Letter to the Editor: Did Easter pass me by?

To the Editor:

This year Easter seemed to have come and gone, and due to the cataclysmic COVID-19 virus, no one seems to have noticed.

We could say, that at least on the surface, Easter this year was a flop. Did the Easter bunny even come? Where were the Easter lilies that I was so used to seeing every year at Hartig Drug?

And church on Easter - how can you have Easter without a great church service? The church service can be live-streamed on the computer, but that just does not match the real thing.

In spite of all this, Easter has indeed happened this year, and we can all celebrate.

Even though I could not join in singing one of my favorite Easter songs with others in my church - “I serve a risen Savior, He’s in the world today.” - I can still live out the truth of that great song.

I can serve my risen Savior by living a life that pleases Him, everyday. I can trust my risen Savior to touch and heal my bodily pains and ailments, which, at my age, are many. And if I should get infected by that blasted COVID-19 virus, I will trust Him for healing me for that, too.

I guess Easter did not pass me by this year after all.

Arthur Clocksin
Waukon