To All our Family & Friends,
I pray that your heart is profoundly touched by remembering that nearly 2,000 years ago Jesus went to the Cross, died, and was buried in a borrowed tomb. For several days, Jesus' body remained lifeless as His followers melted with fear and found their faith in the icy grip of confusion and despair.
Thank God that Jesus' crucifixion story does not end with the Lord's body enslaved to death and decay in that borrowed tomb! No, Easter Sunday was coming even though none of Jesus' followers seemed to expect the events of that incredible Resurrection Sunday Morning. They were completely surprised, held breathless by the incredible experiences of meeting the Lord alive again - walking, talking, and eating with the One they loved so deeply and that they thought was gone. Some were startled. Some fell and grasped his feet. Others disbelieved for joy. Another placed his hands in the imprints left by the nails and spear. And little by little, follower after follower, Jesus showed himself alive and offered many different proofs of his resurrection and they believed. They then testified to their faith, sometimes at the cost of their own lives, so they could share this good news with others.
So my prayer is that you have a Blessed Easter Sunday, this first Sunday after Passover. And on this glorious day, I pray that the Holy Spirit, the gift of the risen Jesus, will re-ignite your passion, hope, and courage to live for our Lord no matter what challenges you face!
We pray God's richest blessings for you and yours, and we pray that our living and reigning Lord will make His presence powerfully real to you as you serve Him in the days ahead.
Blessed Easter To All,
In God's Love & Grace always,
Sarah Gina*
(Mom to 3)
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Gina,
ReplyDeleteMay You and Your Family Have A Blessed Eater! God Bless All of You!
With Love and Prayers,
Marianne
Gina,
ReplyDeleteMay You and Your Family Have a Blessed Easter! God Bless All Of You!
With Love and Prayers,
Marianne
Sarah, Jessica and family,
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very blessed and Happy Easter from the Jarvis family in Pennsylvania. As we have just recently passed the one year time frame since our family was fortunate enough to meet yours, we have had many thankful moments for all of the help, kind words and prayers you and Jessica shared with us. Thank you for continuing to share your journey. We think of you and pray for you often and are overjoyed that Jessica is feeling better overall. We hope that things continue to improve and are wishing you Easter blessings today!
Love,
Kathy, Mark, Kerri, Erin, and Jeff
Beautifully told! I love the part where he gave them many convincing proofs!
ReplyDeleteWe hope you lovely ladies were able to celebrate Easter!
May God continue to show you His glory, miracles, His great love and faithfulness.
You are both great witnesses to how real God is in your lives. Thanks so much for your continued testimony of our great God!
With love and prayers,
The Turners
Dearest Jessica and Gina, Happy Easter!! I was so glad to skype with you the other day! I feel like a new member of the Technology Club! :) God's hand is truly in your lives and is carrying you to where He wants you to be. Your humility and grace in this journey are allowing God's miracles to shine through your words and thoughts. I think you are giving us the example of how He would like us all to handle the difficulties in our lives, with patience, persistence and gentle good humor. I love you guys!! Always in my prayers... Love always, Angel xoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteDear Jessica and Sara Gina,
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter! May you be as enriched by those around you as we are by having come to know you and your family. It is a time of rebirth; all around us we see Mother Nature as she crawls her way back from a bitter Winter season and a landscape seemingly devoid of life. But, things are not always what they appear. Even in drab gray of Winter, there is life; it is just resting below the surface and preparing for the energy needed to once again burst into full life! The flowers and trees have exploded into full bloom, the birds are building their nests and filling the air with beautiful song and the smell of new life surrounds us. We pray and hope that your bodies and souls are uplifted and renewed in this new season and come alive with renewed health, energy and hope. We give thanks for the blessing of coming to know you.
Love always,
Rosemary and John
John 2:11
ReplyDeleteThis, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.
John 17:4
I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
Eph 2:10
10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.