"A wise and frugal government which shall restrain men
from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government."
(Thomas Jefferson)


Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter 2011!

Easter Eggs from Innsbruck, Austria
On this Easter morning 2011 as we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, we have even more to be thankful for as the drought is starting to be broken in Central Oklahoma. The first rain we have seen in months is now falling along with thunder and lightening. We have a lot to be thankful for this morning with the rain as our lakes and ponds have been getting lower and lower. Sitting here watching the yard green up.  Easter egg hunts will be inside this year as the little kids run to fill their Easter baskets with eggs. 

As I was looking for pictures of Easter services, I found these from around the World. There is is always a huge crowd in Vatican Square to hear the Pope's Easter message, the Greek Orthodox celebration is well known, but never thought of services in Baghdad and China. The message of Christianity travels around the world and in some countries it had to be hidden for years but now worshippers can openly celebrate Easter in their churches. 

Easter in Vatican Square

Bejing China -- Christians worship at Xishiku cathedral



Istanbul, Turkey: The Greek Orthodox spiritual leader Bartholomew I
leads the Easter ceremony at St George's church

Baghdad, Iraq: Easter at the Virgin Mary Chaldean church


Have a Blessed Easter Day!





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