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This day began with so many promises and blessings. Dawn broke, light came, the sun rose higher, the clouds moved. With daylight came the blessing of  being alive and enjoying life in one of the prettiest places on earth. There … Continue reading →

In the beginning, in the time of creation when there was only darkness and chaos, God’s Spirit hovered over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.” He had not yet made … Continue reading →

This evening I watch the snow coming down. It’s a spring snow, wet and heavy, more rain really than anything. The flurry of flakes drifts first one way and then another. Sometimes it stops altogether but then starts again,  drifting  … Continue reading →

The day   after Jesus was crucified and buried in the tomb must have been another terrible day for his disciples. The Bible says nothing about them on that day, but surely they were in complete shock and traumatized by Jesus’ … Continue reading →

Were You There This African American spiritual was made popular  by Johnny Cash . It is a song of both deep sorrow and great hope – the death and burial of Jesus  in the knowledge that three days later, He … Continue reading →

Big Jim’s feet told the story. It was hard to miss them. They hung over the bottom of the bed by at least six inches. Jim was a tall man and had probably never found a bed to fit him, … Continue reading →

Only a little is known about how Jesus spent the last Wednesday of His earthly life. Mark 14:1 states that “After two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread”, placing it as the 14th of Nissan … Continue reading →

It’s Monday before Easter and I am thinking of my grandchildren who are hours away from me. Many years in the past, I’ve sent them special Easter baskets in the mail. I made the packages the same as I did … Continue reading →

It’s late Sunday afternoon as I go for a walk. The April days are already getting longer with light now until almost 8:00. After this winter I am more than ready for a warming sun. But, with the breeze it’s … Continue reading →