This day has always been
My favorite day of the Christian year
Because it’s real. It’s where we reside.
Not in the sappy, syrupy Easter happy
Not in the tragic devastation of the cross
But in the decision
The decision to get up and try again
The decision to put our lives in God’s hands
The decision to keep going no matter what the cost
The decision to give our all
Peace, comfort, and beauty come from unexpected places
And in those moments we want to hold on forever
And our heart does hold on
Our heart knows love when we find it
And we must trust that it will continue
Jesus, too, asked for mercy
“Take this cup from me”
And I pray for mercy each day, patience, courage, wisdom
And amazing grace
The kind that allows me to reside in the knowledge
That God will resurrect my weary soul
The kind that gives me strength to pray
“Not my will but thine”
I do not know where I am going
I do not know when resurrection will come
I only know this
That which I love and will miss from this place
Remains with me and I remain at heart with it
I know it will miss me too
A piece of my soul I leave here
In hopes that I may one day retrieve it
Rejoining with that which makes me whole
Celebrating the resurrecting power of God
While living a life of surrender and gratitude
That I am able to serve and grow at all
True love never dies—and I have truly loved
And every day God nurtures in me the faith I need
To continue loving and drink the cup I have been given
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