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6 Rhett’s Interview of

Jimmy Ray Bennett, star of Riverside Theatre’s production of Every Brilliant Thing

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Q&A

Jimmy Ray Bennett

Star of Riverside Theatre’s production of Every Brilliant Thing A boy’s handwritten list to cheer up his despondent mom becomes a surprisingly funny and poignant ode to humanity.

Based on true and untrue stories, Duncan MacMillan’s Every Brilliant Thing takes audiences on a sublime and tender coming-ofage journey that reminds us to pay attention to life’s smallest joys — and to each other.

RHETT PALMER: I’m at the

Waxlax Stage with Jimmy Ray Bennett who is the entire cast of the show Every Brilliant Thing. I understand you’re a Florida boy.

JIMMY RAY BENNETT:

I was born and raised outside of Tallahassee in a community called Capitola.

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ow, this show is actually about a very serious subject: suicide. The show, of course, is Every Brilliant Thing. This subject is important to probably everybody that will be seated in this theater. The show is about a seven-year-old boy experiencing a suicide attempt from his mother, so he devises a list of all the brilliant things in the world worth living for. And what’s kind of amazing about this is that it’s a celebration rather than a hard conversation. And by the end of the show, you actually go through a journey and you’re happier about being able to talk about these things.

What’s great about this show is that it becomes more of a conversation between me and the audience.

On the way over I was thinking, “I hope he picks me; no, I hope he doesn’t pick me.”

There is audience participation, but it’s at everyone’s level of comfort. I meet everyone when they come in so I’ll be able to see who would like to participate more, who would like to participate less. And the lights are up for this show; everyone can see everyone.

It becomes more of a community having a discussion based on this topic.

Most things will be just reading one thing off of a piece of paper. Like if I say “number one,” someone in the audience would say “ice cream” because I’ve given them a slip of paper that says “ice cream.” So that’s easy, right?

conversations aren’t as tough as we make them out to be. It actually is a release, just sometimes when you acknowledge something in your life that’s hard for you.

I bet you’re going to see some tears, people opening up to things maybe they’ve never discussed. Absolutely. It’s interesting how we compartmentalize things. And especially talking about my cousin, I had not opened that door to his passing.

We block things off. Things come into your life when you need them, I think, and I know for me right now I need this. And not because it deals with hard subject matter, but because you leave the room uplifted and you realize that you’re part of a community and you realize that, especially in the world right now, that together we are better. Together we can actually help each other.

You see how this space is set up, it’s no fancy set. It’s just people being able to see each other.

I guess it’s dictated somewhat that it has to be in theater-in-the-round from the creators of this. I believe in the script they ask for that, Duncan McMillan. Jonny Donahoe, the original person who did this, was a comedian and really worked it with the original author so it has such a light feel to it.

And it’s important for people to get the word out on this, too; it is about suicide and it’s about self harm and death. But a lot of healing could take place here. It is like a counseling session in a way. What a great vehicle. And it’s just really good storytelling as well. The story behind it, the journey that this person goes on is great, is deep, is multifaceted.

To wrap this up, succinctly tell us what this play is about. It’s a one-man play here at the Riverside Theater. It’s a one-man play that utilizes conversation with the audience.

So I’m the star of the show, but there are members of the audience that will also be the star of this show. It starts with a man’s journey from having his mother attempt suicide when he was seven years old, and he creates a list of everything brilliant about the world, everything worth living for as a present for his mother.

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ell, this is home for me because my mother was an alcoholic until I was 15.

Likewise, I have that same exact story. I think we know, right now especially, this kind of shift in the ability to talk about mental health has been huge.

Isolation, it’s a killer. It really is. And the people who I know who have taken their lives have isolated. I think this is an opportunity to Let’s go back to the genesis. I’ve read it not only talk to people who might be having here, but let’s let you tell the story how this those thoughts, but also talk to people who Oh, okay. And it does come with a was created and came about and progressed. are survivors of people who have had those warning label. You do broach subjects of Well, it was initially out of England and created thoughts. suicide, self harm and death. Many of us for the Fringe Festival Edinburgh. They workhave had friends that have committed shopped it for years and tried to get it right.

And also, we’re in a town with an older suicide. What I really connect to is, I had a population, and the number one malady to It was just a little 15-minute monologue, cousin who took his own life. We were very strike senior citizens is depression. So who right? It was a monologue that got bigger and close and it was something that I really ignored knows how many lives you’re going to save longer, and then using the audience it grew talking about or thinking about or dealing by having this production, but at the same organically. And what’s great is that the play is with. At the time, I even had a hard time going time it is entertaining, right? Oh, it is. The different every night depending upon who’s in to the service. best thing about this play is that you laugh the the house.

But what’s great about this show, the entire time. That’s the thing. It’s a celebration interesting thing is the dichotomy of things How is that for an actor? Allen Cornell is a of the complexities of our life. that can be really horrible in your life great director. What kind of leeway does he Very nice meeting you. I look forward sometimes and you can also have complete give you? What’s great is that we’ve worked to taking a front row seat and seeing this joy at the same time. I think that that’s a together before a few times, had done a onego down. So, Jimmy Ray Bennett, break celebration. Sometimes we get caught up in man show together before, and so I really trust a leg. I really appreciate you having me. thinking about the big things that we forget the guy. about the small things, like the ice cream, like o you’ve done this before with him. the sun shining.

But the interesting thing about Every Brilliant Thing is playing Well, this could be the most important creating a show like this in the round, in a at the Riverside Theatre through show someone ever participates in in their room by yourself, is that it really is about the April 13. Tickets are available at life. Absolutely. Hopefully this will, A, kind community that comes in to see it. It’s been of be counseling, and B, allow you to have interesting to create a show that needs the riversidetheatre.com, or by the conversation that you were scared of audience when you don’t have an audience, calling 772-231-6990. having and then realizing that, oh, tough you know what I mean?

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At age thirty I was running a marathon, and at the end I lifted my shirt to announce Baby #2 is on the way!

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Spring Cleaning for Your Finances: A Fresh Start for Your Money

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BY STEVE GLASER

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What is the

most spontaneous thing you ever did?

Back in high school, my friend Steve and I went on a spontaneous road trip to Key West with only $70 between us. We got as far as the Upper Keys when we realized we were already out of money and weren’t going to make it. We stopped at multiple places looking for odd jobs and finally a bird sanctuary hired us. After four or five hours of hard labor we had enough to make it to Key West.

We rented scooters and slept in our car. It was a crazy weekend!

One of the most spontaneous things that I ever did was tandem paragliding in Korea. I challenged myself to step outside my comfort zone, especially when it came to heights, and I took a leap, literally, off the side of a mountain. It was an unforgettable experience! It became a defining moment for me, breaking my barrier of self-doubt and proving that I am capable of more than I ever imagined.

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I got married to a wonderful man! At the time, we knew each other for only four months. This June we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary.

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In South Florida I jumped off a very high bridge into the water.

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BY MARIANNE HOWELL

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BY DEL BATES

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ruth. How far would you search to find it?

In the film Someone Like You, an American romance drama, Dawson Gage (Jake Allyn) searches for truth day and night after his best friend is tragically killed.

Dawson, an aspiring architect, fell in love with London Quinn (Sarah Fisher) in high school. Sadly, when she finally realized her feelings were real, too, she was tragically struck by a car and died.

After her death, London’s parents, Louise (Lynn Collins) and Larry (Scott Reeves) share a secret with Dawson they had never shared with London: she was an IVF (in vitro fertilization) baby, and she may have a twin somewhere.

With a heartfelt quest to find out if this is possible, Dawson digs and probes, despite London’s parents who frown upon the idea of him searching for her. When they donated the embryo, they agreed not to have any contact with the adoptive parents. But, in time, Louise reveals she, too, profoundly desires to know if she could have another child somewhere.

I love that this is a faith-based movie. As the writer Karen Kingsbury does in many of her novels, it’s not direct and forthright but lived out through the characters and how they face real-life challenges.

As the movie takes you on a beautiful scenic tour of mid-Tennessee in the golden season of fall, Dawson finds his answer. Andi Allen is living a happy life with her loving family and has no idea she is an adopted

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embryo. Her parents, Dr. Jenny Allen (Robyn Lively) and Dr. Jim Allen (Bart Johnson), tried to share this truth with their daughter, but the perfect time never happened.

Dawson meets Andi and he tells her the truth, instantly turning her world upside down. In a fit of anger and hurt, believing her parents lied to her, she leaves home to meet her biological parents.

How will she react when she reaches the house of her real parents? How will they respond when they open the door? And what will it take for Andi to see how she’s hurt her adoptive parents who’ve loved and raised her, providing a picture-perfect life?

Grab your popcorn and your Kleenex. I believe you’ll be captivated and enjoy the twists and turns of this movie.

FUN MOVIE FACTS: • Andi’s parents, Robyn Lively and Bart Johnson, are married in real life.

• Someone Like You was the first movie to be filmed at Nashville Zoo. • The film was written and produced by Karen Kingsbury and directed by her son, Tyler Russell.

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BY DOOLIN DALTON

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I asked the residents at Heron Point in Vero Beach,

“What is a memorable moment of television that stuck with you?”

In 1948, we had the first television in our town. My boyfriend used to bring his mother over to the house so we could watch. We would all gather for Arthur Godfrey and His Friends. I remember seeing Haleloke Kahauolopua, the famous Hawaiian singer, on that program. You had to have rabbit ears and a TV light, and there couldn’t be any other light in the room or you wouldn’t be able to see the screen.

—Doris Banfield

One of the most memorable things I can recall is watching President Kennedy’s funeral. I was in shock. The world changed that day. I feel that we lost our innocence. It was time for all of us to grow up and start making some hard decisions.

—Cathy Walker

For me, it would have to be Princess Diana’s funeral. Being from that part of the world, I was devastated. Her death was so impactful that it became a worldwide event.

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Without question, I’d have to say it was watching the moon landing happen live. I was so proud of our country. It was truly a historic moment.

—Marilyn Bittan

I watched a lot of movies on television.

My wife was Jewish, from Vienna, and she got out in 1938. We must have watched The Sound of Music together three or four times.

Watching Walter Cronkite announce John F. Kennedy’s assassination. I felt horrible. In those days events like that were rare. He was such a young man with young children and his whole life ahead of him. It made us change the way we saw the world.

On September 11th, we were living in Connecticut and supposed to go on a cruise the next day. We watched the second plane hit the tower. It was unbelievable. My daughter didn’t watch television, but we all gathered and watched the news unfold.

The world had changed. We cancelled our cruise.

I remember watching Princess Diana’s wedding. My friends and I were all staying in a cottage in Michigan. We got up at 4:30 in the morning, put on our hats, carried flowers, and drank mimosas.

I lived in Philadelphia, which was the home of the broadcasting station WCAU. I got to go in and watch filming for a lot of the westerns they were shooting.

We had the only television in the neighborhood because my father was an electrician with Western Electric.

He actually built our television with materials he had.

Just recently, watching the election results come in. We were all praying that it would happen that way, and it did.

In 1986 I was working for the New England Telephone Company in Massachusetts. I recall watching the Challenger explosion on television. My heart broke for Christa McAuliffe, who was also from New England.

I remember (in the late ’60s) taking my children to be on a television program called Romper Room. They stomped around the studio on coffee cans attached to their shoes, called Romper Stompers. They were having too much fun and it was annoying the host, Miss Nancy. We came home and made Romper Stompers to annoy the whole neighborhood!

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hat does Roussanne mean? The Roussanne grape’s skin turns to a reddish-gold tone when ripe. The color pigment is associated with the French word “roux,” which means reddishbrown, hence the name Roussanne.

The Roussanne grape originated in the vineyards of Hermitage and other appellations of the northern Rhone area of France. It’s often blended with Marsanne. It is a soft-skinned white wine grape and is the main white variety grown in the region. It is the only white variety, besides Marsanne, allowed in the northern Rhone appellations.

The Roussanne grape is also found in the state of Washington and throughout the central coast of California. It is very susceptible to rot, mildew, it ripens late, and is a difficult grape to grow.

What to pair with Roussanne? I recently decided to make crab cakes for a special dinner I was planning with friends. I pulled out my favorite recipe: crab cakes sautéed gently in olive oil until the edges are crispy. I made tagliatelle pasta with a cream sauce and fresh lemon zest to serve as the side. With a touch of thinly sliced imported prosciutto on top of the pasta, it was a complete dish.

Since I was serving such a rich meal, I thought an exotic wine would be interesting. I chose a bottle of California Roussanne with a blend of a small percentage of Viognier to elevate the tropical aromas. A portion of the wine was barrel fermented in French oak to help add a rich mouth feel, creamy softness and balance.

The color of this wine is straw-like, with aromas of tropical fruit, lychee, cola, and carries a soft citrus ending. The flavor is packed with passion fruit, root beer soda, and citrus. This wine has great body, is full with a long finish and carries with it 15% alcohol content.

The dinner was a success. I took a chance that my guests would like my pairing of this wine with dinner, and as it turned out, they did!

Cheers!

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BY BARBARA FREUND

on the menu

Side Dishes

For Your Easter Ham Looking for something different?

I don’t know about you, but I get stuck in my “side dish” rut – serving the same sides with certain meats each holiday. These recipes have stood the test of time and, as an added bonus, can be made a day or two in advance.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

This is my daughter-in-law’s grandmother’s recipe. I went back for thirds.

Serves 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 to 1 cup sugar, to taste 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon pepper 1 16-oz. can French-style green beans, drained 1 17-oz. can small green peas, drained 1 12-oz. can shoepeg whole corn, drained 1 2-oz. jar chopped pimiento, drained 1 cup chopped celery 1 green pepper, finely chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped

Directions

1. Combine the first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set aside to cool.

2. Combine the remaining ingredients, then stir in the vinegar mixture.

3. Cover and refrigerate 12 hours, stirring occasionally.

Note: An unfortunate sign of the times. When this recipe was created, the size of the canned vegetables was larger. Both the green beans and peas are now 14.5 ounces and the shoepeg corn is 11 ounces.

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AMBROSIA SALAD

A nostalgic holiday side that everyone loves. This recipe is adapted from Alton Brown’s Good Eats, one of the first cooking shows I watched. While fresh is always best, it’s easily simplified by substituting Cool Whip, canned orange segments and pineapple.

Ingredients

1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon sugar 4 ounces sour cream 3 cups mini marshmallows 1 cup clementine orange segments (approximately 6 clementines) 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup toasted chopped pecans 1/2 cup drained maraschino cherries

Instructions

1. Using a stand mixer with whisk attachment, beat the cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Add the sour cream and whisk briefly to combine.

2. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.

3. Transfer to a glass serving bowl, cover refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Not sure when this potluck favorite originated, but it was one of the first dishes I made when I started inviting friends and family over for dinner. It’s versatile – from a barbeque to a more elegant dinner, everyone loves it. You can make it a day in advance and refrigerate; add the cornflakes/butter just before putting it in the oven. (Bring the baking dish to room temperature before baking.)

Serves 10-12

Ingredients

32-ounce bag frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 8 ounces sour cream 1 cup diced onion 1 stick salted butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper For the topping: 2 cups crushed corn flakes 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.

2. Spread the thawed hash browns in the prepared baking dish.

3. In a large bowl, combine the soup, cheese, sour cream, onion, butter, and salt & pepper. Spoon evenly over the

potatoes and spread to cover.

4. Combine the corn flakes and melted butter. Sprinkle on top of the casserole and bake 45 minutes to one hour, until bubbly and the corn flakes are lightly browned.

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What you need to know!

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indows 10 was first released back in 2015 and Microsoft has officially announced that they will end support for it on October 14, 2025. The reasoning behind this is that Microsoft follows a life cycle policy where over time they phase out older operating systems to focus on newer versions that offer better security, performance, compatibility, and features.

tech talk

BY RAMI AL-KHATIB, ACT COMPUTERS

Windows 10 End of Life:

Microsoft follows a life cycle policy where over time they phase out older operating systems to focus on newer versions that offer better security, performance, compatibility, and features.

What Happens After Support Ends?

Once Windows 10 is no longer supported, it will become more vulnerable to security risks because Microsoft will no longer release updates to patch new vulnerabilities. Because of this, any new malware, such as viruses and spyware, can exploit weaknesses in the system to cause harm to or gain access to your data. Over time, software companies will also stop supporting Windows 10, leading to compatibility or performance issues with newer programs as well as existing ones.

Can You Still Use Windows 10?

Yes, but there is a greater risk because it’s an end-of-life operating system. While your computer will continue to operate normally, you will be at greater risk to cyber threats. You may notice websites and applications not working as well or at all, and new software and peripherals, such as printers and headsets, may no longer work properly with Windows 10. Hardware manufacturers such as printers, headsets, graphic cards and other peripherals or components may not necessarily release drivers for Windows 10 which are necessary for these to work properly.

What Should You Do? If you are unsure about what to do, ACT Computers can help. Bring your computer to our store and we’ll be happy to check to see if your system meets the hardware requirements, and if so we can upgrade your computer to Windows 11 for you. If not, we can go over your options and help you find a new PC that runs Windows 11, ensuring you stay secure and up to date. Don’t wait until October to start reviewing your options.

Rami Al-Khatib is an IT Support Technician at ACT Computers in Vero Beach. He graduated from IRSC with a Bachelors in Information Technology Management and Cybersecurity.

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uilt is an emotional reaction to behavior that is inconsistent with a indulgence. He must overcome this selfish reasoning to move into healing. person’s moral code. In the mental health community, guilt is some- Often, when he considers what forgiveness is NOT, there will be breakthroughs. Let the one struggling with the concept of mercy understand times seen as an issue that needs to be dealt with and eliminated.

Could there be another view of this emotional reaction? If viewed as a what it is NOT. • Forgiveness is not a feeling. spiritual gift, guilt can be an important concept that leads the sufferer to • Forgiveness in not approval. confession, forgiveness, and right relationship with self, others, and God. • Forgiveness is not an excuse.

Instead of viewing guilt as a self-deprecating emotion driven by broken• Forgiveness is not always reconciliation. (In situations where serious ness, what if the discussion of guilt suggests that the sufferer has missed abuse has played a role, reconciliation is not recommended.) the mark and needs to find a way of thinking anew? When approached Instead, forgiveness is an active move of human will. When guided by as a spiritual condition instead of an emotional problem, guilt forces the relationship with God, this bend brings healing that will automatically sufferer to decide if his actions are consistent with his beliefs. The break change the heart of the sufferer. This heart-consciousness will lead him from right action points him back to his authentic nature and causes him to into right relationship with his God. examine the motivation that allowed him to stray from his true character.

To utilize the spirit nature to heal and become whole when experiencing RELATIONSHIP Establishing a relationship with God is a lifelong endeavor. If feelings guilt starts with the willingness to walk into the pain while gently seeking of unforgiveness remain, he may feel off-track or stuck. It is vital that he be connection with God. Entrusting God with these feelings of remorse, the sufferer will be moved into confession, forgiveness, and deeper relationship. reminded that forgiveness is an act of the will, not a feeling. Though eventually the feeling of forgiveness may come strongly, he must move forward CONFESSION before this emotional relief is felt. One useful practice that helps the time We can celebrate the presence of guilt because it indicates the ability between the decision to forgive and the feeling of forgiveness is to pray for to recognize moral failing. To the sufferer, the first steps may appear to himself or the perpetrator using these words: “God, please do not hold (me be only an effort to overcome the weighty feeling in his soul. With some digging, he will see his part in the injurious behavior. Admission of personal or the name of the resented one) accountable for the wrongs done against me and mine, real and perceived.” This prayer moves the sufferer into accountability is important. Confessing to a faithful witness, whether a deeper relationship with his true self, with others, and with God. friend, minister, or counselor, will be beneficial. Many times, anger disince guilt was the motivating factor that began the journey to seek help, solves with acknowledgment. it has proven to be a tool of change and healing and not the scourge it The sufferer who has experienced the relief of saying aloud everything was once considered. With desire and commitment, the gift of the guilty that has been trapped in his mind will move swiftly through the next phase conscience allows transformation into emotional wholeness. Once accomof the process. Once heard, the guilt will become a constructive agent to plished, personal guilt will be viewed as a tool that tells the sufferer that he move him back to his main priority of living as a person of integrity. Where has work to do. Freedom garnered from this form of self-examinaself-sufficiency to overcome the brokenness failed, dependence on a Hightion will pay dividends in peace of mind and right relations. er Power Who will lovingly guide him back into wholeness and peace of mind often brings success. Furthermore, it leads him into the next step in the process of finding reprieve from emotional misery.

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Why Christianity?

BY PASTOR ALEX

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ave you ever wondered what resurrection assures you that there truly sets Christianity apart from is life beyond this world, a life that is other beliefs? It’s the resurrection of eternal and filled with joy. When you Jesus Christ. This isn’t just a historical accept Jesus as your Savior, you are event; it’s the cornerstone of our promised a new life, both now and faith and the source of our hope. You forever. This is not just about going might be asking, “Why should this to heaven; it’s about experiencing matter to me?” the fullness of life here and now.

Well, the resThe same power that urrection isn’t just raised Jesus from the about Jesus rising The resurrection dead is available to you, from the dead; it’s empowering you to live is not just a about the proma life of purpose and ise of new life for meaning. past event you. It’s about the So, what can you do assurance that death to embrace this truth? but a present isn’t the end and Start by believing in reality that can your heart and confessthat there’s a future filled with hope and with your mouth transform your ing purpose. So, let’s that Jesus is Lord, and dive into why the that God raised Him life today. resurrection is not from the dead. This is just a past event but the foundation of your a present reality that faith and the beginning can transform your life today. of a new journey. As you grow in The resurrection of Jesus is the your relationship with Him, you’ll find most significant event in history. It that your perspective on life changconfirms that Jesus is the Messiah, the es. You’ll begin to see challenges as King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords. opportunities for growth and setbacks The Old Testament prophesied His as setups for comebacks. The resurcoming, and every detail of His life, rection power within you will enable death, and resurrection was foretold you to overcome obstacles and live a long before He was born. This isn’t just victorious life. a story; it’s a fulfillment of promises As you reflect on the resurrection, that offer you hope and a future. consider this: What steps can you When Jesus rose from the dead, He take this week to live in the reality conquered death, offering you the of the resurrection? How can you let same victory. This means that when this truth transform your daily life? you face life’s challenges, you can do Maybe it’s spending more time so with the confidence that comes in prayer, seeking God’s presfrom knowing you have eternal life ence, or sharing this hope through Him. with someone who needs it.

But what does this mean for you Remember, the resurrection personally? It means that you don’t is not just a historical event; it’s have to live in fear of a present reality that can change death or uncertainty everything for you. about the future. The

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Rev’s Verses

BY PASTOR RICH IENUSO

He is Risen from the Dead

Matthew 28:6: “He is not here because He has risen…”

Jesus has risen from the dead and He is Lord!

(Phillippines 2:5-11) Romans 10:9-10: “If you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved…”

Your salvation depends upon the resurrection of Jesus.

Have you acknowledged Him as your personal Lord and Savior?

Knowing that Jesus died is history. Knowing that He died for me is salvation.

Jesus died and rose from the dead. He is alive today. Receive Him into your heart!

Blessings, Pastor Rich Ienuso

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n a Sunday school class, seven-year-old Sam told the teacher that the cross was a plus sign that Jesus used to add us back into God’s family by dying on it for our sins, then coming back to life on Easter.

Little Sue said that the Easter egg showed how accepting what Jesus did for us gives us a new life in God. Pete said that the Easter bunny showed how we are called to bring the sweet gifts of God to other people.

Jesus told us that we are to come to him as little children. This Easter let us see God’s sweet gift in all our traditions, like the children.

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