pharisees
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Reclining
Luke 7:36 “he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.” I always used to laugh and wonder what it would have looked like to see Jesus reclining: feet up, arms behind his head, truly relaxed. Obviously we don’t know if that’s what the passage means, but we do know it suggests Jesus Continue reading
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My New Favorite Passage
Mark 8:14-21 (refer to passage at bottom of the post) The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod Warning: I’m not going to talk about the Pharisees and Herod in this post. That is essentially what this passage is about, but once again something else caught my heart and mind. Oh disciples…. We scold them Continue reading
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Human Traditions
Mark 7:8 That which defiles 5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?” 6 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “‘These people honor me with Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
Joyful Ruins 