Deb Kastner

Major thanks to @Shannon_Redmon for this lovely book video of The Marine's Mission!! youtu.be/oFi48QaFtDE

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"If all of your graciousness is saved for strangers, that is not kindness." -Fr. Mike Schmitz 📹 ascensionpress

Sorry to be so picky, but it's worth pointing out. 😂

Meanwhile in Japan

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For the first time... Punch feels safe enough to rest.A gentle mama places her hand on Punch's head.. and slowly, his little body relaxes. His eyes begin to close. And he holds his orange mama tighter- the one he's alwavs trusted, the one that never left. ❤️🐒💕🥹

@naturelife_ok @Grok what are these?

Don't bring salt to the beach 🥹

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✝️ WHY JESUS RODE A DONKEY… AND NOT A HORSE 😳 __________________ On Palm Sunday, something feels… almost strange. A King enters His city. A crowd shouts “Hosanna!” Palms are raised. And yet… There is no horse. No war animal. No symbol of power. Instead, Jesus chooses a donkey. At first glance, it looks like humility. But it is far more than that. It is a deliberate, prophetic, and shocking statement. ✝️ A PROPHECY BEING FULFILLED IN PLAIN SIGHT This was not случай. It was Scripture unfolding: “Behold, your king is coming to you; humble, and mounted on a donkey…” (Zechariah 9:9) Jesus is not improvising. He is revealing His identity, clearly, publicly, unmistakably. Anyone who knew the Scriptures should have understood: 👉 “This is the promised King.” But again… they missed the deeper meaning. ✝️ HORSE VS DONKEY: TWO DIFFERENT KINGS In the ancient world, the difference was obvious: Horse - war, conquest, domination Donkey - peace, humility, royal legitimacy Kings rode horses when they went to fight. They rode donkeys when they came in peace. So Jesus is making a bold declaration without speaking: 👉 “I am a King… but not the kind you expect.” ✝️ NOT WEAKNESS… BUT CONTROLLED POWER Let’s be clear. Jesus did not ride a donkey because He lacked power. He could have entered Jerusalem: With angels With authority With overwhelming force But He chose restraint. The donkey is not weakness. It is power under control. It is God saying: 👉 “I do not conquer by crushing you… I conquer by saving you.” ✝️ THE DETAIL MOST PEOPLE MISS The Gospels tell us something very specific: 👉 The donkey (a colt) had never been ridden. This is not random. In biblical thought, what is set apart for God is often unused, untouched, reserved. This means: This moment is sacred This kingship is unique This mission is unlike any before it No king before Him rode this path. No king after Him can repeat it. ✝️ THE COLLISION OF EXPECTATIONS The crowd saw the donkey… but interpreted it wrongly. They still waved palms. They still shouted “Hosanna.” Because in their minds: 👉 “The King has come.” But they expected the next step to be: 👉 War. Power. Revolution. Instead, Jesus moves steadily toward something else: 👉 The Cross. ✝️ FROM DONKEY TO CROSS The donkey was the first sign. It was Jesus saying: “I am not here to destroy your enemies. I am here to become your sacrifice.” That is why the story turns so quickly: From “Hosanna!” To “Crucify Him!” Because a King of peace is harder to accept than a king of power. ✝️ WHY THIS STILL CONFRONTS US TODAY Many people still want a “horse-Christ”: A Christ who fixes everything instantly A Christ who defeats their enemies A Christ who brings visible success But Jesus comes on a donkey: Quiet Humble Sacrificial And that kind of King demands something deeper: 👉 Trust, not control 👉 Surrender, not domination 👉 Faith, not spectacle ✝️ THE FINAL TRUTH Jesus did not choose a donkey by accident. He chose it to reveal a truth many still struggle to accept: 👉 God saves the world… not by power/force, but by self-giving love. The donkey was not just a ride. It was a message. And many are still missing it. God bless you 🥰

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If you can't laugh at yourself... 😂🤣😂

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