Sunday is coming! If there’s one thing I especially miss from my pre-missionary life in the United States, it’s all the treasured memories of celebrating Easter. We do celebrate it here in Peru, but the relevant traditions are far more low-key than what surrounded me growing up. I have, however, managed to “import” some of my favorite ones for my children. One I’m particularly excited about this year, I learned from my mom. I found a device online for melting different shades of crayon wax, which we will use to decorate eggs. A visitor brought this tool to us from the U.S., and this will be the first time we get to use it. Good times are ahead 😊 .
Traditional customs aside, how unspeakable meaningful this commemoration is to all of us who belong to Jesus… whose eternal life was purchased by His death and resurrection! Since I don’t typically post on the weekends, I am going to share some thoughts on the Easter story today and tomorrow.
I am struck by these two verses from Luke, above. These women’s hearts had just been torn asunder, witnessing the torture and agonizing death of our Savior. Those excruciating six hours were over. Death and burial had freshly passed. Resurrection had not yet come. It was the “in-between” day, Saturday.
How many times have we been there? Something precious to us died a painful death. Maybe a hope or a dream that we had once nurtured. Or a Continue reading Sunday Is Coming
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