I will be the first to confess that it does not feel like Easter. Sure, the telltale signs of life are springing up all around to indicate it is that time of year. But the feeling in the air feels a little closer to that of the tomb than the resurrection. But as I look at the brand new roots of this once dead little plant before me, I feel a nudge from creation preaching the gospel to me: that the end is not the end.

A daily prayer for April 11, 2020.

For us, we know that Sunday is coming. But for the people of God who were following Jesus, they didn’t know what would happen on Sunday morning. All they knew was that everything was different. And all they knew to do, at least for this moment, was to sit and wait.

A daily prayer for April 10, 2020.

Today is Good Friday. Traditionally it is a somber day. Churches gather for worship at mid-day or in the evening. We sing sad songs and remember the life of Christ.

Isolation is truly heartbreaking. We all need to know that we are not forgotten, that someone cares for us, that we are loved. We all need the tangible embodiment of the love of Jesus found in another person who offers comfort and care.