Still He Walked, for Good Friday...

I post this poem every Good Friday. I hope it touches your heart like

it does mine. Wishing everyone a blessed day! Love, Val xox

Still He Walked

- by Carrie McCutcheon

He could hear the crowds screaming, "Crucify, crucify!"

He could hear the hatred in their voices.

These were His chosen people.

He loved them.

And they were going to crucify Him.

He was beaten, bleeding and weakened.

His heart was broken,

But still He walked.

He could see the crowd

As He came from the palace.

He knew each of the faces so well.

He had created them.

He knew every smile, laugh, and shed tear,

But now they were contorted with rage and anger.

His heart broke,

But still He walked.

Was He scared?

You and I would have been.

So His humanness would have mandated that He was.

He felt alone.

His disciples had left,

Denied, and even betrayed Him.

He searched the crowd for a loving face

And He saw very few.

Then He turned His eyes

To the only One that mattered

And He knew that

He would never be alone.

He looked back at the crowd,

At the people who were spitting at Him,

Throwing rocks at Him,

And mocking Him.

And He knew that because of Him,

They would never be alone.

So for them,

He walked.

The sounds of the hammer striking the spikes

Echoed through the crowd.

The sounds of His cries

Echoed even louder.

The cheers of the crowd,

As His hands and feet

Were nailed to the cross,

Intensified with each blow.

Loudest of all was the still small voice inside His

Heart that whispered, "I am with You, My Son,"

And God's heart broke.

He had let His Son walk.

Jesus could have asked God to end His suffering,

But instead He asked God to forgive.

Not to forgive Him,

But to forgive the ones who were persecuting Him.

As He hung on that cross, dying an unimaginable death,

He looked out and saw,

Not only the faces in the crowd,

But also, the face of every person yet to be.

And His heart filled with love.

As His body was dying, His heart was alive.

Alive with the limitless, unconditional love He feels for each of us.

That is why He walked.

When I forget how much my God loves me,

I remember His walk.

When I wonder if I can be forgiven,

I remember His walk.

When I need reminded of how to live like Christ,

I think of His walk.

And to show Him how much I love Him, I wake up each morning,

Turn my eyes to Him, and I walk.

- by Carrie McCutcheon

Good Friday, Still He Walked

You may recognize the piece below. I posted it last Easter morning.
I think it's prefect for re-running every year, and better for Good Friday
than Easter morning or day. I think you will see why. My sister Krissy
and I have noticed that every year, on Good Friday, around 3 PM or
shortly after, there always is a thunderstorm, rain shower, sprinkle,
dark clouds or some sort of dark cloud weather phenomenon in our
area. It has been happening for at least a decade, maybe closer to two.
Maybe we have been blessed with this for 2,000 years, I don't know.

We got some rain at 3:02 PM today. For a a couple of minutes. This time
the droplets fell right through the sun sunbeams. It was pretty awesome!

In my area, you will get rain at 3 PM on Good Friday.. I think it's Jesus
reminding us of the majesty of the day and letting us know He still loves
us and wants us to know we are still important to Him.

Please read what is written below and remember Jesus and I love you.
Val =) Did you get any rain around 3 PM today?




Still He Walked
- by Carrie McCutcheon

He could hear the crowds screaming "Crucify" "Crucify".
He could hear the hatred in their voices.
These were His chosen people.
He loved them.

And they were going to crucify Him.
He was beaten, bleeding and weakened.
His heart was broken,
But still He walked.

He could see the crowd
As He came from the palace.
He knew each of the faces so well.
He had created them.

He knew every smile, laugh, and shed tear,
But now they were contorted with rage and anger.
His heart broke,
But still He walked.

Was He scared?
You and I would have been.
So His humanness would have mandated that He was.
He felt alone.

His disciples had left,
Denied, and even betrayed Him.
He searched the crowd for a loving face
And He saw very few.

Then He turned His eyes
To the only One that mattered
And He knew that
He would never be alone.

He looked back at the crowd,
At the people who were spitting at Him,
Throwing rocks at Him
And mocking Him.

And He knew that because of Him,
They would never be alone.
So for them,
He walked.

The sounds of the hammer striking the spikes
Echoed through the crowd.
The sounds of His cries
Echoed even louder.

The cheers of the crowd,
As His hands and feet
Were nailed to the cross,
Intensified with each blow.

Loudest of all was the still small voice inside His
Heart that whispered "I am with You, My Son",
And God's heart broke.
He had let His Son walk.

Jesus could have asked God to end His suffering,
But instead He asked God to forgive.
Not to forgive Him,
But to forgive the ones who were persecuting Him.

As He hung on that cross, dying an unimaginable death,
He looked out and saw,
Not only the faces in the crowd,
But also, the face of every person yet to be.

And His heart filled with love.
As His body was dying, his heart was alive.
Alive with the limitless, unconditional love He feels for each of us.
That is why He walked.

When I forget how much my God loves me,
I remember His walk.
When I wonder if I can be forgiven,
I remember His walk.

When I need reminded of how to live like Christ,
I think of His walk.
And to show Him how much I love Him, I wake up each morning,
Turn my eyes to Him, and I walk.

- by Carrie McCutcheon

Still He Walked...

This was sent to me by my good friend, Anne. I did a search and found out the
author is Carrie McCutcheon. May this bless you on this Easter morning.


Still He Walked
- by Carrie McCutcheon

He could hear the crowds screaming "Crucify" "Crucify".
He could hear the hatred in their voices.
These were His chosen people.
He loved them.

And they were going to crucify Him.
He was beaten, bleeding and weakened.
His heart was broken,
But still He walked.

He could see the crowd
As He came from the palace.
He knew each of the faces so well.
He had created them.

He knew every smile, laugh, and shed tear,
But now they were contorted with rage and anger.
His heart broke,
But still He walked.

Was He scared?
You and I would have been.
So His humanness would have mandated that He was.
He felt alone.

His disciples had left,
Denied, and even betrayed Him.
He searched the crowd for a loving face
And He saw very few.

Then He turned His eyes
To the only One that mattered
And He knew that
He would never be alone.

He looked back at the crowd,
At the people who were spitting at Him,
Throwing rocks at Him
And mocking Him.

And He knew that because of Him,
They would never be alone.
So for them,
He walked.

The sounds of the hammer striking the spikes
Echoed through the crowd.
The sounds of His cries
Echoed even louder.

The cheers of the crowd,
As His hands and feet
Were nailed to the cross,
Intensified with each blow.

Loudest of all was the still small voice inside His
Heart that whispered "I am with You, My Son",
And God's heart broke.
He had let His Son walk.

Jesus could have asked God to end His suffering,
But instead He asked God to forgive.
Not to forgive Him,
But to forgive the ones who were persecuting Him.

As He hung on that cross, dying an unimaginable death,
He looked out and saw,
Not only the faces in the crowd,
But also, the face of every person yet to be.

And His heart filled with love.
As His body was dying, his heart was alive.
Alive with the limitless, unconditional love He feels for each of us.
That is why He walked.

When I forget how much my God loves me,
I remember His walk.
When I wonder if I can be forgiven,
I remember His walk.

When I need reminded of how to live like Christ,
I think of His walk.
And to show Him how much I love Him, I wake up each morning,
Turn my eyes to Him, and I walk.

- Carrie McCutcheon

sharing a video - What a Wonderful World... and a message...

Easter is a very reflective time for me. Spring is, too. There is so
much to be grateful for... new life, new hope, beauty, sacrifice, love.

I wanted to share with you my favorite song of all time. I get the
biggest grin on my face, and occasionally a tear, every time I view
this. The lyrics are below. I am sharing this because I believe true
gratitude can bring much joy - and you can sense alot of both in this
video. I wanted to let you all know that I am grateful to each one
of you for your visits. It has brought me joy =). God bless...

Wishing all of you a blessed
and joyful Easter. Love, Val xox

Click on link to view...

What a Wonderful World with Louis Armstrong

"What a Wonderful World"
- by Louis Armstrong

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They're really saying I love you.

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself what a wonderful world.

Easter Puns...

Easter Puns

Q. What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
A. Bugs Bunny

Q. What’s the best way to catch a unique rabbit?
A. You ‘nique up on him.

Q. How do you catch a tame rabbit?
A. Tame way, unique up on it.

Q. What do you call a line of rabbits walking backwards?
A. A receding hareline

Q. How do you know carrots are good for your eyes?
A. Have you ever seen a rabbit with glasses?

Q. What do you get when you cross a rabbit with a boy scout?
A. A boy scout who helps little old ladies hop across the street.

Q. What do you get when you cross a rabbit with an elephant?
A. An elephant who never forgets to eat his carrots.

Q. Why can’t a rabbit’s nose be twelve inches long?
A. Then it would be a foot.

Q. How can you tell which rabbits are the oldest in a group?
A. Just look for the gray hares.

Q. What do rabbits have that nothing else in the world has?
A. Baby rabbits.

Q. "Waitress, what’s this hare doing in my soup?"
A. "Looks like the back stroke."

Q. What do you get when you pour hot water down a rabbit hole?
A. A hot cross bunny

Q. Why does the Easter Bunny have such a shiny nose?
A. His powder puff’s on the wrong end.

Q. How do you make a rabbit stew?
A. Make it wait for 3 hours!

Q. What goes ha-ha-clunk?
A. A bunny laughing its head off.

Joke - What is Easter?

What is Easter?

Three fools died and are at the Pearly Gates of Heaven. St. Peter tells them that they
can enter the gates if they can answer one simple question. St. Peter asks the first fool,
"What is Easter?"

He replies, "Oh, that's easy! It's the holiday in November when everyone gets together,
eats turkey, and are thankful... "

"Wrong!," replies St. Peter, and proceeds to ask the second fool the same question,
"What is Easter?"

The second one replies, "Easter is the holiday in December when we put up a nice tree,
exchange presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus."

St. Peter looks at the second fool, shakes his head in disgust, tells her she's wrong,
and then peers over his glasses at the third fool and asks, "What is Easter?"

The third fool smiles confidently and looks St. Peter in the eyes, "I know what Easter is."

"Oh?" says St. Peter, incredulously.

"Easter is the Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish celebration of Passover. Jesus
and his disciples were eating at the Last Supper and Jesus was later deceived and turned
over to the Romans by one of his disciples. The Romans took him to be crucified and he was
stabbed in the side, made to wear a crown of thorns, and was hung on a cross with nails
through his hands. He was buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by a large boulder."

St. Peter smiles broadly with delight.

Then he continues, "Every year the boulder is moved aside so that Jesus can come out...
and, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter."

Fun and Funny Easter Quotes...

Fun and Funny Easter Quotes

"Those have a short Lent, who owe
money to be paid at Easter."
- Benjamin Franklin

"All I really need is love, but a little chocolate
now and then doesn't hurt!"
- Lucy Van Pelt in Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz

"My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later
because then you get stuff cheaper."
- Amy Sedaris

"I'm a little hoarse tonight. I've been living in
Chicago for the past two months, and you know how
it is, yelling for help on the way home every night.
Things are so tough in Chicago that at Easter time,
for bunnies, the little kids use porcupines."
- Fred Allen

"Good Idea: Finding Easter eggs on Easter.
Bad Idea: Finding Easter eggs on Xmas."
- Jack Handy

"Alzheimer's Advantage #2: You can
hide your own Easter eggs."
- Author Unknown

"There's nothing better than a good friend,
except a good friend with CHOCOLATE."
- Linda Grayson, "The Pickwick Papers"



"Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Easter's on its way.

Bringin' ev'ry girl and boy
A basketful of Easter joy,
Things to make your Easter
Bright and gay.

He's got jelly beans for Tommy,
Colored eggs for sister Sue.
There's an orchid for your mommy,
And an Easter bonnet too. Oh!

Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Happy Easter Day!"
- from the 1971 TV special, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail"

Easter Quotes...

Easter Quotes

"And he said to them, 'Do not be amazed; you are looking
for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen;
He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him."
- Mark 16:6
~
"The resurrection gives my life meaning
and direction and the opportunity to start
over no matter what my circumstances."
- Robert Flatt
~
"On Easter Day the veil between time and
eternity thins to gossamer."
- Douglas Horton
~
"The stone was rolled away from the door, not to permit
Christ to come out, but to enable the disciples to go in."
- Peter Marshall
~
"If Easter says anything to us today, it says this:
You can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there.
You can nail it to a cross, wrap it in winding sheets
and shut it up in a tomb, but it will rise!"
- Clarence W. Hall
~
"Earth's saddest day and gladdest day
were just three days apart!"
- Susan Coolidge
~
"Easter spells out beauty, the rare
beauty of new life."
- S.D. Gordon
~
"Blue skies with white clouds on summer days.
A myriad of stars on clear moonlit nights. Tulips and
roses and violets and dandelions and daisies. Bluebirds and
laughter and sunshine and Easter. See how He loves us!"
- Alice Chapin
~
"Where man sees but withered leaves,
God sees sweet flowers growing."
- Albert Laighton
~
"'Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees
filled all the air with fragrance and with joy."
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
~
"Do not abandon yourselves to despair.
We are the Easter people and hallelujah
is our song."
- Pope John Paul II