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2020: Weeks 11-16 — Blooming where we’re planted
Your 2020 goals may have flown out the window when COVID-19 came in, but I hope you’ve been able to establish a new set of routines and rhythms. I hope your life is full, even if it looks different than you planned. At about the same time we received shelter in place orders, I saw two little orchid buds. I’ve never had one to rebloom, even though I have three orchids. One I’ve had for about two years, and the other two I’ve had for less than a year. It can take a long time for orchids to rebloom, so I’ve been patiently waiting. New roots and leaves have grown…
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2020: Easter in a different kind of world
It’s Good Friday, and I pray you’ve had a blessed one. If you are a follower of Christ, you probably spent part of the day remembering what happened to our Savior all those years ago. You may have been angry when Judas betrayed Jesus or when the crowd chose Barabbas to be set free instead of Him. Maybe you cringed when you read about the thorns, whips, and nails. Your heart may have ached to read about the suffering on the cross, and tears may have fallen when you remembered that the wrath of God poured out on Christ was for your sake. You may have grieved today as you…
