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THE VIRUS THAT STOLE EASTER

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Beloved,

Since I could not send out any Easter Cards this year, I thought I would share a gift I was given this morning.

THE COURTSHIP OF GEESE

It is Easter morning in 2020 and I decided to eat my bacon and egg breakfast sitting on my couch and watching the water in the lake.  Two geese appeared and were at the water’s edge when another Canadian goose appeared quite far out in the water. As the intruder goose got closer, the male part of the team started to fly right at the intruder and they both took off with one chasing the other.  Eventually it ended up to look like an upside down pyramid with each male at either end and the female being directly in the middle of both but still at the water’s edge.

Suddenly the female started swimming straight out into the deeper water, exactly in the middle lane of both of them.  Which one would she choose?  She was steering to the side of the intruder and I thought she was choosing to switch admirers. As she got closer to both of them, they began to swim towards to her, still keeping the original shape of an upside down pyramid.  The original male started to swim towards her much faster than the intruder so he got to her first and guided her towards the beach keeping his body between the two of them.

Eventually the original pair got to the edge of the water with the intruder outside of range of the two.  The female suddenly sat down and appeared to say: “You two fight it out, I am going to rest”. I remind you that this is was happening all at slow speed, it has been about an hour now that this has been going on. The intruder would get closer than move away.  One time he got so close that I thought he would actually get on the edge of the water.  In the meantime, the female sat and the male kept guard but did not attack the intruder. Finally, the original male chased off after the intruder. I thought that it was all over as I could not see the intruder anywhere yet it was pnly about 10 minutes before he appeared again. Suddenly he was teasing the original male as he got closer and then moved away again.  Suddenly, the original pair started to honk as their necks were stretched. After making all that noise, the pair suddenly went airborne after the intruder and they all flew, honking all the while. Just before they got out of eye sight, the intruder veered to the right and the couple veered to the left.

This all took about an hour and a half and I had been wondering if the female had any choice in the matter or was the male strength the dominating factor. I was not left with any certainty about this so I will leave the mystery alone for the next time.

Here is a story about Easter but not crafted by me.

This is really a beautiful poem for Easter. Hope you enjoy these next few days as we wait for Easter Sunday.
A Nice Way to Start Easter

How the Virus Stole Easter
By Kristi Bothur
With a nod to Dr. Seuss

Twas late in ‘19 when the virus began
Bringing chaos and fear to all people, each land.

People were sick, hospitals full,
Doctors overwhelmed, no one in school.

As winter gave way to the promise of spring,
The virus raged on, touching peasant and king.

People hid in their homes from the enemy unseen.
They YouTubed and Zoomed, social-distanced, and cleaned.

April approached and churches were closed.
“There won’t be an Easter,” the world supposed.

“There won’t be church services, and egg hunts are out.
No reason for new dresses when we can’t go about.”

Holy Week started, as bleak as the rest.
The world was focused on masks and on tests.

“Easter can’t happen this year,” it proclaimed.
“Online and at home, it just won’t be the same.”

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the days came and went.
The virus pressed on; it just would not relent.

The world woke Sunday and nothing had changed.
The virus still menaced, the people, estranged.

“Pooh pooh to the saints,” the world was grumbling.
“They’re finding out now that no Easter is coming.

“They’re just waking up! We know just what they’ll do!
Their mouths will hang open a minute or two,
And then all the saints will all cry boo-hoo.

“That noise,” said the world, “will be something to hear.”
So it paused and the world put a hand to its ear.

And it did hear a sound coming through all the skies.
It started down low, then it started to rise.

But the sound wasn’t depressed.
Why, this sound was triumphant!
It couldn’t be so!
But it grew with abundance!

The world stared around, popping its eyes.
Then it shook! What it saw was a shocking surprise!

Every saint in every nation, the tall and the small,
Was celebrating Jesus in spite of it all!

It hadn’t stopped Easter from coming! It came!
Somehow or other, it came just the same!

And the world with its life quite stuck in quarantine
Stood puzzling and puzzling.
“Just how can it be?”

“It came without bonnets, it came without bunnies,
It came without egg hunts, cantatas, or money.”

Then the world thought of something it hadn’t before.
“Maybe Easter,” it thought, “doesn’t come from a store.
Maybe Easter, perhaps, means a little bit more.”

And what happened then?
Well….the story’s not done.
What will YOU do?
Will you share with that one
Or two or more people needing hope in this night?
Will you share the source of your life in this fight?

The churches are empty – but so is the tomb,
And Jesus is victor over death, doom, and gloom.

So this year at Easter, let this be our prayer,
As the virus still rages all around, everywhere.

May the world see hope when it looks at God’s people.
May the world see the church is not a building or steeple.
May the world find Faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection,
May the world find Joy in a time of dejection.
May 2020 be known as the year of survival,
But not only that –
Let it start a revival.
This is really a beautiful poem for Easter. Hope you enjoy these next few days as we wait for Easter Sunday.
A Nice Way to Start Easter

A rare video that speaks truth to you by the Beatles: ”All you need is Love”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_8_pbu_cNo

Love and Light

Mary Grace
https://thewoundedchalice.com

BLESSINGS OF PASSOVER AND EASTER

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Beloved,

Blessings to you on Passover and Easter.

This morning I saw the top of my kayak for the first time this year, the rest of it is still not visible. It has been hidden under quite a bit of snow but it is a symbol for me of the coming possibilities and joy of being free in the water: both the water of the lake and the waters of life. Can you ‘feel’ the freedom that is here now for you in this season?

This past weekend, there were quite a few families on the ice enjoying it while it lasted. It is difficult for me to believe that just 3 days ago, an ice fisherman was out on the lake even though the lake was starting to thaw around the edges. We had a couple of 60 degree days and there is now quite a bit of water at the edge and it feels like there will be no more ice fishing. It is a reminder to me to enjoy this moment because it too will be gone too quickly.

I am not sure just where I will be on Easter except that I will be the Lector for the 11:30am Mass.That is such a privilege for me. My favorite Mass of the whole year is the Easter Vigil, where all the lights are shut off and each attendee lights their candle. It is such an awe inspiring sight to behold all the candles being lit in the darkness and the stillness of anticipation. I will be at that Mass also with many people who come to celebrate with us just on the holidays. It is so wonderful to have an overflow of fellow human beings sharing in the celebration of the Light that comes after the darkness.

Holidays can be challenging for some of you, including me. Getting together with family for holidays can bring back some painful memories for those who have experienced rejection on such days. Most of the time, the hurt you experienced was not intended but it still hurt just the same. We humans do manipulate each other without realizing what we are actually doing. This is a tip for you to deal with manipulation. It is a good tool to remember, it is not just for family gatherings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcdU4ZvyE58&feature=youtu.be

Here is an answer to the question that is asked over and over again.

http://heavenletters.org/robbie-asked-god-when-will-the-happiness-come.html

This weekend is very powerful…for many reasons. Not only is it Passover and Easter but it has the energy of the Blood Moon. More info here.

http://spiritlibrary.com/rev-irma-kaye-sawyer/cosmic-weather-full-moon-report-for-4-4-15?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=6b6178c9ed-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-6b6178c9ed-120804410

Revel in the energy of the LOVE that is circling the globe. WE as a people, as a species, have crossed over the bridge that separated all of us from each other. Let’s take advantage of the peace that is going viral around the world to feel it ourselves.

http://files.ctctcdn.com/6a626ea1201/980cbef3-1ada-44e5-8e0f-f0c04bedfd0f.pdf

I will close by sending you the most powerful emotion of accepting the LOVE that is being given to you. Celebrate!

http://fb-18.worthytales.net/sing-great-thou-art-watch-guy-left-unbelievable/

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Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com

BLESSED ENERGIES

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Beloved.

Today is Good Friday, I am sure you know that but I want to give you a different aspect of Good Friday. When I look at Jesus on the cross I have totally different feelings now than I had for so many years. It used to pain me to think of all the torture and ridicule he went through. My body would kind of cringe just looking at a crucifix and I finally could not wear a crucifix (a cross with Jesus’s body on it). I would wear a cross without the body as a symbol of the Ultimate Love that Mankind ever received.

Today, when I see a cross or even a crucifix, I am soooo grateful for the Love of God who allowed his Son to be birthed on Earth to show us the Way. We are all Children of God and we all volunteered to come to Earth and for one reason. To show the love that God has for us and to BE the LOVE that we all are (even if we have forgotten that piece). Humanity forgot who they really were so Jesus volunteered to come to Earth to prove with his own Love how to do it. It does not mean we need to be crucified; Jesus already did that for us so all we need do is to love ourselves. When you love yourself, you cannot but help to love everyone else. When you are full of love for yourself there is no room left for any other emotion. And….guess what? It is contagious! That is why everyone loves and smiles at children because they are pure love. The world has not put veils on their pure vision yet so all they see is love also.

Easter is my favorite Holyday even more than Christmas although I love Christmas. Easter is a reminder to me that I AM resurrected and ascended. A butterfly reminds me of this every time I see one. A caterpillar does not know he will be a butterfly just as a human does not really know who he/she will become. A caterpillar has to go through the dark night of the soul just as humans go through the dark night of the soul. The caterpillar becomes mush before the transition just as we become mush when we surrender to a greater Power in our selves. Then through a process that is still not understood today by the scientific community, the mush of the caterpillar becomes a butterfly that has to break through the cocoon, rest, dry the wings and then is able to soar (ascend). We humans go through the same process as we come to transform our thoughts and will so that we may soar with the angels. Humanity and our planet are in the Ascension process right now. We are pecking through the cocoon of the 3rd dimension and we see the light as we struggle to accept the 5th Dimension and all the abilities we will have to soar the heavens and have ultimate freedom which is the ability to LOVE ALL.

Easter is all about the ASCENSION. How Jesus died and arose from the depths. We also have arisen from the deep slumber of self-absorption to spreading the Love in our hearts to all. Soon there will be no need to give medals of Honor to the warriors who have shown the ultimate love by their willingness to save their comrades at all costs. There will be no more wars so there will be no need to sacrifice themselves. What kind of a warrior was Jesus who sacrificed himself for us? What kind of medal did he receive? At that time, he was scorned but look at all the Love he has received in these 2,000 years. He was the epitome of the ultimate sacrifice and he did it willingly so we would know LOVE WITH NO BOUNDS.

LET US SHOW THE TRUE LOVE THAT JESUS EXEMPLIFIED BY SHARING LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR EVERY PARTICLE OF LIFE EVOLVING ON THIS PRECIOUS PLANET!

Let us become like a child and this link will show you the simplicity of a child that is a perfect example of what Jesus meant when he said: “Let the children come to me. Become like children and you will inherit the Earth”.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MdcuaeYV9oM

Claim your Awesomeness

http://healthierliving.me/the-awesome-anthem/

If you would like more info on what is happening in the skies and on the earth and what it all means. Read this by Patricia Cota Robles. It also has information on the Cardinal Grand Cross Alignment.

http://spiritlibrary.com/era-of-peace/april-energies-fasten-your-seat-belt?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=b200a7f411-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-b200a7f411-120804410

Let us not forget EARTH DAY on April 22, 2014. There is so much occurring in April with all the energies from the sun, the eclipses and Easter and Passover. Please take a moment just to send some loving energy and intention to our beloved planet.

http://www.earthday.org/greencities/

A final reminder about LOVE. That is what you are and who you are. Spread your Love around and watch to see miracles happen. Miracles happen even when you can’t see them. You have no idea what miracles you can create just by smiling at someone. You just never know but believe that it is true.

Click on this proof: http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/lorna-byrne/love-from-heaven

Have a wonderful Easter and Passover. Share the greatest gift in this world with everyone you meet….YOURSELF.

PS. Remember the Discover You Wellness Expo next weekend, April 26 and 27 in Marlborough, Ma. I hope I get to see you again and hopefully give you a hug.

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Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com
http://www.waleson5.com/marygrace.html