"And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.”

" And he said to them, 'My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.' And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, 'Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.' And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, 'Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?'" Mark 14:34-37, ESV And so we o

"'The time has come,' he said. 'The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'" Mark 1:15, NIV We've had a streak of gorgeous, June-worthy weather here in VA. That was quickly interrupted by hail and 2inches of snow. What the heck was that all about? During the few summery days we were blessed with, Squirrel and I made the best of our outdoor time. We pulled the tarp of the patio furniture and brought the dog bed up from the basement faster than you coul