Monthly Archives: September 2023

The Hand of God and a Broken Chain

Posted on September 23, 2023 by gravelyspeaking

N. G. LEWIS DIED DEC. 21, 1869 AGED 69 Y. 10 M. 7D. The rounded-top white marble gravestone of N. G. Lewis depicts the hand of God holding a broken chain. The broken link of chain represents a life that has ended. … Continue reading →

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The Hand of God Wielding a Hatchet

Posted on September 20, 2023 by gravelyspeaking

Memento Mori In Memory of Mrs. ABIGAIL GOBLE who died in Oct.br 1742 Aged 62 Years The Old Burying Ground at the Presbyterian Church at Morristown, New Jersey, is full of red slate gravestones, the most interesting of them by … Continue reading →

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The Hand of God Holding a Sheaf of Wheat

Posted on September 17, 2023 by gravelyspeaking

ALICE WARD JEFFS Wife of WILLIAM Y. JEFFS BORN Nov. 4 1832 Died Sept, 4 1907 MOTHER As the previous blogpost reported, for nearly a thousand years, artists depicted God as a hand reaching down from the clouds.  Such a … Continue reading →

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The Hand of God

Posted on September 10, 2023 by gravelyspeaking

LUCINDA MAY Daughter of ROLLAN & LIZZIE SHERMAN October 7, 1883 April 8, 1886 There are many verses in the Bible against showing a representation of God, such as, Exodus 20:4—”You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any … Continue reading →

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