Tag Archives: Sacrificial Love

Celebration, Part 1 – Triumphal Entry

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Part 1 of a poetic Holy Week trilogy. On Palm Sunday, the crowd cries “Hosanna!”—but do they truly know the One they’re welcoming? A celebration tinged with irony, written from the tension between praise and misunderstanding. Continue reading →

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The Love of Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Discover the profound sacrificial love in the Christmas story through Mary, Joseph, and Jesus, and how their examples inspire us to love courageously this season. Continue reading →

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Sacrificial Love – A Mother and Her Children

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

As this Mother’s Day winds down, it occurs to me that there may be no love in human relationships more ferocious and personal–or more like God’s love–than the love a mother feels for her children. I’m a dad, so I … Continue reading →

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