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Scripture Sunday: Father of Orphans

June 16, 2012 By Sandra Heska King

The old St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gaylord, MI (built in 1900)

With Deidra and Katie.

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  1. Deidra says

    June 16, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    Cool flare! Love this picture!

    Let’s have lunch again soon, m’kay?

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 9:53 pm

      You don’t need to ask twice!

  2. S. Etole says

    June 17, 2012 at 12:00 am

    He is our light and hope … neat image.

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 9:54 pm

      🙂

  3. Megan Willome says

    June 17, 2012 at 6:13 am

    I go to a “new” St. Mary’s Catholic church, built in 1910. The old sanctuary, next door, was built in the 1860s. Both churches are built of limestone. I should try to get a shot like that but, hey, I’m not Sandy.

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 9:55 pm

      Just lucky. 🙂

      I’d love to see pictures.

  4. Donna says

    June 17, 2012 at 7:14 am

    Beautiful capture. I love the sun flare. The church looks awesome.

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      I don’t think this church is used much any more, but it’s always been a landmark in town. It’s now known as the Mt. Carmel Centre, and I found this site that includes some interior photos.
      http://www.otsego.org/mtcarmel/

  5. Patricia @ Pollywog Creek says

    June 17, 2012 at 7:39 am

    This blesses me, Sandy. My parents have been with the Lord for a while now and it was a strange feeling the first time I realized that I was an “orphan”. Praise God that He is our Father and will never leave us.

    Beautiful photo – awesome capture.

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      There are no fatherless in the Kingdom, right?

  6. Wendy @ ECTaS! says

    June 17, 2012 at 11:47 am

    What a beautiful photo

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      Thanks, Wendy.

  7. Cheryl M says

    June 17, 2012 at 11:56 am

    What a lovely capture!
    http://scrapyourlife.net/myjournal

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks, Cheryl.

  8. Martha Orlando says

    June 17, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Gorgeous photo, wonderful scripture!

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 10:14 pm

      Thanks so much, Martha. I love that scripture, too.

  9. Joanne Norton says

    June 17, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    Father of orphans, caring for widows, etc…. some of my favorite scriptural verses describe the constant care of our Lord for the poorest and weakest and most struggling. You poured it in my heart, Lady, again.

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 10:15 pm

      “…the poorest and weakest and most struggling.” Love that, Joanne.

  10. Sharon O says

    June 17, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    This is so special to me, as one of my best friends was a widow for over seven years and believe me it was a very hard road… she is happily married now.

    • Sandra says

      June 17, 2012 at 10:16 pm

      I can’t imagine what it would be like to travel that road alone.

  11. journeytoepiphany says

    June 18, 2012 at 8:35 am

    He was a father to my little one while I was a single mom…and then he placed the lonely in a family…

  12. Carol J. Garvin says

    June 18, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    A lovely reminder of God’s eternal presence and care for all of His children. I took a moment to check out the photos on the website… such beautiful stained glass.

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