Resurgence, the Younger Brother of Resurrection

"Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sinonce for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God."

• Romans 6:8-10

Happy Easter! On  this holiest of holy days we commemorate the impossible: "resurrection." The old-school resource for defining terms,   Merriam-Webster dictionary, gives great context for this profound word:

"The word resurrection first arose in English in the 14th century, coming from the Anglo-French word resurreccioun, which in turn comes from the Late Latin verb resurgere, meaning “to rise from the dead.""

  Thus the word "resurgence" defined as "rising again into life, activity, or prominence" stays closely related, like a younger brother to the word "resurrection."

The entirety of the Christain faith rest on the pinnacle hope of resurrection, rising from the dead literally. Through Christ conquering of the great divide we truly mutiply into endless years.  Thus rise with one final and true resurrection. However, in the Christian faith journey we experiences many resurgences when areas of our heart and home must revive. So we receive the perfect grace of Christ's sacrifice and continued graces through sacraments throughout our earthly lives.

In a more practical then theological way, I recommend a reflection to resurge daily roles.

As a wife: receive from rather then resent my husband.

    Married to a man of many actions and few words, who shows rather than says love, and prefers time alone rather than with others, my own love of words and desire for community sometimes suffers. Thus, I narrate his actions with loving words and outsource my social needs with frequent friend meetups and venturing places as a solo parent with my kids.  Focusing on what's there rather than fixating on what isn't results in a relationship full of forgiveness reviving intimacy through appreciation.

As a mother: express delight over disappointment. With four kids seven and under conflict management dominates my interactions- constant mediation of preventing injury to themselves and one another.  Frequently exasperated by an abundance of fussing and whining, I resort to yelling. Thus sometimes I over express my disappointment saying "don't" rather an delight in saying the often hilarious behaviors they do. So by focusing on delight over disappointment, I revive my relationship with my children from just work to pleasure.

As a daughter: dependent not deserted.

   Often full of pride and the false pretense of strong enough to handle life on my own, my own failures as a wife and mother often lead to wallowing rather than worship. By allowing my Father's limitlessness overshadows my own many limitations, I seek to live faithfully not fearfully. I can't fulfill all my husband's desires nor perfectly meet all my children's needs. Furthermore my own soul's satisfication rest in depending entirely as a daughter of God in Him. To pray, confess and just rest in His unchanging and unwavering love covers all my inadequacies. Thus by seeking dependence rather than living as one deserted, my primary identity as beloved daughter resurges again.

So this Easter season rejoice  as each of your roles resurges with Jesus own resurrection power!