Today I sat in the choir loft looking out at a full sanctuary of joyful people. The songs we sang were moving and uplifting, ending with the Hallelujah Chorus. The message from our Pastor was clear and hopeful (and she reminded us twice, to make sure we heard it, that the message of Jesus's resurrection was first preached by women). The flowers were beautiful. And the weather was perfect. I even took some extra time at my local park on my way to and from church to enjoy the Green Herons, Yellow-crowned Herons, and the Killdeer that was keeping an eye on her baby. It was an Easter Sunday filled with so much joy for me.
Last year, I missed all this. We were on our way back from Nashville in my ex-husband's latest new car. The weekend had been mostly about him and this latest purchase. I remember feeling disappointment when the delivery date of the Saturday before Easter was set as I had been preparing for the Easter service for several weeks by then. But it was what he had wanted. We did sneak in a visit to Cheekwood to see their gardens but any garden visit that included him always felt rushed because he didn't have the patience for all the photos I wanted to take and all the time I wanted to spend sitting with the flowers.
So today I'm going to sit with this joy. I'm going to take all the time I want doing what I enjoy and I'm going to soak in the beauty of Easter.
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