It'S springtime 1 All around us we sense that wonderful something peculiar to spring, the feeling that the whole world is bursting with new life. Trees and other plants that ha v 9 appeared dead all winter, are showing signs of the full bloom of life that will come later in the season. Many animals that have spent the winter in the death-like sleep of hibernation are awakening. Birds and insects are again flying about. The world is indeed bursting with the promise of new life* and- with this pew life comes new hi>pe. It is this feeling of renewed life and hope that is the true spirit of Easter?- On the First Easter, Jesus Christ rose from the dead, thereby giving men the promise of life after death, just as spring gives to nature the promise of' life aftfer the death of winter. Many people today do not experience this spirit of Easter, this wonderful feeling of new. life and hope. To them the figure of the Risen Chrl st is over-- shadowed by the figure of a gift-giving rabbit. By them the beauty of reawakened nature Is overlooked ’£9? the artificial beapty of a now "]Bastpr These people are hurrying toward nowhere with their senses closed to the voices of nature shouting. "It ’ s Spring, ’’ and their hearts even more tightly closed to the vbfpe" of Cod shouting, «i^fs 'faster, Let’s not be one of this'rushing crowd. Let’s stop and let this wonderful Easter spirit creep over us, Let’s take time to realize that it it springtime anp it is Easter, Easter>s here; He is risen, Praises being sung, Christ lives; He is risen, Church bells be*ng rung. Choirs singing; He is risen. In a harmonious way, Churches filied; people listen To celebrate this day. "C’OLLE GIF?/V Weekly Newslettt The Pennsylvania State Ui Highanre iazleton, Penn' IT'S EASTER By Shirley Ray EASTERNS HERE S H | jt' Easter bonnetsj He is risen, Blues and pinks and whites, Bunnies, baskets, eggs aglisten Decorated bright. Flowers blooming; He is risen, Colors br+ght with hue, Families visitj hearts glisten, Easter's here anew.
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