This week’s Tensas Gazette featured several Messages of Hope for Easter from Tensas Parish pastors. You can see them all in this week’s Tensas Gazette online or by picking up a physical copy of the paper. Here is Bro. Brandon’s message
Spring is the time of new life!
We have a small hobby farm, and we always look forward to spring. My wife and I had kind of a rough year on the farm. Sometimes it seems that the sweat, blood and tears aren’t worth it. Too many irons in the fire, not enough hours in the day, two steps forward and three steps back. We lost pets that we had for a long time and loved.
We even talked about downsizing. Maybe we would be better off!
But this week Candy, one of our young cows, had her second calf! New life on the farm!
Suddenly we are no longer talking about downsizing. We are excited to name a new addition to the herd and discuss her potential. Amazing the difference one tiny little calf can make.
I have noticed that life in general is often very much like this. Sometimes we find ourselves wondering what will happen next. What else could go wrong? Is it even worth it?
Then Spring comes! Easter is right around the corner! New life everywhere! Jesus is risen from the grave! He has conquered death! He has brought new Life! With Him suddenly I can’t remember why I was tired, why I was hurt, why I was ready to give up!
New Life changes everything! Celebrate Him this Easter!
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