We Can Sleep On Easter Eve
Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me (John 14:1) I hadn’t slept all night which wasn’t unusual for an insomniac like me. I intended to go to bed but as the evening wore on and my energy increased, I decided to work until I got sleepy. The next day was Easter, and following morning worship we were having guests for dinner; there were still preparations I could make that night. Hours passed but sleep didn’t come so I kept going. It was satisfying to see my to do list shrink as the hours ticked by. About 5:00 the next morning, as I checked off the last item, it came to me that, all across the land, people were getting ready for sunrise services. Our church wasn’t having one so I decided to have my own in our sun room, praying, meditating, and watching for the sun to rise. Easter that year fell on the first day of daylight savings time so there was very little light in the sky as I entered the darkened room. I a...