Dark Moments

“It grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me.”  She was bitter that she was without husband and sons and attributed her circumstances to God’s discipline. The thee women wept together.

The Light Overcame the Darkness

Three days earlier, Jesus had hung His head in death.  But not in defeat.  That was the day an innocent Man died. Early in the morning on the first day of the week, some women with spices nestled in their baskets hurried to the tomb.  It was so early, the sunflowers along the dusty road still had their heads bowed, but the women barely noticed.  They were on a mission. “Look!” one of the women exclaimed, pointing to the tomb.  They squinted trying to see why there was a round dark spot on the tomb.   One of the women gasped.  Read More