By Carlen Blackstone, Certified Lay Leader For the past two years, I have shared the reasons why dandelions are in fact the true Easter flower and should have their rightful place among all the other beautiful Easter lilies, tulips, and daffodils that adorn the front of our sanctuaries Easter morning. Jack Sheehan, a member ofContinue reading “Transformational Dandelions”
Category Archives: Easter
Called To Be Uncomfortable
I enjoy Holy Week. My favorite day to attend church besides Easter is on Maundy (or Holy) Thursday, which I experienced for the first time in the late 1990s.
Loyal Companions, Cody and Comet
Almost a year ago, we adopted two dogs, Cody and Comet. They are brothers and are the breed Cavapoo: Cavalier King James Spaniel mixed with Poodle. The easiest way to describe them? They look like teddy bears! Both are absolute sweethearts, but they couldn’t be more different.
More Than the Bunny
We hear a lot about keeping Christ in Christmas, but how do we make sure that Easter is about more than baskets, egg hunts, and the Easter Bunny? Here are four simple ways you can keep Jesus at the center of your family’s Easter celebration:
In Defense of Dandelions
By Carlen Blackstone, Dutilh Member Last year, if you recall, I introduced the Dutilh children to the fact that the dandelion is the true Easter flower. I know what you are thinking: dandelions are weeds, and they just don’t measure up to the beautiful Easter lilies, tulips, and hyacinths that adorn the front of ourContinue reading “In Defense of Dandelions”
Paradise Now: The Journey from Eden to Calvary and Back Again
It’s a long way from the garden of Eden to the cross of Calvary. In many ways, Eden and Calvary could not be any more different. Eden is the beautiful garden, bursting with life: lush, green trees fill the landscape, each bearing its own fruit that is pleasing to the eye and nourishing to the body.
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