Today I attended Easter Sunday services at a new church in our community (New Life) that Alicia and I visited for the first time on Good Friday. It was an excellent experience... very warm and welcoming. Even though Alicia had to work at the hospital today, I went again today solo. I'm glad I did.
It's been a long time.
I can't remember the last time I attended an Easter service. I can barely remember the last time I attended any service. As someone who just a few years ago left their career to work in ministry full time, that's a hard admission to make. I could bore you silly with all of the hurts, disappointments, and life changes that I've used as excuses for these 9 years in the desert, but it doesn't really matter. It's time to reconnect to this part of my life that has been on a shelf.
The last three days have been all about resurrection as people all over the world remember a man whose impact on history has been so profound we number our years based on the time that has passed since he was born. Something about the power of this day drove me to also resurrect this little corner of the Internet where I can share my thoughts as I continue my journey through this thing we call life.
Much has happened to bring me to this point. Now that I am in my 50's, all the children are grown, and there is more road behind me than there is ahead of me, it is a good time for reflection. As I uncover insights or new experiences that I think are worth sharing, I'll post them here.
For anyone who may have visited this site years ago when I had a lot of content posted here, you may be wondering where it all went since the site now looks pretty bare. Call it symbolism, but those posts were from a time in my life that I have to let go of. There are new experiences ahead, and I need to appreciate them in the context of where I am now, not where I used to be. Like this morning's message reminded me... the tomb is empty, so there's no point to keep going back to there.
It's time to move on. To have a fresh start. To live life to its fullest and embrace every moment. To look forward and not behind. To use the time I have remaining to be everything I was meant to be. To make a difference.
Resurrection. May we rediscover its power.
It's been a long time.
I can't remember the last time I attended an Easter service. I can barely remember the last time I attended any service. As someone who just a few years ago left their career to work in ministry full time, that's a hard admission to make. I could bore you silly with all of the hurts, disappointments, and life changes that I've used as excuses for these 9 years in the desert, but it doesn't really matter. It's time to reconnect to this part of my life that has been on a shelf.
The last three days have been all about resurrection as people all over the world remember a man whose impact on history has been so profound we number our years based on the time that has passed since he was born. Something about the power of this day drove me to also resurrect this little corner of the Internet where I can share my thoughts as I continue my journey through this thing we call life.
Much has happened to bring me to this point. Now that I am in my 50's, all the children are grown, and there is more road behind me than there is ahead of me, it is a good time for reflection. As I uncover insights or new experiences that I think are worth sharing, I'll post them here.
For anyone who may have visited this site years ago when I had a lot of content posted here, you may be wondering where it all went since the site now looks pretty bare. Call it symbolism, but those posts were from a time in my life that I have to let go of. There are new experiences ahead, and I need to appreciate them in the context of where I am now, not where I used to be. Like this morning's message reminded me... the tomb is empty, so there's no point to keep going back to there.
It's time to move on. To have a fresh start. To live life to its fullest and embrace every moment. To look forward and not behind. To use the time I have remaining to be everything I was meant to be. To make a difference.
Resurrection. May we rediscover its power.
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