Tag Archives: Easter

WAIT – HOLD UP A BIT

Posted on April 22, 2022 by oneta hayes

Copied and edited from my post in 2015. Everything is about the same except that my grandchildren are older. I still want to say to them, “Wait, don’t grow up yet.” There are three Bradford pear trees on a corner … Continue reading →

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BOXED AWAY

Posted on April 20, 2022 by oneta hayes

Did you hear about the chaotic atmosphere at the funeral of the man who composed the little song, Do the Hoky Poky? Yes, it was a mess. Every time the mortician stuck the guy’s left foot in the coffin, the … Continue reading →

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BETTER THAN CAFFEINE

Posted on April 18, 2022 by oneta hayes

Celebration of the Resurrection Day has passed. Jesus’ resurrection is as true today as it was yesterday. Great news is that that Spirit is still alive, well, and active in Christians today! Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him … Continue reading →

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DEVIL’S HELLISH PLAN

Posted on April 15, 2022 by oneta hayes

“Ah-ha,” thought the devil, “I now have a plan! It will guarantee me the life of every man. This Jesus.  Ha!  He plans to be  King. Well I know what to do that changes everything.” So he set about his … Continue reading →

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YOUR SCARS, MY DISCIPLINE

Posted on April 10, 2022 by oneta hayes

I don’t need to see the scars for my doubts, Lord, as much as I do for my discipline.  I get so lax and lazy. Even then, You reach to me. I see the hands – I see the scars, … Continue reading →

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WE ARE EXPECTING!

Posted on April 9, 2022 by oneta hayes

These boys, my two great grandsons are not new to us. They came via Renee when she joined our family. But these pictures told me it was time to introduce them to my readers. The gray bunny nibbling the carrot … Continue reading →

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THIMBLES, BOTTLES, AND SOULS

Posted on March 20, 2022 by oneta hayes

This vintage metal thimble etched with “SPAIN,” Etsy says, might be worth about fifteen dollars for one, thirty-six dollars for twelve. Whatever the price today, I didn’t pay it. I found it in a box of mom’s items left on … Continue reading →

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MARY’S SOLILOQUY (#4 OF 4)

Posted on April 4, 2021 by oneta hayes

I have news. Do I whisper it in adoration? Or do I shout it in exultation? Here it is: Jesus lives! JESUS LIVES! He’s been set free. Jesus— free from the grip of the grave. Free even from the grasp … Continue reading →

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MARY’S SOLILOQUY (#3 of 4)

Posted on April 3, 2021 by oneta hayes

A piercing of the heart—indeed, tonight my heart is not only pierced; it is ripped apart! I was at the foot of the cross! I watched him die! Die! This son of God, the miracle worker! Skeptics mocked him by … Continue reading →

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MARY’S SOLILOQUY (#1 of 4)

Posted on April 1, 2021 by oneta hayes

I am beginning some “Mary’s soliloquies” in which I try to present Mary’s mother-heart for her son, the son who was also God’s son. I hope I give her proper honor and respect as well as showing her human role … Continue reading →

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