(This excerpt from a Bible study I wrote titled Be: Lessons from the Gospel of Matthew seemed appropriate to post on this most holy of days in our Christian tradition. Sunday is indeed coming, but today we wait.) Matthew 28:1-10After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other … Continue reading Be Still
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The Olive Trees’ Grief
They longed to bow, to lie prostrate before the king. They longed to sing a thousand hymns of praise. They longed to clap and shout and celebrate his presence. They longed to move; to shake the sleeping, and comfort the heartbroken one with a gentle caress. They longed to fight; to strangle the self-righteous and … Continue reading The Olive Trees’ Grief
Traci Matt 