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HOLY WEEK

(WRITTEN 4/14/11)
Well, once again we are days away from the start of Holy Week. This is the time the church celebrates the end of the season of Lent that ends on Easter, the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection. The resurrection of Christ is the consummation of God mending the break between God and humanity in the Garden of Eden. God never stopped loving us and that is why God took the drastic measure He did to bring healing between Himself and you and I The mystery of the Passion is beyond my human comprehension but I am ever so grateful that it happened.

In thinking about the resurrection of my Lord and Savior I realize that even in a sin-fallen world there is still beauty and joy. God restored us back into Paradise with Him and the Hosts of Heaven. In this world, we should try and focus on the rose petals and not the thorns on the stem! I realize that God gives me moments of Heaven when I see a beautiful landscape or breathtaking mountain view. Times when I sit quietly and watch the birds and squirrels feed and water at the birdhouse and birdbath placed in my backyard surrounded by flowers and I feel I am in the Garden of Eden. When I see my children I feel the joy of heavenly good times. When I am with friends I get a taste of what it will be like fellowshipping with all the saints in Heaven. Good food reminds me of the great banquet we will all get to attend with our dear Lord.

Yes, even now our Heavenly Father allows us the chance to experience a greater reality to come and all this is possible because on the first day of the week a stone was rolled away from a tomb and that tomb was empty outside of Jerusalem. Take time today to look, hear, taste, feel a bit of the Garden of Eden.

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