He is Risen, Indeed!

The family is coming over in about an hour, so just a quick note to wish you all a Happy Resurrection Sunday!

For fun, this year I made these:

Italian Sweet Bread with Easter Eggs in the middle.  I did a trial batch yesterday.  NO PHOTOS of that batch.  Today the yeast worked better, and I was more confident!

The recipe is easy, so let me know if you want me to send it your way.  OR, you can go get it from theitaliandishblog.com

I also made a German Potato Salad.  This is really yummy.  No photos though because no time!

4 potatoes
4 sliced bacon
1 Tbs all purpose flour
2 Tbs white sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup chopped green onions
salt and pepper to taste

Boil potatoes in skins for about 15 minutes.  Drain, cool, peel if you want to, and chop.

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet.  Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.  Drain, crumble and set aside.  Reserve bacon fat.

Add the flour, sugar, water and vinegar to skillet and cook in reserved bacon fat over medium heat until dressing is thick.

Add bacon, potatoes and green onions to skillet and stir until coated.  Cook until heated and season with salt and pepper.  Serve warm.

Enjoy your day!

From church this morning.  That handsome trumpet player is my son.

UPDATE:  Google (picasa) or Blogger or Apple (iPhone) is jerking me around and the video won't play.  My apologies.

He is Risen, Indeed!

We didn't make it to the National Mall this morning.  Next year!  Rain or shine!

Happy Easter to everyone.  Many religions claim to have a leader who was peaceful, kind, loving and just. Jesus was all of those things.  The difference is that no other religion has eye-witnesses who watched him die, watched him be buried and sealed in a tomb, and then saw him again, alive.  They saw him eat and drink, and touched his flesh.

The door is narrow, but the offer is broad.  He desires that none should perish.

He lives again, indeed.

Old Cassette Tapes

I have an old cassette tape of a farewell concert from a church we attended years ago.  One of the very talented vocalists was a military member and was being reassigned. His was the kind of voice that could turn the most mundane lyrics into chilling reminders of how important the Gospel is.

This morning on the way to the gym I popped the tape in and listened to "He's Alive."  Despite the age of the tape and the quality of the recording, I sat in my car to listen to the finish and found tears rolling down my cheeks.

So I had to come home and find it on YouTube.  Here it is, by the original musician/performer, Don Francisco. Hope it gives you shivers.