Comments on: Easter Reflections http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/ Todd Gaston Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jenni http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Jenni Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:59:07 +0000 http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/#comment-140 Wow! Easter was awesome and every service we have been to since we started attending MABC this year has been awesome. Easter was especially emotional for me because my daughter and I are in nearly the same circumstance as the mother/daughter you read about on Easter Sunday. Having her there in service with me and having that story read just overwhelmed me with pain and tears. It was beyond painful, yet necessary for me to realize how much the hurt she is feeling now could put us in the exact situation down the road. I only wish I knew how to love her in this difficult time like Christ loves us. I appreciate how wonderful it is that God gave you the words to touch so many in the services Easter Sunday and every Sunday. I felt as if the entire service, down to the music was a tool in trying to show me how much our family needs God to help us in everything we do. I too was blown away by the cross being raised with all of the names. I just wish during the Lent lessons, I could have found the words to put my story on the door as so many did. I wrote my story over and over and just didn't like the story. Pray for me as I realize my story is my story, regardless of how it began. The important thing I need to trust God with is that it ends with hope. Thank you Todd, I believe it is a true blessing that our family was led to MABC. I cannot wait for our new lesson to begin this week! p.s. I think you're up to like 10 now!!!! Wow! Easter was awesome and every service we have been to since we started attending MABC this year has been awesome. Easter was especially emotional for me because my daughter and I are in nearly the same circumstance as the mother/daughter you read about on Easter Sunday. Having her there in service with me and having that story read just overwhelmed me with pain and tears. It was beyond painful, yet necessary for me to realize how much the hurt she is feeling now could put us in the exact situation down the road. I only wish I knew how to love her in this difficult time like Christ loves us. I appreciate how wonderful it is that God gave you the words to touch so many in the services Easter Sunday and every Sunday. I felt as if the entire service, down to the music was a tool in trying to show me how much our family needs God to help us in everything we do. I too was blown away by the cross being raised with all of the names. I just wish during the Lent lessons, I could have found the words to put my story on the door as so many did. I wrote my story over and over and just didn’t like the story. Pray for me as I realize my story is my story, regardless of how it began. The important thing I need to trust God with is that it ends with hope. Thank you Todd, I believe it is a true blessing that our family was led to MABC. I cannot wait for our new lesson to begin this week!

p.s. I think you’re up to like 10 now!!!!

]]> By: Carolyn Rowson http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Carolyn Rowson Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:27 +0000 http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/#comment-124 Pastor Todd, You know I greeted you after church on Sunday but I wanted to make mention again on how wonderful and powerful Sunday's service was. The sermon you preached spoke to our hearts, I could hear God's voice. When the doors were being set up and I realized they were forming a cross, I was in tears. I told my sister from MD today on the phone about our Easter service. We both got emotional...and my sister was not even there. Thanks again Pastor Todd for allowing God to use you. Our God is so good! Pastor Todd, You know I greeted you after church on Sunday but I wanted to make mention again on how wonderful and powerful Sunday’s service was. The sermon you preached spoke to our hearts, I could hear God’s voice. When the doors were being set up and I realized they were forming a cross, I was in tears. I told my sister from MD today on the phone about our
Easter service. We both got emotional…and my sister was not even there. Thanks again Pastor Todd for allowing God to use you. Our God is so good!

]]> By: Debbie http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Debbie Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:44:34 +0000 http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/#comment-123 Todd, The service was very special to me, when the doors were raised it was awsome, to see it resembled a cross with so many names. My son was with me in church... Wow I do know God answers prayers, because people have been praying for him. Please keep those prayers coming. God Bless You have a relaxing week. Todd,

The service was very special to me, when the doors were raised it was awsome, to see it resembled a cross with so many names.

My son was with me in church… Wow I do know God answers prayers, because people have been praying for him. Please keep those prayers coming.

God Bless You have a relaxing week.

]]> By: Charity http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Charity Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:34:23 +0000 http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/#comment-121 What?!! No brisket?!! We ate what God provided... which was ham. It's funny how a simple thing like putting your name on a door and watching the cross of them hang there... knowing that you belong to the list of those who were cleansed by His blood, can be so powerful! Great service! Incredible Easter! All provided by and *Awesome* God! A blessing to be there! Thanks! -Charity What?!! No brisket?!!

We ate what God provided… which was ham.

It’s funny how a simple thing like putting your name on a door and watching the cross of them hang there… knowing that you belong to the list of those who were cleansed by His blood, can be so powerful!

Great service! Incredible Easter! All provided by and *Awesome* God!

A blessing to be there! Thanks!

-Charity

]]> By: Karen Bennett http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Karen Bennett Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:38:24 +0000 http://mtararat.org/blog/2008/03/23/easter-reflections/#comment-120 Todd - Over the years I have participated in numerous Resurrection services and programs that our church was involved in but yesterday was so incredible. There was a moment in the third service when the cross was raised that I will never forget. The music was playing, we were singing Jesus paid it all, I heard prayers, shouts and low groanings. I had goose bumps on my goose bumps. We were in His arms in such a wonderful way. That moment will stay with me the rest of my life, until I see Him face to face. Thank you Todd for your vision and willingness to let the Holy Spirit use your heart in such a blessed way!!! Todd – Over the years I have participated in numerous Resurrection services and programs that our church was involved in but yesterday was so incredible. There was a moment in the third service when the cross was raised that I will never forget. The music was playing, we were singing Jesus paid it all, I heard prayers, shouts and low groanings. I had goose bumps on my goose bumps. We were in His arms in such a wonderful way. That moment will stay with me the rest of my life, until I see Him face to face. Thank you Todd for your vision and willingness to let the Holy Spirit use your heart in such a blessed way!!!

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