The sun is shining today! Perhaps Spring is on its way to help me celebrate Easter! My book launch is tonight with Kindle and I could not be prouder! I have appreciated the assistance of my writing guild, my mentor, and editing crew. Paperback versions will be available soon! And I did not have to pay one penny for publication. Kindle has a wonderful marketing method that can make money for me while I am in the writing stages! Today is a day for beautiful praise!
Easter has great meaning for me. Celebrating the resurrection of Christ is the greatest gift and this is not just a celebration of His life, but also of our own. It is a proclamation of freedom from sin and the hold the world had on us. We no longer have to be imprisoned by sin. We have freedom to live eternally as Christ paved the way with His life, death, and resurrection. While it's certainly something we should do every day, Easter is a day set aside to acknowledge the great freedom available through Christ. He deserves all our praise. When we believe in what He has done for us the world opens up and death no longer has a hold on us.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 NIV
Praise is an incredible gift we have been given. Knowing that our Father in heaven loved us so much that He gave His only son for us should fill us with unending joy for our own lives. We are loved beyond measure. Easter is a celebration of this new life that we received when Jesus rose on the third day after His death on the cross. We have all sinned, but are reborn each day we give our lives to Him. This is because we acknowledge our need for our dependence on Him and trust His provision for our lives. This is our movement forward and success in Him.
Tonight, I will be attending "The Journey the Andrea Bocelli" with friends. I cannot wait to view the sights, sounds, and music that he will be presenting. Tuscany and surrounding areas are on my bucket list in the not too near future! Of course, I love listening to Andre and his new releases are amazing!
I will be attending 7 classes next semester and I have accomplished most of my certification hours. I am ready to spend the weekend cleaning out the garden boxes and planning for our get-together on Easter Sunday with wonderful friends. The weather will be above 45 degrees which is the first time we have had temperatures above freezing since last October. Our greenhouse was delivered and I can't wait until the cement floor is poured and we can assemble. What fun this will be!
Yes, it is the season of blessings!
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