RESURRECTION REMINDERS
With the passing of Winter and the last icy chill of the season, crocuses peek through the ground. A parade of daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths follow, returning from their death-sleep. Buds on trees emerge, proclaiming the cycle of life goes on. In the wild animals give birth. A soft, warm breeze whispers of new beginnings.
The return of Spring reminds me of Christ's resurrection from death and triumphant return to the living. The coming of Spring is God's way of saying to us, "Look around! The Miracle of Resurrection is happening in the rebirth of nature."
This special time of year, when we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ, quickens my spirit and restores my soul. I am reassured that the promise of a better life after death will be fulfilled:
1st Peter 1: 3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you; (New International Version)
Beth Errickson
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