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THE EASTER LILY

Often called the "white-robed apostles of hope," lilies were found growing in the garden of Gethsemane after Christ's agony. Tradition has it that the beautiful white lilies spring up where drops of Christ's sweat fell to the ground in his final hours of sorrow and distress. Christian churches continue this tradition at Easter by banking their altars and surrounding their crosses with masses of Easter lilies to commemorate the Resurrection and hope of life everlasting.

The pure white lily has also been closely associated with the Virgin Mary. In early paintings, the Angel Gabriel is pictured extending to Mary a branch of pure white lilies, announcing that she is to be the Mother of the Christ child. In other paintings, saints are pictured bringing vases full of white lilies to Mary and the Infant Jesus.

The legend is told that when Mary's tomb was visited three days after her burial, it was found empty save for bunches of majestic white lilies. Early writers and artists made the lily the emblem of the Annunciation, the Resurrection of the Virgin: the pure white petals signifying her spotless body and the golden anthers her soul glowing with heavenly light.

Jesus Saves

The Legend of the Sand Dollar
There's a lovely little legend
That I would like to tell

Of the birth and death of Jesus
Found in this lovely shell.

If you examine closely
You'll see that you find here

Four nail holes and a fifth one
Made by a Roman's spear.

On one side the Easter Lily
In its center is the star

That appeared unto the shepherds
And led them from afar.

The Christmas Poinsettia
Etched on the other side

Reminds us of His Birthday
Our Happy Christmastide.

Now break the center open
And here you will release

The five while doves awaiting
To spread Good Will and Peace.

This simple little symbol
Christ left for you and me
To help us spread His Gospel
Through all Eternity
~author unknown~

Four nail holes and a fifth one made by a Roman's spear.
On one side, the Easter lily, Its center is the star that appeared unto the shepherds and led them from afar.The Christmas poinsettia etched on the other side, reminds us of his birthday, Our Happy Christmastide.

Now break the center open and here you will release the five white doves awaiting to spread good will and peace.This simple little symbol, Christ left for you and me to help us spread his gospel through all eternity

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