“The world is more than we know.”*
by chuckofish
Did you have a wonderful Easter?
We had a lovely weekend, full of family,
and friends and church-going goodness.
The weather was Easter-appropriate, so we have nothing here to complain about–even if it is supposed to storm all week. C’est la vie.
The magnolias, forsythia et al are bursting forth. Yard bags are filling up. We sat out on the patio and soaked up the vitamin D. Of course, I had hoped to be finished with my basement clean-up/reorganization project by now, but oh well. Projects like this always are bigger than first anticipated. I soldier on. I may have to (literally) light a fire under the OM, but we will keep going.
Next weekend daughter #1 will be home for a visit! She is running in a half marathon, so we will be adventurous and cheer her on downtown (signs, balloons, etc.) Can’t wait!
Have a good week and try to carry forward all the good Easter mojo.
From the Heidelberg Catechism:
Question 45: What does the “resurrection” of Christ profit us?
Answer: First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, that he might make us partakers of that righteousness which he had purchased for us by his death; secondly, we are also by his power raised up to a new life; and lastly, the resurrection of Christ is a sure pledge of our blessed resurrection.
Footnotes: [For “first”] 1 Cor.15:16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: Rom.4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. 1 Pet.1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, [for “secondly’] Rom.6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Col.3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col.3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Eph.2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) Eph.2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: [for “lastly”] 1 Cor.15:12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 1 Cor.15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 1 Cor.15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. Rom.8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
P.S. Wolf Hall was great!
*Esther in Ben Hur (1959)
dual personalities 
Lovely, lovely pictures! Your spring looks beautiful. But I’m dying to know what you thought of Wolf Hall?
Well, I said (see P.S. above) that it was great! And I think it was. They are doing a good job with Cromwell and it is very subtle–not like the some of the reviews said where they give the idea that it just a 16th century “Scandel”. They are addressing the religious element which I was afraid they would skim over.
woops. How did I miss your P.S? I loved it. I had been worried that Mark Rylance would be too pixilated (having only seen him in comedic roles before), but he was wonderful. They filmed in real locations and used no sets at all. I, too, was relieved that they didn’t gloss over the religious element or elevate Thomas Moore somehow.
Love all of your bunnies!! Wolf Hall was on at like 10p in NYC, so I watched the Candace Cameron movie instead.
Hope you DVR’d it!