Easter's 50 Days - From Death to Life

Have you ever noticed how water cleanses, refreshes, soothes, and even heals?

-- how water gathers people as on the beach? 

-- how water scatters people as in hurricanes?

-- how vast is the water in the ocean?  

-- how the world’s bodies of water reflect the sun’s warmth and beauty? 

-- the power of water?   

Have you ever been swept to shore by a wave?

Have you ever noticed how deep water calls you to trust?

-- how water evokes death and promises life?

Have you ever noticed how baptism cleanses sin, refreshes and soothes the spirit and even heals?

--how baptism gathers people? 

--how baptism scatters people all over the world to share God’s love? 

--how vast is baptism’s pool of grace?

--how baptism reflects the warmth and beauty of God?

-- the power of your own baptism?

 Have you ever been brought safely through one of life’s storms?

 Have you ever noticed how baptism calls you to trust when life plunges you into deep water? 

 --how baptism evokes dying to self and promises life now and forever?   

Have you ever noticed that water is the primary symbol of baptism?

--the connections between water and baptism? 

Easter is all about baptism.  Now is a good time to notice and to reflect on the meaning of your baptism.