Easter - the resurrection of our Lord

Easter is coming up this Sunday, and it caused me to see what Wikipedia says about it:

"Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday). The chronology of his death and resurrection is variously interpreted to be between AD 26 and 36, traditionally 33.

Praise God for this centerpiece of our faith!

Shamrocks & Shenanigans

On March 13, I ran a 5K race in Ann Arbor - this picture is as I struggled to top a large hill a little more than halfway through the race. The shirt reads "Lucky and Charming" -- though some might debate its accuracy! -- and it was amusing to hear a volunteer call that out to me as I passed.

Music City

I am currently in Nashville, Tennessee, on a church mission trip where we will be working to repair damage from last spring's severe flooding. When I was here on a similar trip in October, we were told that the damage was so extreme that they expected the work to continue for 2-5 years yet. This picture is from our lunch during the drive down from Ann Arbor yesterday, in Newport, Kentucky (across the river from Cincinnati).