Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday is THE most significant event in the history of the world. Nothing else even comes close. No other event has impacted more people’s lives. No event’s proclamation has led to more joy. No event’s proclamation has led to more persecution and death for those doing...
This is the time of year I affectionately call “jellybean season”. Jellybeans are perhaps my favorite candy and it is one of the things I have always instantly associated with spring and the celebration of Easter. Perhaps part of the reason I love jellybeans and associate them with this time...
We spend so much time preparing for Easter. We spend 40 days during Lent preparing our hearts and minds. We plan Easter egg hunts, Easter family dinners, and fill Easter baskets for kids or grandkids. There is so much to do and celebrate. And rightly so! 1 Corinthians 15:57 tells...
Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now I see! This year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the writing of the great hymn of faith “Amazing Grace”. There are so many great explorations...
I recently came across one of those slideshow articles that populate the internet, that are designed to waste your time. This one caught my attention because it was titled, “14 Ways to Achieve Immortality”. It had some interesting (and crazy) ideas included on the list. Some of them include “become...
April showers bring May flowers. What do May flowers bring? – PILGRIMS !!! I know it’s an old joke but when I heard it the other day I just had to smile. At this time of year it seems like I see a lot more smiling going on. Maybe I...
Wow! It seems like just a minute ago when we were wishing one another, ”Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”; now Holy Week and Easter are here. For some of us the “resolutions” we made for New Years are yet to be started and some things that we hoped to...
Obviously the greatest impact of COVID-19 on life in the world today is the death of thousands of people. Lots of medical researchers and hypothesizers are trying to figure out the best ways to flatten the curve, to save the lives of those infected, and to create a vaccine that...
“After three days I will rise again” (Matthew 27:63) Unprecedented! Life changing! Strange and surreal! Normalcy upended! These words are being used to describe the times and circumstances we are presently experiencing. People are seized in the grip of fear and hiding from the enemy, COVID-19, in their homes. All...
Living in Western New York where it is chilly to freezing from Halloween thru a “late” Easter, we really appreciate a clear and sunny day. Life is always better when the sun is out! Even on a freezing cold day the sun can warm and lift one’s spirit. Likewise, as...