Browsing Archive: August, 2011
Posted by Kiki Riki on Saturday, August 20, 2011,
Noah did a strange thing...
At least it would seem very strange to us today.
The ark was safely on dry ground again. A few minutes before, it was filled with growling, barking, honking, purring animals. Now the door was wide open and the giant boat sat on a mountain top, all empty and quiet.
All the animals had rushed out the door to fill the earth again.
So what was Noah doing?
He was picking up rocks.
He was so thankful to be alive, he was going to build an altar to God. So Noah piled up the roc... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kiki Riki on Saturday, August 13, 2011,
Jesus loved to tell a good story to make a point, and The Good Samaritan is one of His most famous stories of all.
Whenever someone asked Jesus which of the Old Testament commandments was the most important, Jesus said these two are the most important of all: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind" and "Love your neighbor just as much as you love yourself."
"Love" can mean many different things, but the "Christian love" that Jesus talked abou...
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Posted by Kiki Riki on Saturday, August 6, 2011,
King Ahasuerus was the king of the Persian Empire, which ruled over many lands, including the Hebrew people.
The king was looking for a wife and he fell in love with Esther, a beautiful Hebrew girl.
The king did not know Esther was Hebrew.
Many people in the lands did not like the Hebrew people.
Mordecai, who was Esther's cousin, was raising her because she had no parents.
He told Esther not to tell anyone she was Hebrew.
King Ahasuerus and Esther were very happy together.
But one day Haman, ... Continue reading ...