Country CousinIssue Date: April 8, 2020 "I will lift up the cup of salvation"
We are in the midst of Holy Week, the end of Lent, when preparations for Easter are under way. For many of us, probably most of us, Easter this year will be unlike any we have known before.
We can put on our new Easter clothes if we want to, but we won't be wearing them to church. Perhaps we should put on our Easter garb any way, then pray along with an Easter service on television.
In most cases, families will not be getting together, so many grandparents will be de...
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From My WindowIssue Date: April 8, 2020 By Jane Thibodeau Martin,
Almost nothing is normal right now. It is uncomfortable, scary and boring all at the same time.
My lifeline has been connecting with family and friends"¦"¦in a way that I would not have been able to do 20 years ago. I count among my greatest blessings right now the cell phone and computer that keep me in touch with those who matter most in my life, when we can't physically be together.
I missed my granddaughter's third birthday recently. It was absolutely the right decision, but...
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From our readersIssue Date: April 8, 2020 A few Steps With Jesus This Easter
Let's walk a few steps with Jesus,
down the Calvary Road.
There was just a brief moment of gladness,
then such a heavy, heavy load.
We'll begin as He entered Jerusalem,
as on a lowly donkey He rode.
It was called the Triumphful Entry,
and the path with palm branches was strowed.
The people waved their branches,
and shouted, "Blessed be the King."
"All glory to God in the highest,"
you could hear t...
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Country CousinIssue Date: April 1, 2020 April showers, and showers, and showers"¦
Wow! Talk about April Showers! There's supposed to be a bit of sunshine on Wednesday afternoon, April 1, but apparently that's just an April Fool joke, because the rest of the forecasts call for cloudy, partly cloudy, rain and thunderstorms at least until Monday, April 13.
Thunderstorms are predicted for Easter Sunday, so outdoor egg hunts are probably out of the question, even if large family gatherings were not being strongly discouraged. Temperatures aren't slated ...
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From My WindowIssue Date: April 1, 2020 A Story of Hope
By Jane Thibodeau Martin,
I had a different column written and then, over the weekend, I paused. What I enjoy, and actually crave, is a little good news, a break from the crisis which rightly consumes most of our headspace and heartspace. So I put the column I had written aside and I am going to share something that gave me hope and joy this week.
I volunteer at a small animal shelter. We are not an "essential business" so we are closed, but the animals we had taken in still need food, ...
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