Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all. We are so blessed that Jesus Christ had enough love for us to take upon himself our sins and lay down his life for us.

Matthew 26: 

37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

In the movie "The Passion of Christ", Christ gets up from the ground in the Garden of Gethsemane with beads of blood on his forehead having just completed suffering alone for the sins of the world. The movie surprised me with the accurate symbolism it portrayed next. Satan, hiding in the shadows, releases a serpent that slithers toward Jesus. The Lord then crushes the head of the serpent as a symbol of the fulfilment of Gen 3:15. Satan will always be able to annoy and lead individuals astray but Christ, through his suffering in the garden and resurrection from garden tomb, redeemed man from the fall and provided the path for the righteous to ultimately prevail.

 Right after this Judas appears with the temple guards and betrays him.

All of my children are facing there own challenges as they progress in life, but I am so pleased with the testimony and faith they all maintain. The Lord loves them all and will bless them as they dedicate themselves to following and serving.

On a lighter note...
My business travels took me to Nashville, TN last week. We stayed about 3 miles from the Grand Ole Opry which is right next to the Opry Mills Mall which is right next to a massive complex called the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

Grand Ole Opry Entrance

Opryland Hotel

There were lots of these pink flowering trees on the highway.

My co-workers and I went out to eat at a place recommended for the Southern food experience. The restaurant is called "The Farm House". This is some of the food...

Fried Pig's Ear Appetizer

Porkbelly Poptart

I decided that I needed to sell my Honda since I want a bigger bike and can't afford two. We now have two adds on craigslist.
The Honda
The Dryer

Dryer is Better

I was sick last week and didn't post. That was an eventful week, also, with Haley's new car and Gordon's new house.

Haley's car 'blew up' on the freeway while going to work. She had been looking for a new car and had one in mind. The deal was sealed when the Altima self destructed. For weeks it had been making noise and we had been encouraging Haley to get it repaired. She was too busy.

The tow truck driver offered her $300 for the car. She took it and went to the Kia dealer to get a hamster car.

She had fallen for the Titanium Silver model.

She feels comfortable and safe in it.

Gordon, Alison, and John finally were able to move in to their CA home and unpack.

They didn't like the gold shower door so they removed that.

Eric and Krystal are still planning their move to Texas in the spring. Krystal has an internship/job lined up there and Eric is working on doing the same.

Our clothes dryer went out this week. Felicia got  new one and Eric asked that we try to fix the old one for them to use. That was enough motivation for me to watch all the youtube videos on how to make the repair. In order to replace the heating element in our old Kenmore, you must dismantle the entire dryer.

 The heating element was burned through. A replacement part is $25.50 from Amazon prime.

New one