Son of David, Merciful one, I had heard of what your brave disciple Peter had done at the home of Cornelius in Caesarea. 1 When I heard of how he baptized even the non-circumcised, I set off to find him, so that my daughter Guilia and I could also partake in these saving waters. And we received the power of the Holy Spirit! I knew You wouldn't forget about us!  Jesus, You know my story. But writing it all down helps me make sense of it, so that I can give all the glory to You. I was raised...

History of Valentine's Day Way back in the middle of the 3rd Century, Roman Emperor, Claudius Gothicus, often called Claudius the Cruel, ruled the crumbling Roman Empire. The once-mighty empire was constantly at war with the savage Germanic tribes and the Palmyrene Empire to the east. Due to these massive military losses, there was a serious shortage of troops.  But it wasn’t just losses on the battlefield that caused the shortage; it was also the deadly Plague of Cyprian that ravaged...

This past summer, a few of my sisters and I had a Color Analysis session. We had a blast watching one another go through the process of discovering which of the 16 seasons and sub-seasons we fell into. I have always been one to go for bold colors and prints. So, boy was I mad when the consultant announced that I was a toned summer. BORING! Lots of blues- I have always hated wearing blue! As well as soft shades of pink, green, and purple. She really slapped me in the face by saying that black...