All Things New
April is ending. Easter season continues for another week (until Pentecost, May 24), but the dramatic events are past. Resurrection happened three weeks ago. Ascension is two weeks away. Pentecost comes four weeks from now. You're in the space between - after the climax, before the next ma
May I, the God of hope, fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Me, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Not just survive but overflow. Not barely make it but abundantly thrive. Hope isn't scarce; it flows from Me endlessly.
Jesus, you ascended to the Father forty days after resurrection, completing what incarnation began. You didn't abandon your people by leaving; you empowered them by sending the Spirit. Your physical absence enabled your universal presence. Your departure prepared your return. Help me unde
Eighteen days from now (May 14, 2026), we'll observe Ascension Thursday - forty days after Easter, commemorating Jesus's return to the Father. The ascension matters enormously but often gets overlooked in the Christian calendar. We celebrate Christmas (the coming) and Easter (the resurrect