It has been more than a year since I have posted anything here. A lot has happened in this break of time. We added a 3rd girl to our brood. She has brought us much joy during the stresses that we've endured such as the separation of my parents, the decision to change the church that we would be regularly attending, and more recently the disruption in friendships. But yesterday was Sunday (I actually wrote this last night)! Easter Sunday that is. The day that my Savior, Jesus Christ who died for my sins/our sins conquered death so that I may live. He is Risen! My Savior lives! To quote a hymn "and because he lives I can face tomorrow". He has gotten me through a lot of tomorrows in my 3 plus decades.
This Easter season was a new one for me. Most of my Easters have come in a flash and left just as quickly, not this one. The girls and I took the week off from school work and as a family attended 2 Holy Week services and participated in a prayer vigil on Holy Saturday. I think my favorite time this week was during our designated prayer time. We got to the church and were unable to enter. The doors were locked so instead we as family sat down on the concrete step outside the door. If you had witnessed our prayer time you might give me a look of confusion as to how this was my favorite. It was cold outside and my children were whining and uncooperative but the sun was shinning. The light and warmth felt so wonderful to this NY native who is anxiously awaiting more warm and well lit days. Its warmth and light brought great comfort to us as we sat outside the church just as my Savior and his word does. My Middle who uses a lot less words than my Oldest and leaves her momma wondering what is going on in her head regularly, fervently turns to her momma during the Tenebrae service and states "Jesus is the light of the world." To hear such declaration from her children's' lips warms this momma's heart.
My prayer for those known and unknown to me is that the warmth of God's love so marvelously displayed on Good Friday for all who believe will be felt in all of our lives today and tomorrow.
Happy Easter!
~Laura
