teachers and mentors were Michelangelo and Raphael, even though these two never got along. Following Raphael’s death in 1520, historian Giorgio Vasari stated that “first place in the art of painting was unanimously granted by all, thanks to the […]
April
10
Thrust into the Story
posted by laurieetta
“As they led [Jesus] away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus.” -Luke 23:26 Sometimes you just want to be a bystander; someone just passing by. All you want to do is mind your own […]
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