Tag: resurrection

Ready to be a World Changer?

Jesus rose from the dead. It’s the foundation of what we Christians believe. And, here we are today, forty days after Jesus’ resurrection and the plot thickens. Jesus didn’t just rise up out of that grave — He ascended into heaven. The Ascension was a deeply personal event for His core team of disciples to…

By Donna Wuerch May 13, 2021 Off

Is the Light Shining in YOUR Corner?

Brighten the Corner Display Door mat Shelf vignette

As I began to catch my thoughts for today’s blog that I was certain it would be about our lights shining, I remembered this little song: “Brighten the corner where you are / Brighten the corner where you are / Someone far from harbor YOU may guide across the bar / Brighten the corner where…

By Donna Wuerch April 22, 2021 Off

The Debt He Paid Was Yours

Debt Paid in Full Lionel Richie Resurrection

I’m still in the afterglow of the resurrection and savoring what it meant to us. The stone was rolled away. He is alive and so are we – to live forever. I held onto this story for today. One of my guilty pleasures is watching some reality shows of which one is American Idol and…

By Donna Wuerch April 6, 2021 Off

He’s Way Ahead of our Expectations

Because He Lives Easter empty tomb Expectations

What were your Easter expectations? Happy family get-togethers and Easter egg hunts for the kiddos? Worshipping together in church for this high praise and worship day when Christ was raised from the dead? That one time a year that your family is willing to come to church together? Or maybe for a miracle healing to…

By Donna Wuerch April 5, 2021 Off

He’s Alive and So am I

Easter He's alive Resurrection yolo

He woke me up this morning and started me on my way…..you ask me how I know He lives. He lives within my heart! Happy Resurrection Celebration Day! Whoever said “You Only Live Once” (YOLO) didn’t consider our Lord’s living, dying, and living again forever! Jesus made a comeback like no other. And the over-the-top…

By Donna Wuerch April 4, 2021 Off

Holy Saturday – the Day After — the Day in the Middle

Burial funeral Holy Saturday In the Middle

Here we are — the day after Jesus died. The day between death and life. A pause. A spacer. In the middle there sits the silence of Holy Saturday. If it were our loved one, today, we would be going to the funeral home to attend to the details: the coffin, the funeral, the music,…

By Donna Wuerch April 3, 2021 Off

Hump Day or Holy Day?

Easter Hump Day spy wednesday Wednesday

When I was in the workplace on Wednesdays, we’d often hear someone say: “Yay! It’s hump day!” That’s because Wednesday is smack dab in the middle of a work week and the weekend is in sight! Whoohoo! But, imagine the countdown to the weekend that Jesus was thinking about. Wednesday meant one day closer to…

By Donna Wuerch March 31, 2021 Off

How Can I Say Thanks? Maybe by Showing it!

Ash Wednesday Easter Lent Resurrection

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday – the day that kick-starts the season of Lent and continues 40 days through to Holy Thursday just before Easter. Many of us who were hard hit by the ice and snowstorms over the last few days, look outward to our snow and ice-packed streets. Many are reeling from electric, water…

By Donna Wuerch February 18, 2021 Off

Every Setback is a Setup for a Comeback

Baylor Football comeback setback setup

I suspect that all of us can come up with projects and plans and even places we were traveling to over the last several months – but it fell through because of the pandemic. We were disappointed about lost time with family for special occasions, a job promotion we might have missed, and no need…

By Donna Wuerch October 8, 2020 Off

The Thrill of Victory

Agony of Defeat Dallas Stars Hockey Team Joy of Victory Winnipeg Jets

I make my blog post and move over to my emails and, first thing, my eyes about bug out as I see that our Dallas Stars Hockey Team won their Western Conference Championship the night before. For the first time in 20 years, the Dallas Stars are heading to the Stanley Cup Final! Now they…

By Donna Wuerch September 16, 2020 Off