Savoring the Savior After His Resurrection

By Barbara Rainey | April 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

Introduction In the historical church, the season between Easter Sunday and Pentecost is called Eastertide, a festive season for celebrating the risen Christ. Historically it lasted 40 days until Ascension Day, also called Holy Thursday, to mark the 40 days Jesus remained on earth before returning to heaven. In recent years, some church traditions have […]

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Anticipating Easter: Waiting With Eagerness

By Barbara Rainey | March 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

Laura is my youngest child, and from the time she was four or five she woke up before dawn on Christmas day. Her excitement and anticipation made it difficult to sleep. As she got older, this sleepless pattern extended to include the nights before tryouts or before big events like the high school prom or […]

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Why Wear White on Easter Sunday?

By Barbara Rainey | March 20, 2023 | 0 Comments

  I was working outside on a glorious spring day when out of nowhere I started thinking of the words to an old Easter song by Irving Berlin that I remember from my childhood: “In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,  You’ll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade.” And then […]

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Anticipating Easter: Tune Your Hearts to Worship

By Barbara Rainey | March 13, 2023 | 1 Comment

To celebrate well, we must plan to celebrate. Weddings, birthday parties, graduations; baby or building dedications, grand openings, awards ceremonies; all require weeks or months of planning. We brainstorm, research, make reservations, recruit friends to help or hire event planners. Easter is next month! Would you be willing to do some planning to make your […]

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Anticipating Easter: 14 Ideas to Make Easter Memorable

By Barbara Rainey | March 6, 2023 | 0 Comments

Easter is the holiday that sneaks up on us and finds us unprepared.  Why does it happen every year? Here are a few reasons that might help put it all in perspective. While Christmas has nearly six months of anticipation–decorative and gift items start appearing in stores in late summer—Easter gets little advance marketing support […]

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