This Black day
When evil sin
Holds full sway
Against the true
Pure Innocence
Of the Christ, the Son of God. Rich Royal red blood
Oozes then flows from slashed scourge marks striping
His bared back and deep punctures from the plaited
Twisted thorns of the mocking crown piercing His
His Kingly brow
In rash derision.
Then Crucifixion.
Prophecy said
It and History
Proved it truth:
The Pascal Lamb
Led to Slaughter,
Chose to atone—
A living, loving
Sacrifice for our
Black sin so that
Our Redeemer
Transforms and
Restores and
Resurrects the
Original beauty
Of God with
Us eternally.
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.