BECAUSE OF HIM

It's been almost a month since I have blog-written.  I have been busy with medical issues with my parents and since mid-March, The Husband has been experiencing heart issues with a five day stay at a very large big city heart hospital.  His problem is not yet resolved.  He has a heart ablation scheduled in two to three weeks.  If you are a pray-er, I encourage you to do so. 

Yes, I have been physically and mentally exhausted and running on empty.  Way, way empty.  

When I sat down today just to look at the calendar, I realized that we are a week away from my favorite "holiday" of the year--Easter!  With that realization, I took some time to still the crazies of my life and think about this and what it means to me.  I recalled the Easter Sunday, what has it been?  Three years ago when we were had no organized church services to celebrate this wonderful day.  The Husband and I had our own sunrise/sonrise service on our front porch and it was no less precious.  No less precious because the one we celebrate is still alive today!  Our lives with medical issues and heart ablations and inflation and sin and so much more CAN be good in spite of all these distractions.  It's all "because of HIM". 

Because of HIM, we can trust more.  

Because of HIM, we can love more.

Because of HIM, we can walk thru valleys safely and climb the mountains ahead with strength.

Because of HIM, we can rejoice in times of hardship.

Because of HIM, we can choose joy, even when we are running on empty.  Way, way empty.

Because of HIM, we can praise and praise and praise.  And then we can praise some more.

Because of HIM, we can be courageous and fear not.

Because of HIM, we CAN face tomorrow.

As in years past, I invite you to read from the scriptures this week for holy week and remember exactly what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ did for you, for me, and for all of us.   As in years past, I am going to attempt to post every day....just my thoughts as they relate to this season of sadness and ultimately, this season of joy.  I invite you to check in, especially every night as I hope to have written by then.  

Most of all during this season, I invite you to worship with thanksgiving and joy our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who died and rose again for ALL for us!

Scripture choices are:

Jesus rides into Jerusalem.....Matt 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-40; John 12:12-19

The Last Supper with the twelve....Matt. 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:3-39; John 13

Sold out....Matt 26: 1-16;  Mark 14:1-2, 10-11:  Luke 22:1-6

In the Garden....Matthew 26:36-56; Mark14: 32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 17, 18:1-11

Guilty?.....Matthew 26:57-75; Mark14:53-72;  Luke 22:54-71; John 18:12-27

A Dark Day....Matthew 27:1-66; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 23; John 18:28-42

The Tomb....Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20

I will also invite you to read my Holy Week posts for 2022, beginning with "Eggs and the Resurrection", from April 10, 2022 through the following week until resurrection Sunday 2022.

Consider....