Jason, my 18-year-old son, has the entertaining ability to cry on command and will perform for any audience at any time. "Two-year-old" hilarious bawls and squalls on and off at will! But he's not alone! Walk in the garden--any garden--and if you've got allergies, you can be sure you will cry too--the tears will flow! Not the kind of tears I'm talking about...

You see, Easter morning was here--and almost gone. Mary was in the garden, crying....not to entertain an audience, not because of pollen in the air, but because her precious Lord had been taken away. Where had they laid Him? Real tears flowed freely...and then she heard Someone call her name, "Mary!"

Who could it be? The keeper of the garden? No, it was the keeper of her soul who had come on the scene. It was as if He said, "Mary, I know. I understand. For those tears I died...I am here, your Risen Lord, to wipe them away." The tears stopped, the voice was familiar...she would know it anywhere! "Master!" she called as she knelt at the feet of her risen Lord. Tears of sorrow became tears of joy...for He knew; He understood; He had called her by name--He was alive!

Easter morning is "here and gone" for you too...and perhaps it was not the joyous celebration you had anticipated. Hurts, hassles, happenings inside and outside the family--whatever has caused those tears--is not unknown to Him. He's there today in the garden of your heart--to call your name, to wipe away the tears...and He can do it--for He's not just the gardener; He's your Risen Lord. He knows your name, why the tears are falling, and what you're going through.

Listen--hear Him call YOUR name today....let HIM quiet your heart, mind and soul...it was for YOUR tears and MINE that He died--AND He lives! Now believe it, let Him wipe away those tears, and bring joy to your heart this day--and you will have a wonderful day!

Copyright 2003 by Peggie Bohanon, Springfield, MO. All rights reserved.

Delight in a Word from the Well--a refreshing in the Water of His Word

Bible Gateway.com - passage=John+20:11-18">John 20: 11-18--Mary at the Garden Tomb

Daily Light on the Daily Path--morning reading for April 16

Draw from the Well--a song and a prayer for renewing strength for this day

He Knows Me Completely from Songs of Praise

"Lord, thank You for being my Suffering Savior and my Risen Lord. Thank You for knowing, for understanding, and for hearing the cries deep within my soul. Help me to be still long enough to hear You call my name and speak peace to my soul, In Your Name, Amen."

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LINKS
Joy Comes in the Morning
Joy in the Kingdom of God--Joy Links from Barbara's Entourage

Your DAILY ASSIGNMENTS!
The Indescribable Christ--Scripture for ALL Seasons!
Words from the Well poem--A prayer you can pray each day!
The Christian Armor Room--You'll be needing your armor today!

Your DAILY HUMOR:
Church of the Covered Dish--A daily Christian cartoon strip you'll love!
Reverend Fun--Another fun Christian cartoon of the day!

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SEASONAL FEATURES:
MamaQuest--for Mother's Day
"Peggie Breaks" for April!

A FRIENDLY FEATURE:
Surf over to my friend Barb's and enjoy her daily devotionals.
A Daily Dose of God's Word from Barbara's Entourage

AND DON'T FORGET THE SENSATIONAL FEATURE--CHOCOLATE, OF COURSE!
Featured devo from Peggie's Place Peggie's Confessions of a Chocoholic!

Pleasee-mail me to say hi.
Thanks for visiting the Well today! Hope you were refreshed, and you will return!
I'll be waiting for you--and so will He! God bless!

Have a great day--and remember there's nothing that will happen today
that you and your Lord cannot handle together!

If you enjoy these devotionals, you are welcome to visit "Peggie's Place!",
and tour the rest of my home, with many resources for the Christian family.

Peggie's List of Devotional Resources

I'm blessed with a wonderful "virtual web family," many close friends
who not only help to keep me sane and smiling, but write wonderful devotionals.
Enjoy their spiritual insights--and their sites as well!

A Virtual Web Family (by Charlene Fairchild)

Visit with my friend Barb! Food from the Master's Table

Stop in at Georgia's Place (she's a good cook too!)
Pastors Wives' Prayer and Praise Page
Prayer requests, daily devotional--everyone welcome!

Dare to be a Treasure Hunter--by my good friend Vickie

Please note that while I strongly adhere to major tenets of the evangelical Christian faith, I may not personally agree with every specific doctrinal belief set forth in other Christian pages. I do want to provide a diversity of links and resource material for the entire Body of Christ to enjoy, and trust you will view it as such.

A safety tip: Internet links and material may include other links and/or material which do not reflect my Christian views or yours. Please choose wisely and use with discretion! And if you find an ugly spider hiding in a dark corner, you may smash it with a broom from my BROOM CLOSET--I hate offensive stuff too!