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               April begins, and we are still in the middle of Lent. We are moving forward each day, hoping to be a little more like Jesus. Some days are easy, and we are encouraged, because we see that Easter is coming up very soon. But some days have been harder to move through. The season of Lent seems so long and it’s only 40
(feels like 400) days long.

      The season of Lent is a time of reflection. It is meant to feel long, and hard, and dim. This is supposed to be the time to look for areas that need improvement in our spiritual lives. (Can’t we just stop when we find one weak area?) It is hard to keep looking for our weak areas over too much time – 40 days. We don’t like to see our faults.

      The good news is that in a couple of weeks we will be celebrating Easter. The joy of finding an empty tomb quickly replaces the horror of seeing Jesus mistreated, hanging on a cross, and dying before our eyes. We quickly forget how heart breaking it all was, because we remember that Jesus said he would return. We experience the resurrected Jesus. Our joy spills over, and we must share the good news with others. Jesus is alive. Because he lives, we, too, shall live. Thanks be to God for the gift of his son, Jesus.

-Pastor Tina