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Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart…. [E]ven if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:1, 3-6 ESV 

Vintage Christmas Images: Meat in a Dead Heat

This is a Christmas card found in an English scrapbook preserving the years 1870-1880. The text around whatever it is riding the black porker reads “A Dead Heat for the Plate.” So, as far as I can tell, you have two hogs racing for my oven, one carrying a turkey on its back and one carrying what looks like nothing I’ve ever seen.

You thought they didn’t do humourous cards back then, didn’t you? 

Don’t ask me to explain the joke to you. The best I can do is point out that it’s British humour, which might be all the explanation there is.

But surely there must be more. What’s your explanation?

Sick As a Dog

That was me all day yesterday. Just like the picture, except there’s no way I would have had any soup and crackers near me.

 

I’m glad to be a little better today, but I’ve got a whole lot of work to catch up on.