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Easter
4 April 2023

Easter

Just a few more days and we can celebrate Easter. It’s my very favorite holiday. Now I can hear you question me: ‘But wasn’t your favorite holiday Christmas?’ Sure, it is! I love Christmas, the lights, the warmth, the sappy movies, I love everything about Christmas. And yes, we celebrate the birth of Christ, which is pretty amazing. But when it comes to Easter, we’ve been given the most hopeful message of all.

Death

Jesus came to live with us, humans, as a human being. He was one of us. That was the purpose of His visit to earth. Simply put, He narrowed down the distance between us and God. Yes, He was the Son of God, but He taught us that we are all children of God. Men, women, animals, all living beings. We kind of take it for granted most of the time. Except when it comes to the story of the rising from the death of Jesus. Surely, His rising from death is not human. It must be God-like. No human can rise from death. Right? Right.

Example

Still, Jesus came to live with us, humans, as an example and a teacher. As He was one of us, how can we forget the most important part he taught us? That we, too, may live on forever? We, too, may rise from death when it’s our time. How magically wonderful is that! We don’t ever have to worry or wonder what will happen after we’re gone from this earth. Because Jesus gave us His answer. Spirit gave us His answer. It’s that simple and yet, it’s the most profound secret we ever learned.

Passing

With the passing of my mom we all sang ‘Thyne Be the Glory’. It was a comfort and a promise. This Easter we will sing it again. Trumpets will accompany us while we all sing together in church. I’m not a regular church goer but at Easter I make an exception. If just for this hymn. For to sing it out loud, with joy and conviction is a celebration of life.

Life

And yes, we celebrate life, every minute of it. With gusto and with gratitude. And when it’s our time to leave this earth we know we will live on. Some time ago it was promised that we, too, shall rise again. So don’t worry about a thing anymore. Celebrate! I wish everybody a very happy Easter!

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Changes
10 January 2023

Changes

A whole new year ahead of us. It’s always been my most favorite time of the year. After all the fun of Christmas Holidays, it’s time to get back to ‘work’. Now I’m very blessed to do something I love. Writing is my passion and sure, sometimes I don’t like deadlines and pressure, but all in all pressure is what I make it out to be. And when I don’t like something it’s time for changes.

Hectic

I also love making lists. It’s been a particular hectic time for me the last few weeks. Instead of a relaxing Christmas time I had a lot to arrange and work on. My mom passed away on December 26th. I love her like crazy and I will miss her very much, but quite frankly I haven’t had much time to let it sink in, yet. I was her caretaker for the last years she was with us. And I loved every second of it.

Work

Honestly, it was also a lot of work. I never knew it would take up so much time and energy, no matter how much I loved her and loved taking care of her. Does it sound very awful when I admit I slowly start to relax? Like I can let the tension fade from my shoulders, from my mind? Again, I loved her dearly but I also know she’s in a better place now. She doesn’t need my care anymore.

Lists

So, I’ve started a favorite hobby again, writing lists. I know Santa is gone, but I love my lists. As I write this it becomes apparent that I do so, since I have at least five lists surrounding my laptop. Grocery lists, to-do-lists for today and the rest of the week. And a list marked in red pen. Of all the things I really, really MUST do. NOW.

Changes

So my New Year’s resolution is (again) to keep making lists, but this time to finish what’s written on there. And a funny thing happens, once I start scratching things off my list, it seems I’m getting in a flow and I can’t stop. Do you know how liberating it feels to scratch? I’m making changes this year. As I am slowly getting used to being alive in 2023, I plan to make the very best of every minute. To enjoy life in every way possible. And to be grateful for all the changes.

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