Eastering

Chocolate bunny carcasses abound

the eggs have been found

and eaten

sugar fueled children

have fallen into joyful slumber

pastors have busily collected spiritual brownie points

over how many services they did

or perhaps over how many bodies filled the pews

and Easter is truly and profoundly

finished

we busily dive back into our everyday worlds

as if Christ had never been born

never lived

never died at the hands of a sullen humanity

never showed us what the Sacred can do

with death

and yet

Actually Easter is never over

every time there is an ending

every time you think you have hit a dead end

every time you feel stuck and hopeless

It is Easter time

Time to die to the old

and be raised to what is next!

time to die to hate and be lifted up into love

time to die to anger, and be lifted up into forgiveness

time to die to fear, and be raised to confidence

in God’s love

time yes, for death to die

and for us to be raised to whatever is next

every Sunday the people of God celebrate this pattern

of dying a rising

every Sunday is a “little Easter”

but so too

each day

happy Easter

may we all this day

experience the power of God

“eastering” in us