An Easter Illumination
to be infused with Love
This Easter is celebration for me. Last year, three days before Easter, I was in hospital having my first Obinutzumab infusion. This year, I’m living in gifted time and how precious this time is! Last blog, I mentioned that I’m planning to extract as much goodness out of this time as I can. Over coming blogs, I’ll take you on a journey with me as some exciting plans and adventures unfold!
One of the goals I’m motivated this year is to publish a small devotional book, maybe two, all going well. These books are born out of the pain and purpose I journeyed through last year. They share the musings, meditations, scriptures, prayers, and reflections with which Jesus led me out of a dark, desolate place to this place of hope, healing, nourishment and inspiration.
The gift of life…
As an Easter gift, I’d like to share with you one of the personal reflections from my manuscript (a sneak peak if you like) …
“In 2024, I began a treatment regimen to target and destroy the cancer that was overwhelming my blood. My first infusion was days before Easter and I found this both significant and profound:
My blood was tainted with a destructive disease, and I needed an infusion of healing. An infusion designed to cleanse me, give me life, and bring me hope.
It felt metaphorical of our human condition.
Humanity is tainted by a destructive disease, that divides us, severs relationships, hurts and hinders us. We ache at the brokenness that surrounds us; we all need a healing infusion. To cleanse us, give us life, and bring us hope.
And so, last year, as we journeyed through that Easter, remembering Jesus’ death and resurrection, I felt an overwhelming desire for an infusion from Him. Of His life. His love. An exchange of all that was polluted in me, for all that is perfect in Him.
When I look at the word and definition of ‘infuse’ my mind will always go to that chair in the hospital where I had my infusions. The place of exchange. The place of my body’s restoration, revival, renewal. The treatment was designed to permeate my whole being, delivering healing throughout my body, filling me with something that would put an end to the deadly disease within.
And this image echoes the fullness of what Jesus offers us. Would we sit with Him in the place of exchange? In the place of healing, redemption, restoration? Would we invite Him to permeate our whole being; to affect health throughout our body, minds, and spirits; to pour in His mercy, grace, love, peace; to fill us with His light that will put all darkness to flight?
This is what it means to get our life from Jesus. To have a direct line that continually infills us with Him.”
For me, this musing of mine captures the essence of what we celebrate at Easter. The gift of life we receive through Jesus. He has been my very real lifeline through an incredibly difficult season. And my heart beats with gratitude to Him.
I understand not everyone reading these blogs put their faith in Jesus. Thank you for allowing me to share something very precious, vital and vulnerable with you. In many ways, this is what it means to live in “gifted time” - to live without taking a single breath for granted, to pursue purpose wholeheartedly and to allow courage to shape the time we’re given.
Another little gift…
Speaking of gifts: here’s another little something I’d like to leave you with today…
Andrew Peterson is a favorite musician (& author) of mine. At this time of year, I enjoy listening to his “Resurrection Letters” albums … if you’re seeking a few songs to soak in or discover the message of Easter this weekend, I’d highly recommend these …
Enjoy my friends!
Courage, Love and Legacy | Points to Ponder
During this celebration of redeemed and renewed life, take time to acknowledge both sorrow and celebration, uncertainty and hope, loss and love.
Consider areas of your life that need an infusion of hope, love, care, peace, grace. Would you place them in the hands of a loving Father to breathe life on?
What gifts of life and love have you received, that you are deeply grateful for? Offer thankfulness as your response.