When the Sanhedrin ordered Peter and the other apostles to stop preaching in the name of Jesus, Peter replied with one of Christianity’s more famous quotes: “We must obey God rather than men.”[1] However, the rest of what he said is where our interest lies. Peter pointedly told them that God raised Jesus, whom they had put to death by crucifixion, and whom God has now exalted to His right hand.…
American Auto Trail-Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad (Menno to Armour SD)
American Auto Trail-Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad (Menno to Armour SD)
https://youtu.be/0sjwSsGuwnE
This auto trail explores U.S. Highway 18, crisscrossing sections the tracks of what was once the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad.
Sleeping Angels In A Storm - Elizabeth Olivet/Tamerlane Usher/Verna
A/N: Day 9 of @fluffyfebruary
A storm was not the first time Tamerlane Usher expected to fall asleep. Verna had nudged, almost pushed, her towards Elizabeth Olivet, the therapist’s gentle charm making it all the easier for Tamerlane to love her. So when the storm hits and they are trapped together in Elizabeth’s home, she allows the woman to bring her to the bed, tuck her in. She’s never slept, not fully, but when Olivet, warm and sweet and gentle as ever, allows her to choose how much or little they touch, she finds sleep pressed into Elizabeth’s side. Verna, of course, seems to come from nowhere, slipping into the bed to curl an arm around Tamerlane’s waist, watching her fall asleep even as the storm rages. Peace, it seems, comes in a storm.
”Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the…