
I have too many words, so I am speechless; too many feelings, so I have gone numb. My heart wants to publicly sort through it all. I want to clamor to be heard. Then I am faced with the sobering fact that what I want to say is not necessarily what I want to be heard. Therefore, I withdraw and find my voice and my comfort in the Word of God. 5:44-45

This Easter will be unlike any most of us have experienced in our lifetime. For those who are accustomed to large gatherings with egg hunts and activities in the park, there will be none. Churches won’t be festively observing this time with lively events for families and our communities. The celebration of our mutual redemption through Christ will not take place at a church building or large Easter dinner. For many of us, this is new and unsettling. However, there is something profound about the opportunity available to us this Easter. More so than any year prior, we can reflect…