Several years ago, I received a beautiful Easter-themed brochure from a florist selling fresh multicolored flowers. At the bottom of the page it stated: “Remember this year Easter falls on April 21.” I reflected on the word, “falls” finding that it was not the most correct way to refer to Easter. Easter never falls on any day. All the things about Easter are always rising up.
We celebrate Jesus rising up from the tomb. Springtime is rising up from winter, and grass is showing fresh new shoots. Dogwood blossoms appear, along with daffodils, tulips and a host of other flowers that awake. It’s new life in Jesus! Let us rejoice in his victory over death! And this celebratory parade continues for the 50 days of the Easter season and beyond. Down with the falls. It’s now up, up and—one fine day—away.

*** Listen very carefully to Peter in Acts 2:14, “Then Peter stood up with the 11 apostles. In a loud voice he spoke to the crowd. “My fellow Jews,” he said, “let me explain this to you. All of you who live in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I say!” *** It was God’s plan to hand over His Son Jesus to be killed on the cross for us in Acts 2:22-23, “Fellow Israelites, listen to this! Jesus of Nazareth was a man Who had God’s approval. God did miracles, wonders and signs among you through Jesus. You yourselves know...
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Rise up, Rising up from the challenges of despair and darkness. Rise up from the grief and mourning knowing that I can dance again. As I journey through life, changes in the work place had a wonderful friend retire on Friday. Monday there will be a lot of holes in the places of many hearts. However, it is a new day today, the showers of blessings are falling only to bring the new life of rising up to celebrate the third Sunday of Easter and continue to be renewed always in life’s journey and changes that come with each season....
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My dear dear friends, and I say that with as much love as I can emulate from Jesus when He spoke to His friends, I wish you could have seen what your prayers have done! Our Jennifer was taken off life support 1:05 yesterday and passed at 1:30 with 16 family members plus friends at her bedside. On Friday there was a lot of dissension among family members as to whether to discontinue life support or continue for an undetermined time while her organs slowly shut down. Through prayer and I KNOW only through prayer, Saturday morning the family was...
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God be with us all this week may we do your willingness every thing we do in your name I pray Amen Amen Amen

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