'And yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.' (Matthew 6:28) Easter Lilly, 2011

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant

It is today Easter Sunday. Easter came late this year, April 24. And it came into a world that was dismayed by our elusive springtime; temperatures low, hints of snow and even some late flakes, and the bone chilling winds that convince you January has never left, though in fact it is 55 degrees in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

My house is awash with flowers, many more than usual. I saw some lovely orchids at Shaw's market in Porter Square; they were reasonably priced, too.

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