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Yahweh M’Kaddeshem
In continuing to meditate on the names of God, one that appears in Exodus 31:13 is Yahweh M'Kaddeshem, translated as "The LORD who makes you holy" or "The LORD who sanctifies you." There is often a lot of discussion as to exactly what being holy (or being made holy)...
The Lord
I recently started a series of meditations on the names of God. There are two primary names for God in the Old Testament: Elohim and Yahweh, often translated as "God" and "The Lord" respectively. The name Elohim is fascinating! It is actually a plural of the Hebrew...
Meditations on Matthew 1:1
A record of the geneology of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (NIV) Jesus was a real human being who was rooted in our real history. He was born to a real human being, who had ancestors who lived and died. That much is very clear by this...
The Latest 5/22
Not a whole lot going on today. We overslept this morning by about 2 hours, but that still left us an hour to get out of the motel before checkout time . We left the quaint and picturesque community of Mariposa at about 11 a.m., had lunch in...
The Latest 5/21
Sharla & I left Barstow this morning after a wonderful night's rest and headed up the east side of the Sierra Nevada to the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park. Very warm, but the mountains were right there, nearly close enough to touch, including Mount...
The Lastest 5/20
Sharla and I started fairly early this morning for parts west. We stopped for just a few minutes (or so we thought) at Hoover Dam, and ended up taking the tour of the powerplant, the turbines, and the dam itself. The visitor center is very well set up, with lots of...
The Latest 5/19
Sharla and I were up quite early this morning and back to the Grand Canyon to do the west side of the park. We started off by hiking 1 1/2 miles down the Bright Angel trail to the first stop called (one would think appropriately enough) Mile and a Half House. The...
The Latest 5/18
Well, after I wrote last night, Sharla and I made it back to our room. As I took off my boots I suddenly discovered why I had been limping so markedly all day! Earlier in the morning I had kicked the suitcase with my right little toe and, after walking and leaping...
The Latest 5/17
Hey, y'all! What a day! It has been in the high 80's with LOTS of blue sky. Church in Cortez Colorado this morning was VERY good. We found a vital congregati0n of around 90 with lots of involved kids and youth. This morning they celebrated their five graduating...
The Latest for 5/16
We spent today in Mesa Verde. I have to admit that I had only ever seen pictures of on e "cliff dwelling" that was there, and wasn't sure that there would be enough to see to take the whole day (which was okay with both of us, because we are...