Easter

For slightly over a year I've been attending a small church. Attendance averages >100 compared to the other church with attendance of <100.>

Last year for the Easter service the children did some kind of special with sticks to the song "Arise." Loved it! On my way to church this year I was praying they would do it again. They did! You can see from this pic 2 simple sticks crossed to illustrate the cross. Below was their interpretation of "Arise!" WOW! Loved it.

To top it all off, the minister spoke from John 20:1-7 with a text from vs. 7b. The simple gesture of the folded linen laying by itself illustrated Christ's plan to return. It was something very simple I can't remember reading in the past, although I know I have. It has given me something to read and study in detail this week.

Yes, He did die but (drum roll please) He arose!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. A celebration of life. There is no period at the end of a person's life on earth. More like a semicolon. There is more and it is good.

I lost my mother March 11th. I continue to mourn with my woulda, coulda and shoulda's. This morning at 6:30 a.m., my daughter and son-in-law lost his grandfather to cancer. I'm sure the whole family is dealing with their own list of woulda, coulda, shoulda's. Human nature causes us to focus on what we've lost. What we no longer have. Selfish, huh? Our loved ones experience a divine healing and we have a pity party because of what we don't have or don't have the opportunity to regain.

My mom is with Jesus. So is Jo and Richard's grandfather. Like the 23rd Psalm says, ".. and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord FOREVER!" Blow the party horns! Celebrate! It's because of what HE did on that cross that I can throw confetti and be happy. There's no period at the end of anyone's life on earth. There's a semicolon followed by a dot dot dot...


Before long the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you. John 14:19-20

A promise made. A promise kept.