It started out as a disappointing day. We had prepared a nice Easter service for our small church, intending to show a video of the Easter story, which is something unfamiliar to most people here, However, no one ended up coming as the extended family that comprises the church was away from home, but they neglected to tell us. We already knew that our afternoon group would not be meeting due to an illness in the family.
We decided to enjoy the unexpected break by checking out a new coffee shop on the eastern edge of our district. We were taking the back-roads home, when we happened upon some trees with awesome white flowers blooming in the forest.
Later we came upon this very impressive vine.
But the highlight of our trip was right after we turned back onto the highway. The sky seemed to scream out an Easter message.
He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen.
Matthew 28:6-7 (NLT)
I look at those clouds and I imagine the day Jesus will return in all His glory. As the angels said to the disciples:
Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!
Acts 1:11 (NLT)
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