Happy Easter 2025! So much of what brought us to this day of celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ happened prior to that first Easter. So, as you know me, the phrase “meet me” captured my heart on Good Friday and this poem was born! Is the “me” in the poem Jesus or me? That’s the question.

The Road to Calvary: Meet Me There!

Meet me at Bethlehem
	the mystery of all mysteries
	a baby born to save the world
			for me

Meet me in Egypt
	immigrants running for a baby's life
	fearful of the Roman ruler's insanity
	protected by God the Father
		of his Son
			for me

Meet me in Nazareth
	a carpenter's son
	sawdust in his hair
	splinters in his rough hands
	shoulders ache after a long day at the table
	learning the trade from His	
		earthly father
			for me

Meet me on the road
	to Bethany
		to raise Lazarus from the dead
	to Sea of Galilee
		to walk on water
	to Cana
		to turn the water into wine
	to Jerusalem
		to death
			for me

Meet me with Jesus’ band of disciples
	a motley crew
		fishermen
			Peter, Andrew, James, and John
		tax collector
			Matthew
		treasurer
			Judas Iscariot
		others' occupation not identified
			Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), 			
			Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot
		dedicated to Jesus so quickly
			for me

Meet me with His unlikely followers
	prostitutes
	sinners
		people who knew they needed a Savior
			for me

Meet me on Maundy Thursday
	betrayed yet a servant
	to His disciples, washing
	their feet
		for me
	shared bread
		for me

Meet me at Gethsemane
	facing life and death
	facing divinity and human frailty
		for me

Meet me with the Roman rulers
	His life in their hands
	questions, questions, questions
	What is truth?”
	ultimately manipulated by the crowd & the Pharisees
	sentenced to the cross
		for me

Meet me at Golgotha
	stripped bare
	hanging from a cross
	the criminals' death
		for me

Meet me at the tomb
	mission accomplished
	revealed Himself to a woman first
	Resurrection 
	His life changed the world!  
		for me

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Easter Pictures During My Childhood

During my childhood, I remember the joy and anticipation of dressing up for Easter. It meant a new dress, shoes, and often purse and hat as you can see in the pictures below. I wanted to leave you with my childhood experience of Easter on the front steps or the side the house!

My friend, Deborah Carroll-Jones , posted a picture of herself as a child at Easter on Facebook. When I saw it, I reminded me of all these pictures.

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Previous Blog Posts About Easter

I’ve written several times about Easter over the years in my blog:

• African Violet Easter – April 21, 2019
• How Do You Celebrate Easter? – April 4, 2021
• Mary Magdalene: First Eye Witness! – April 17, 2022
• A Mixture: Easter & Poetry – April 9, 2023
• Mary Magdalene Ends Women’s History Month – March 31, 2024

Finally,

as I ponder this day and its importance, I woke up to Easter cards from my dear husband in key places around our house. He’s an avid supporter of St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School and had a backlog of Easter cards. So I was the lucky recipient—what a dear he is! After a delicious breakfast of elk sausage and eggs, I enjoyed a beautiful Easter service on Facebook Live from my church, Hope in the Desert Episcopal Church. Writing this blog has kept me in the spirit of the holiday too.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the commercialism of this holiday, but we don’t have to—the Lord is Risen! He is risen indeed! Meet me there and let’s share our experience with the Risen Lord!

I hope your day has been blessed too!

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