Today, for some reason, I am feeling the weight of this pandemic more than ever -- a friend shared their elderly friend tested positive, a member of a neighboring church went to the hospital with fever (roommate is positive), a rehab center in the neighborhood has had more than 10 COVID related deaths, the jails, the nursing homes and the list goes on. 

Easter is over, folks, now what? For some this is a struggle! But, here is what I think: Yes, the celebration of Easter day is over, but Easter has just begun, because you see every day after resurrection is Easter (liturgically we are in Easter-tide or Easter season). 

As a change of pace, today (or sometime this week) I would invite you to pray with color. This is an activity that I have done a couple of times with the young adult group. It always helps me to relax and focus my thoughts a little more. You don’t need to think of yourself as artistic, just sit down with a blank sheet of paper and something to color with.