In the second century, Christians began using eggs as a symbol of Christ’s resurrection. Just as a chick breaks out of the shell of the egg in order to live, so Christ “broke out” of the tomb in his resurrection on Easter morning.
Ken Untener, The Little White Book for Easter
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We can celebrate today because of what Jesus has accomplished. Let us never forget that our salvation came at such a high cost. Thankfully, one which was paid by our Savior.
David Ramos
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God’s love did not begin at Calvary. Before the morning stars sang together, before the world was baptized with the first light, before the first blades of tender grass peeped out, God was love.
Billy Graham
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Under An Eastern Sky
Under an eastern sky,
Amid a rabble’s cry,
A Man went forth to die,
For me! for me!
Thorn-crowned His blessed head,
Blood-stained His every tread;
Cross-laden He was led,
For me! for me!
Pierced His hands and feet,
Three hours o’er Him beat
Fierce rays of noon-tide heat,
For me! for me!
Thus wert Thou made all mine;
Lord, make me wholly Thine;
Grant grace and strength divine
To me! to me!
In thought and word and deed,
Thy will to do, O lead
My soul, e’en though it bleed,
To Thee, to Thee.
Lyrics: Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843-1919)
Music: Isaac Hickman Meredith (1872-1962)
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When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
—Paulo Coelho
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Forgiveness lives alone and far off down the road, but bitterness and art are close, gossipy neighbors sharing the same clothesline, hanging out their things, getting their laundry confused.
Lorrie Moore
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Bring love wherever you go.
Shine Light wherever it’s dark.
Leave blessings wherever you’ve been.
Be kind wherever you are.
~ Mary Davis
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It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
Mahatma Gandhi
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Listen to silence. It has so much to say.
Rumi
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“There is a waterfall in every dream. Cool and crystal clear, it falls gently on the sleeper, cleansing the mind and soothing the soul.”
― Virginia Alison
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