Happy Easter; may you and your family enjoy a special day of togetherness.
As the warmth of Spring renews life and raises the human spirit, so does the celebration of Easter. God’s greatest gift of his only Son and the message He brought to the human realm that ended with Jesus’ death on the cross and then his resurrection is truly amazing.
I love my sons more than I can express. It is difficult for me to comprehend what God and Jesus must have felt as the last days were playing out. I understand they both knew the plan, but for Jesus to have that much faith in his Father and God to watch as his Son was brutally tortured and murdered could not have been easy. It is a true testament to their infinite love of mankind.
God then blessed us with visual proof. On the third day, Jesus rose from the dead and, forty days later, ascended into Heaven to be with his Father. This making and proving everlasting life is available to each and every one of us through the acceptance of Jesus Christ as our savior. Wow, what a deal in today’s world!
That, my friend, is the number one problem in today’s world; not enough folks are accepting that deal and living their lives by what Jesus taught us in his short time on earth.
As you are enjoying Easter Dinner, the perfectly cooked ham and potato salad or mashed potatoes, the coconut cream pie, the laughter, and friendship, please talk about why we celebrate this most important Christian holiday. Simplify it for the young folks or those who may not know, understand, or have been exposed to this message.
Reach out to those older folks or that neighbor that lives alone and offer a plate of Easter cheer and some conversation. Make a phone call or drop by someone you know that is experiencing hardship, illness, or may have recently lost a loved one.
Use Easter Sunday as a “What Would Jesus Do” moment and share your love with someone who truly needs it, and set the example for the children. As you settle back in your chair that night and enjoy the candy from the kids’ basket or a bowl of that leftover whipped cream and Jell-O mixture with the little marshmallows, you will feel the inner peace and love the day is truly about.
A Dire Outcome?
During my travels this past week, the two most talked-about topics were tariffs and the return of the dire wolf. There’s no way, especially during Holy Week, I’m going to step into the tariff mud, so that leaves us with the genetically engineered rebirth of the animal made famous by Game of Thrones. I have never seen one minute of the TV show — just not my cup of Easter eggnog or glass of sweet tea.
I will keep my thoughts brief about a group of scientists and genetic engineers powered by artificial intelligence. Obviously, they must have never watched the movie Jurassic Park.
The dire wolf has been extinct for more than 10,000 years since Jesus Christ walked the earth. Obviously, nothing man did caused the creature’s extinction; it was God’s plan. So what can possibly make it a good idea to bring it back? And what next? A Tyrannosaurus Rex that they try to sell us on by being harmless?
I’ll be the first to admit the pups are as cute as a button, and I joked that I would love to have them for the office. Which would be all fun and games until not only did they grow and eat Easter candy at the basket in front of my office, they ate my entire staff, and were loose in South Williamsport.
Can you imagine me calling Mike Gaetano at the Hartman Agency and explaining my problem, then asking him if my policy covered it? I don’t think, “It seemed like a good idea at the time,” followed by the excuse that scientists created it and said they were safe will be covered.
Obviously, I’m making light of what I believe is a bad decision. Hopefully, it’s clear to you that I believe the dire wolf has no place in the current ecosystem found on God’s green Earth. Please remember there are plenty of beautiful proven canines available that do need a good home. And man can’t always predict what their actions will be.
God Bless America.
