Step outside this Easter weekend and look closely at the world around you. A tulip shouldering its way through cold soil. A bare branch suddenly crowned in pale green. A garden that, just weeks ago, seemed utterly lifeless — now trembling with color and fragrance. Spring is not subtle; it is insistent. It refuses to let death have the final word. “See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come.”— Song of Solomon 2:11–12 Long before the first Easter morning, God was writing the story of Jesus’ Read More
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Fun Facts Friday: March?
Here are some fun facts about the month of March. Did you know? March used to be the first month of the year (if you were born before 150 B.C.). According to the oldest Roman calendars, one year was ten months long, beginning in March and ending in December. You can still see traces of this old month-naming system in our modern calendar. Let’s take a look at December, which was the tenth month; it was named for the number ten in Latin (decem), just like September, which was named for seven (septem). January and February were just two nameless Read More