Easter dinner with friends

We had a huge feast to celebrate our risen Lord Jesus.

We were blessed to share it with friends from Fayetteville.

Justine and David were at seminary together in California,

I made my traditional Easter feast .

It was delicious, according to all who ate.

Honey Baked Ham,

Red Rice,

Green Beans,

Hash Brown Potato Casserole (David made these),

Broccoli Salad,

Pineapple Bake,

Yeast Rolls,

Strawberries and Fresh Whipped Cream,

and

 Lemon ~ Blueberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. (made by Lucy)

Also had a big pot of steaming hot coffee with dessert

Even though it rained, we had our Easter Egg Hunt.

The large Golden Egg was found by Walter,

The small Golden Egg was found by Brook, Justine's wife,

And Gus won a prize for finding the most eggs.

I didn't take a single picture,

But we got the lovely people above, and that was most important.

I'm spending this week reading about what Our Lord did after His resurrection.

All four gospel writers included an account of his steps before He ascended back to heaven.

Fascinating.

We are so blessed to have these eyewitness accounts of how Jesus spent His final days on earth.

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"And there are also many other things that Jesus did,

which, if they were written one by one,

I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written."

Amen!

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John 21:25

 

He is Risen!

He is Risen Indeed!

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Rejoice always!

Pray without ceasing!

Be Thankful in all things!

This is the will of God for you!

Happy Easter!

Celebrate big today!

He is Risen!

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It is a good Good Friday

"So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said,

'It is Finished!'

And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit."

John 19:30

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God's love to us in Christ Jesus His son

Has your world been changed?

Does this week have any meaning in your life?

Do you realize what God has done for you?

We, humans, were born sinners.

Adam and Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden

 spoiled our relationship with God, who made us.

God is holy.

He cannot look upon sin.

Many years later, Jesus came to this earth as a man,

yet without sin.

God, His Father, sent Him to earth to become sin for us.

When Jesus died on the cross, He took our sin upon Himself.

Jesus died on the cross.

He was buried in a tomb, and a heavy stone was rolled across the entrance.

He stayed in the tomb for 3 days.

On the third day, He arose and left the tomb.

Jesus Lives!

He appeared to many.

After 40 days, He ascended back to heaven 

and is seated at the right hand of God, His Father.

Jesus is there preparing a place for us.

He is coming back to get us, and we will be forever with Him.

Want to know more?

Read God's Word every day.

Start with the gospel of John in the New Testament.

Pray and ask Him to give you understanding of the truth He has written to us.

Seek Him diligently, and He will reveal Himself to you.

One very important verse in the book of John...

"For God so loved the world,

 that He gave His only begotten Son,

  that whosoever believeth in Him

 should not perish but have eternal life."

John 3:16

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Hosanna!

"Hosanna!

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord,

even the King of Israel."

John 12:13b

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cruising #3

This was the last stop on our cruise.

Carnival's private island,

Celebration Key.

I thought when we docked, the rest of the island looked decimated.

Does anybody remember Hurricane Dorian in 2019?

I found this book in one of the gift shops on the island.

You know how much I love to read about weather disasters.

I picked it up, but didn't buy it.

Later, David and Lucy made a trip back and purchased it for me.

"The Water Has Come"

is a detailed timeline of the events that transpired in 2019, Hurricane Dorian...

the most powerful storm in modern history.

So interesting!

Early morning balcony shot of David and Amanda.

Sunning on Loft 19.

The Blood moon ~ 

early in the morning!

My room steward left the cutest little towel, animal sculptures on my bed 

every morning after he cleaned my room.

Sulan was the best ever.

He took such good care of me!

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beautiful

Yesterday afternoon, I found a big box of gorgeous flowers on my front door step.

I eagerly brought them into my kitchen.

I opened the box and could find no card indicating who they were from.

I thought,

"Yay, I have a secret admirer."

Silly thought that was!

I immediately went to our family chat to inquire.

Did any of you send me flowers today?

It was Amanda.

She wanted to thank me for the cruise.

I was overwhelmed.

Getting fresh flowers is one of my favorite things.

You are welcome, sweet daughter of mine.

It was absolutely my pleasure.

I'm already saving for our next adventure.

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