Good news! After several years of writing effort, Daystar, my 40-day devotional book of reflections, prayers and poems has arrived. Take a look at the first devotion below to help you decide if Daystar would be a good Easter gift for a loved one.

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Is That You, Lord?                                                      Day 1

   Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.  Matthew 5:8

     The risen Christ revealed himself to his followers in ways that were meaningful to them.  For Peter it was the empty tomb.  For John it was grave clothes folded and laid aside.  For Thomas it was the wounds

of Christ.  For Mary Magdalene it was a familiar voice calling her name.   

     Others among Christ’s followers also became persons of witness, believers for whom the resurrection was made real.  In each instance Christ’s followers were taken by holy surprise, which changed their plans not only for their day, but for their lives.

     What about you and me?  Have you, have I, become so familiar with the Easter narrative, do we know it all so well, or think we do, the mystery of faith no longer takes us by surprise?  Surely, the death and resurrection of Christ is a sacred ordeal which demands constant reexamination and reaffirmation of faith.

Afterglow:  The mysteries of salvation through the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ will

never be fully realized in this life where at best we see through a glass darkly.  God is faithful, however, to help us grasp the mystery of mysteries in meaningful ways. 

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Discovering the Daystar

John 20:19

Groping  towards dawn

Mary comes to the palest of gardens,

stoops low beside the open tomb

and looks into the abyss.

Like an unenlightened stargazer

whose concentrated stare

overshoots a million suns,

she cannot believe her eyes.

But when One  she takes

 to be the keeper of the garden

whispers  “Mary”,

she turns to see who calls her name

and the Daystar rises.