Easter Joy

Easter
Sing, soul of mine, this day of days.
The Lord is risen.
Toward the sunrising set thy face.
The Lord is risen.
Behold he giveth strength and grace;
For darkness, light; for mourning, praise;
For sin, his holiness; for conflict, peace.
Arise, O soul, this Easter day!
Forget the tomb of yesterday,
For thou from bondage art set free;
Thou sharest in His victory
And life eternal is for thee,
Because the Lord is risen.
                       Author unknown, from book "1,000 Quotable Poems".

Easter's Gift

Did you see yesterday's post with the photo of the flower cross?
Today is Easter and this photo sums up why we celebrate Easter and love this day, and this gift, so much.
I hope each of you who read this post will have some celebration today, whether modest or grand, and trust that if you are alone or burdened, know that God loves and cares for you completely, and so do lots of prayer warriors around the world.

Easter flower cross

Easter flower cross
Originally uploaded by Avondale Pattillo UMC

The first time I saw a flower cross in church, I was enchanted by the beauty of the cross, the flowers, and all of us taking a flower up to it, and adding it to the cross on Easter.
We gardeners had all been asked to bring flowers from home, so that made it a true communal project. What a perfect combination of flowers and Jesus, for this Christian gardener.
Happy gardening to all, and Happy Easter too.