This week we reflect on a children's message by the Rev. Lorentz Soneson on New Beginnings and the Promise of Easter.

Love and Peace in this Special time of Year,

Ethan

"Each one of us was once as tiny as a seed in the ground. But that tiny seed of human life was nourished and kept warm and protected. Then, even after the miracle of birth, we still needed a great deal of care. We were fed and kept warm until we were able to feed ourselves and survive on our own.

You can look back into your past and remember what you were once like. You were smaller and less able to take care of yourselves. You can also look at the adults around you and see what you will someday become. This cycle of life with people is the same as the animal kingdom, and similar to the vegetable kingdom, from which the Easter flowers come.

But there is another person inside of our bodies that cannot be seen. We know it is there because it is the part of us that feels sad or glad. We see with it when we understand or "see" something we have learned. Along with our body the person inside is growing too, and our body serves as the shell. The inner self needs protection and nourishment."

In this season of new beginnings, may we recommit to the nourishment of our spirit that can lead us to new life.