Lilies make many appearances in both the Old and New Testaments, emphasizing the flower’s importance to Christianity. King Solomon spoke of them, and Christ referenced them, too. Mention of lilies in the Bible include:
“I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots” (Hosea 14:5).
“Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these” (Luke 12:27).
Referred to as “white-robed apostles of hope,” lilies are believed to have sprouted from the ground where Christ’s blood and tears fell during crucifixion, as well as in the Garden of Gethsemane after his betrayal.
It’s thought that Easter lilies came to symbolize Christ not only because they embody purity—the trumpet-shaped blooms recall the horns that heralded the resurrection of Christ. And the life cycle of Easter lilies, which grow from a bulb for several years beneath the earth before blossoming into magnificent flowers, recalls Jesus’ death and resurrection. What other springtime flower could possibly represent Easter and Christ better?
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Good mornin’, kids and Hoppy Easter!
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That thang looks like R2D2! Thanks and good Mornin’ T!
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Yay! The R2D2 pot! Happy Easter T and thanks!
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Mornin’ Menage! I said that, too – guess it’s in the spam can.
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Good mornin’, Miss Wee! You know how the censors and fact-checkers are on social media these days!
😀 😀 😀
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Good mornin’, Menage, and Happy Easter to you and yours from Rancho el Gordito on this Blessed day.
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Mornin’ y’all!
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Good mornin’, and Hoppy Easter, Miss Wee! I just always assume the Bee headlines are about a week or two ahead of reality these days.
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Great final line: Mostly I think the White House is being run by a bunch of leftist idiots.
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Evenin’ Czarina!
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Our Favorite Sunday Columnist has some thoughts about happenings of the last week, including Visibility Day for Thomas the Tranny and his friends. She was not amuse, nor were most other, normal people. But that’s how that side rolls. Deal with it. /sarc
Happy Trans Day of Visibility – American Thinker
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Truth, y’all….
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Blood sport!
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Truth! We have a couple of those in our family. Our littlest guy, when he was a toddler decided on a unique technique. He just whammed his basket down on the eggs in an attempt to scoop them up.
We have a competitive family. Like Tex said, for some of them, blood will be shed.
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The crew that FJB has running his sh*t-show are the biggest bunch of wussies I’ve ever seen. This time, Mr. Clean blasts the Great State of Texas while on “business” in Guatemala. Probably telling them to keep those e-legals coming.
Mayorkas condemns Texas law to arrest illegals — in Guatemala – American Thinker
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When I used to be in management at Home Depot, each person hired took kind of a mini psych profile. I always said if you flunked, you’re hired.
I think government people hire people in the single digit IQ range who are psychopaths.
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I think we’re all used to many, if not most of these “high-level” folks being in the job because they check some box, or ponied up a lot of money, but the current batch all seem to have that psychological trait you refer to. We’re dealing with evil people this go-round.
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I know I’ve said this before, but it’s central to my thinking. I raised my boys on the idea that you don’t dip your toe into the pool of evil and come out okay. It’s an infection that spreads like wildfire.
If you have no spiritual depth and moral compass, you are a wide open door to the evil lurking.
Be honest and good in even the small things and you’ll weather the big storms.
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Good morning! Cloudy, but warmish, here today. I’m hoping that we don’t get any more snow this spring, but you never can tell!
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Mornin’ Stella!
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AMERICA’S GROCERY LIST 2024
Putting food on the table has become harder than ever thanks to “Bidenomics.” As costs for everyday items continue to rise, American families are struggling more and more to foot the bill.
Check off the items from the list below to compile your weekly grocery list and see how much more expensive your bill has become under Joe Biden.
https://www.biden-mart.com/?fbclid=IwAR28uMudz9qn8JNrHDwK7Wb4s_5Ewus1u9N3Giw2456iKtcIca0oDpEa_lg
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Afternoon Lucille!
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Very interesting! My results:
That is for chicken thighs, ground beef, cheese, butter, eggs, several produce items and coffee.
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Exactly:
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mine was the Sam’s as yours, up 50%.
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Candy that didn’t make the cut this year…
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