L ong before we bloggers celebrated our first 100 posts, the psalmists provided us with theirs. In recognition of my 100th, let's celebrate by looking at the Bible's "Post #100" (a.k.a., Psalm 100, A Psalm for Thanksgiving or Thank Offering): Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Surprisingly, there is no direct Hebrew translation for the English word 'joyful' as used in this verse in the King James Version. That leaves things a bit open to interpretation. My study Bible (NASB) says 'joyful' is "a shout of loyalty and homage." The dictionary defines 'joy' with the word rejoicing, meaning "to be made glad again." 'Noise,' however, does come with a Hebrew equivalent, meaning "to split the ears with sound," as in to shout, shout for joy. Lands implies all the earth, the nations, the world. We, those of all nations, are to present to the Lord, out of our loyalty and homage to Him, joyful shouts that...
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Back in '92 we moved from NOVA to Erie, PA. We "did time" there for 8 months...all of it winter! We were there for the blizzard of '93 and then it snowed after Easter. (I cried!) I was still wearing jeans in June. Thankfully, my husband then found a new job in Chesapeake, VA. All I did that summer was sit in the sun!!!
Your pictures of the flowers look like they came straight out of a home and garden magazine....are you sure you don't have a professional photographer on hand?
I absolutely LOVED that last picture!!
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