Sunday, April 21, 2019

Dearest God,

Every Easter in the early morning hours I pause to listen for the birds.  Although it is very dark and seemingly everything and everyone is asleep, still the birds sing.  I have always believed the birds were the first creatures to know of the resurrection.  I love to hear them sing their praise!

We stood at the ocean point listening to the waves lap at the beach.  Still very foggy, we could hear it but could not see it.  As we listened to the Easter story read, sang Christ the Lord is Risen Today and prayed the fog began to lift and we offered the peace of Christ to one another.

Later in the morning we gathered for worship at Christ Church.  Once again we sang your praise.

Although resurrection can be celebrated every day, there is a special, beautiful expression of praise on Easter Sunday.  We share our joy, our hope in Christ and our love for a savior whose willing death on a cross makes faith possible and we are thankful, so very, very thankful.

Holy and Blessed
are you,
Almighty God.
Thank you
for the gifts
of your spirit.
Thank you
for the birds,
the light
and the joy.
We owe everything
to you.

Love, Andrea