Daily Blessing

“Marked” by Jesus – Faithful in prayer.

When hubby and I visited Rome and Pompeii, we were clearly “marked” as tourists. Anybody looking at us could immediately tell we were tourists. What was it about us that “marked” us as tourists? We both were wearing…

July 6, 2025Journeys of Paul, Prayer

“Marked” by Jesus – Patient in affliction.

The early Christians living in ancient Rome did not have the Bible. They simply had heard the good news about Jesus Christ – how Jesus is the son of God and the Savior of the world – and…

July 5, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

“Marked” by Jesus – A life characterized by joy and hope!

I have always wondered what the ancient city of Rome was like when the Apostle Paul was there … and when he wrote the letter to the early Christians living there. Alas, the ancient city of Rome has…

July 4, 2025Hope, Journeys of Paul, Rome

“Marked” by Jesus – A life characterized by love!

The early Christians living in ancient Rome did not have the Bible. They simply had heard the good news about Jesus Christ – who came to be the Savior of the world – and they had believed. They…

July 3, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

“Marked” by Jesus – A life characterized by humility.

As I walked the stone streets of the ancient city of Pompeii, I couldn’t help imagining what it might have been like to be an early Christian living in ancient Rome, walking streets just like this, when the…

July 2, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

“Marked” by Jesus – A living sacrifice!

I have always wondered what the ancient city of Rome was like when the Apostle Paul was there. The ancient city of Rome has been buried in 2,000 years’ worth of subsequent history, or else dismantled as building…

July 1, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

“Marked” by Jesus – The Spirit of God living in us!

There is no doubt to anyone looking at this photo that hubby and I are “tourists.” We are “marked” as tourists … by our touristy hats … by our touristy water bottles … by our touristy bright-orange “radios”…

June 30, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

“Marked” by Jesus – No longer controlled by sin.

When hubby and I visited Pompeii, we were clearly “marked” as tourists. For starters, we were following a tour guide – this lady here in the orange dress with a blue umbrella. Hubby and I stuck with our…

June 29, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

God’s message for the people of ancient Rome

Before the Apostle Paul ever arrived in Rome there was already a thriving group of Christians there who had heard the good news about Jesus Christ and had given their lives to follow Jesus. How had the people…

June 28, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

Living in ancient Rome

Rome has historically been called “The City of Seven Hills.” When visiting Rome today it is impossible to see any evidence of the “seven hills,” as the city has expanded over the millennia and is currently a sprawling…

June 27, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome