March 21, 2022
The sermon today from the Crawfordville pulpit is “When You Are Certain God Has Abandoned You.” The text is Exodus 12:20-32; 13:17-22; 14:10-15.
Just so you’ll know, Peter Glazebrook of Nottinghamshire, England, grew the official GBR potato in September 2010. It weighed in at 8 pounds 4 ounces.
And for those interested in large vegetables and such, especially those who grow strawberries, last year Ariel Chahi, in Israel, grew a supersized strawberry weighed 10.19 ounces (the writing on Mr. Chahi’s shirt says “Strawberries in the Field” – the family business).
👉 While we are catching up, here is the conclusion to the Peanuts baseball series:
👉 Here is Monday’s pun:
👉 And Garfield’s comment on Monday:
👉 This one is, as Paul Harvey used to say “closed-circuit” to a member of the family:
👉 Today we conclude our story of churches, palaces, and homes carved into cliff faces, and carved out of solid rock. Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure was built by the ancient Pueblos in what is now Mesa Verde National Park. Research suggests that there were 150 rooms for 100 people.
Made of sandstone, mortar and wooden beams, the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde sprawled across the beautiful landscape, some built on the mesa tops. Construction is estimated to have started around AD 650, but by 1285 during a period of severe droughts, the inhabitants left the area and moved south to Arizona and New Mexico.
The abandoned site was rediscovered in 1888 by two ranchers who were out looking for lost cattle. By the end of the 19th century it was clear that Mesa Verde needed protection from visitors and private collectors who took artifacts as they pleased. In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt approved the Federal Antiquities Act that allowed the president to create national parks for places with environmental or cultural significance. Mesa Verde became the first of such parks.
Out last stop is Kropfenstein Castle in Switzerland. There are no surviving records indicating when or how this castle was built. From the style of construction it appears to have been built in the 13th century and was in operation until the 15th century.
The castle walls follow the edge of the cliff making its shape very irregular. Due to the overhanging rock wall, the castle remains in generally good condition with limited weathering.
The exact floor plan of the castle is unknown but it was probably divided into several rooms. The first room is only about 7 feet wide and was probably used as a store room. The western part of the castle is up to 20 feet wide and contained the castle living quarters and kitchen. Nothing is known about the castle roof, but it may have been just a canopy to keep rain out.
👉 Some things to contemplate today:
● My tolerance for idiots is extremely low today. I used to have some immunity built up but obviously there is a new strain out there.
● As I watch this generation try to rewrite our history, one thing I’m sure of ... it will be misspelled and have no punctuation.
● Sorry I haven’t gotten anything done today. I’ve been in the Produce Department trying to open this stupid plastic bag.
● Do you ever get up in the morning, look in the mirror and think “That can’t be accurate.”
🛐 Today’s close is by Joyce Meyer.
Dread is a relative of fear. When we lived with dread, fear blocks faith. But 1 John 4:18 (Amplified) says, “There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection].”
Enjoy your day, knowing that God loves you perfectly. Don’t dread the hard things that you must do today, because God is on your side and is ready to help you.
Prayer Starter: God, as hard as it may be, as much as it hurts, help me tackle the things I’m dreading and putting off, Amen.
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