Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

You know, Lord, it was interesting when a friend shared that the dictionary defines Easter as a Christian festival which celebrates the resurrection of Christ. Easter, Sunday, brought to mind a myriad of imagines, one of which was the singing of lovely Easter anthems.  A book on Hymns elucidates the following pertaining to one favorite hymn: "In the Garden" (written March 1912 by C. Austin Miles) allows the singer to share the experience of Mary Magdalene, as she met Jesus outside the tomb on Easter morning, (John 20: 11-18).

Christ "bids us go" as He did Mary, to tell others of His death...