The pagan roots of Easter

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2010/apr/03/easter-pagan-symbolism Easter is a pagan festival. If Easter isn't really about Jesus, then what is it about? Today, we see a secular culture celebrating the spring equinox, whilst religious culture celebrates...

Billy Graham reveals what is wrong with Christians

https://billygraham.org/answer/53741/ Q: The kindest person I know is my atheist friend who has no use for God. On the other hand, some of the most difficult and unpleasant people I know say they are Christians. How do you explain this? A: Not every Christian is like this, of...

Literally 0% of Young Germans Think Christianity is an Important Part of Their National Identity

Source I posted yesterday about a new Pew Research Center survey about national identity. The big takeaway for readers of this site was that 32% of respondents felt that belief in Christianity was very important when it came to being “truly” American. But there was another really fascinating...

Megachurch Pastor Bishop Eddie Long Dies at Age 63

Source                     See the pdf of the lawsuit filed by Anthony Flagg against Bishop Eddie Long here: http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/09/21/flagg.complaint.pdf   Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, has died, his church announced...

Bossons Heads

Over the holidays, I decided to augment my mask collection with a collectible that is somewhat new to me - Bossons heads.  These chalkware faces are richly detailed and beautifully painted, which makes them great subjects for photographing and editing.

Dec. 10/11 Creative Arts Thursday/Friday

Friday Photos (Take 2)

I wasn't able to post to Amac's Oct. 22-23 article (probably a new format issue), so I'm trying a new one.  Hopefully it works. This is my latest grandson, delivered on 10/19.  It's from the one picture that I have of him where he only looks like he's sleeping.  Grayson has a heart defect, but...

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Yesterday, my fifth grandchild was born.  It has been a very sobering pregnancy, as he was diagnosed early on with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, affecting his heart and aorta. By early evening on the day he was born, he had already undergone two surgeries.  One was done in utero, to implant...

Friday Photos

Caught this one on the way to the beach last weekend in Delaware. I had to pull over and get a shot of this magnificent specimen, using my iPhone and the panoramic function. Note the faint double rainbow in the background.

Friday artwork, anyone?

Random child walking around the grounds of the winery last weekend.