holy week

on sunday night brittany and i went to the cathedral of christ the light in oakland to see lamb of god, an incredible easter oratorio (kind of like a mix between a pageant and a concert) performed. i was excited to see the interior of this modern cathedral that i had noticed on the shores of lake merritt. the architecture was mesmerizing. and the performance was gorgeous and goosebumpy and resounding.

 

it was a great way to kick off holy week leading up to easter sunday.

then, tonight i went to an easter concert in stanford’s memorial church. i love that building with all of my heart. the musical performances were outstanding, and i was about to burst at the seams with easter spirit. at the end we all stood and sang redeemer of israel with the magnificent organ. all the sounds and faith were reverberating among the mosaics and the cherry wood and it was transcendent. i sang as loud as i could.

i’m grateful for this time of year that provides extra opportunities to think about the saviour – his life, death and resurrection. i’ve been thinking a lot about the holy week i spent in jerusalem, about what the atonement really means to me, about the blessings of perspective and hope and peace. jesus is alive.

{some other thoughts on easter from last year here}

this weekend i am headed to arizona to celebrate easter with my sister shawni and her family, and i am so so excited! i’ve noticed some concerned comments and just want to say – the boy is coming with me! he has been a little absent on the blog lately, but not in my life :)