©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson Image: Resurrection Reunion 2 by Sir Stanley Spencer Death is a many-splendored thing; especially when it ends. The shroud is shed; the raised heart sings and everyone pretends that life is bound to be brand new the second time around, and all along they knew, just […]
[…]great plan. On Calvary, He gave His life away to seal the immortality of man. His gift to all was Resurrection Day. The sinner and the saint would rise again! Christ burst the tomb; the stone was rolled away. Death lost its sting; the grave would yield all men. The […]
[…]me… Christ’s walk on earth, that brief foray? It means a promise, strong and sure: a shining resurrection day… A pathway to eternal life! My Lord has saved me, now and then. I cherish His sweet sacrifice. It means my son will rise again. If this poem resonates with you, […]
[…]eternal sleep the ones they love but cannot touch. ∞§∞ “Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf of springtime.” –Martin Luther “In certain situations, as in great suffering and illness, death comes as an angel of mercy. But for the most part, […]
[…]minds and hearts were pierced, deeply as He was, for truth had been revealed and sanctified. His resurrection meant that Death was vanquished. The door was opened wide; He held the key. His sacrifice atoned for all God’s children, from Eve and Adam…through eternity. Christ’s gift to us is sacred […]