Crucifixion Is Not Good For You!

Hmmm....I will have to agree with the report I read over at Fox News...crucifixion are bad for you! Apparently, there are people in the Philippines who think crucifixion is good for them...a way to show their resolve to do better. These crucifixions take place on Good Friday and are frowned upon by the Catholic Church and the government.

I think it's really nice though that the City Health Office will be autoclaving all the nails that will be used! lol!

Seriously, I don't want to offend anyone here, but I just don't get this at all. Besides, the videos I saw on Youtube were showing the nail being hammered into the palm and that's not how crucifixions were done at all...but maybe I'm just being too picky!

Read more about crucifixions here.

Parol for Prayers

This week we are continuing to pray for the families and missionaries in the Philippines. We made parols this morning so that we would be reminded of the prayers that these people need.


Parols are star lanterns that are used as Christmas decorations in the Philippines. Our parols are a very simple version. I used scrapbooking paper and recycled the fringe from a knitted shawl. You can find the complete activity at the Kids of Courage site. There are also more in depth projects over at MyParol.com.


We hung ours on a branch we found out in the back yard and it's now perched on the bookshelf in the den. Fun!