Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane and told his disciples, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.” Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow. Then he said, “This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me.”... Continue Reading →
Under My Branches
I recently joined a Song Writing Forum online to help me learn new things. It's a sort of online workshop. It is called CCCMNI, for Christian Songwriters, bands, artists, worship leaders, etc. And the best part - free to join! So yes, all you poets, come on over! The first writing exercise was this: "take some... Continue Reading →
Agony in the Garden
Gethsemane - what does that mean? Gethsemane is a corruption into English of two Hebrew words GAT and SHMANIM. It is taken to mean “the place where olive oil is pressed”. Now, here is a further insight into the Hebrew words GAT and SHMANIM. GAT, as a Hebrew word by itself (Hebrew: gimel, tav), means a... Continue Reading →
The Spirit is Calling; DP Challenge 2AM Photo
Creative Writing Challenge: 2AM Photo It’s 2AM and your phone has just buzzed you awake, filling the room in white-blue LED light. You have a message. It’s a photo. No words, no explanation. Just a photo. Tell us all about it. And what happens next. Ok, so I'm off by an hour, but how funny is... Continue Reading →
