God provided an empty tomb for every empty space in our lives. Does it ever seem like you took a crash course on how to manage current life that you never signed up for? The sinking feeling of emptiness that seems to linger on and on. I experienced emptiness from an empty womb after I lost a baby to miscarriage, an emptiness from a broken heart when my father died, and plenty of other empty spaces throughout the years. Whether it was the loss we experienced during the pandemic, a Continue Reading
Easter – Celebration of Hope for All Christians {Atlanta Journal Constitution}
This article was published on Patricia’s column for the Atlanta Journal Constitution on Saturday – April 15, 2017. The small family of Jewish slaves sat on the floor of their small hut, eating the lamb that was slain. Their sandals were on their feet and they were dressed for the journey. Their sparse belongings were tied inside small sacks that each family member would carry when their leader, Moses, sent word that it was time to go. Screams could be heard throughout the land. Mothers Continue Reading
A Christian’s Easter Celebration – My weekend Column for the AJC
Author's post publication note: I had to correct one mistake that was published on the paper. I had been researching details on the veil, and most of my information was detailing King Solomon's temple. When I wrote the column, I ended up calling the temple on Jesus' day "King Solomon's Temple", but that temple was destroyed around 586 BC, when Babylon destroyed Jerusalem. The Temple of Jesus's day was known as Herod's temple. Jerusalem was the center of Jewish religious life at the time of Continue Reading
