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Today is Holy Saturday, the quiet day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. On this day, Jesus’ body lay in the tomb. His friends were heartbroken. The women who followed Him had seen His suffering and death. The disciples were afraid and hiding. Everything seemed dark and hopeless. But even in the silence of the tomb, God was still at work. The Bible tells us that while Jesus’ body rested, His spirit was victorious. He had finished the work of paying for our sins on the cross. Now He was preparing to rise again, just as He promised. Holy Saturday reminds us that there are times in our own lives when we feel like we are waiting in the dark. We may feel sad, confused, or unsure what God is doing. Yet we can trust that God never stops working for our good. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in our lives, too. So on this Holy Saturday, let us rest in hope. Let us remember that Sunday is coming! The tomb is not the end of the story! Jesus is alive, and because He lives, we have hope that lasts forever! “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) May the peace of Christ fill your heart as we wait for the joy of Easter morning. 🙌

This was not written by me, but it touched me deeply… Sunday is coming. “He received 39 stripes because 40 was known to kill a man. They wanted him alive. They held handfuls of his beard, and hair and pulled it out by the roots. They wanted him alive. They kicked, punched, and spit on him for hours. Until there wasn't a single spot on his body not covered in blood. They wanted him alive. They shoved a crown of thorns down on his head so harshly it stuck in his skin. They wanted him alive. After hours of being beaten, mocked, whipped, flogged, and tortured they made him walk with a cross. They made him carry it. A rough piece of wood with splinters digging into fresh wounds. They wanted him alive. They wanted him to feel every ounce of pain they could bring. He had to feel it in order to heal us. Crucifixion was historically one of the cruelest most tortured deaths a human could face. Hours upon hours of torture. Torture most of us can not mentally think of because the cruelty isn't normal. It isn't something our minds can comprehend. We celebrate Easter with pastel colors, happy children hunting eggs, and chocolate. Truth is there was absolutely nothing happy about the day Jesus died. It was cruel, bloody, and nasty. He could have stopped all of it. He could have called every angel in heaven to demolish every person standing and shouting "Crucify Him!" He didn't. He knew in order to have a Sunday you have to have a Friday. He knew in order to have joy you have to carry your cross. He felt everything that day. He felt how your heart broke wide open when you had to watch your baby die. He felt how heavy your life was when you were staring down the barrel of a gun wondering if the man you called husband was going to shoot you. He carried the weight of the burden you have felt since your spouse died, and life just doesn't seem right since. On that cross he held the rapist and murderers, the sinner and the saint. He leveled every playing field and said ALL of you are worth it. He knew he had to carry the cross. He never promised the cross you carry in this life would not be heavy. His wasn't. His promise is that Sunday is coming. No matter how heavy Friday is. Financially, emotionally, mentally, or physically. Friday is heavy. That cross is weighing you down and you are about to crumble under its weight. His promise was simply this. He won't make you carry it alone. What kind of king would step down from his throne for this? Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God did. For you. He did every bit of it for you and me. Oh yes, it is heavy. So heavy sometimes you do not think you can take one more step. But look up, because Sunday is coming.”

This never gets old … John MacArthur explains the greatest gospel verse in the Bible: 2 Corinthians 5:21 - “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

For 27 years, A daughter would photograph her parents waving goodbye 😭😭 For nearly three decades, photographer Deanna Dikeman documented a tender family ritual - her parents standing in the driveway, waving goodbye as she left. What began in 1991 as a way to ease the ache of parting evolved into an intimate visual diary of love, time, and loss. After her father passed in 2009, her mother continued the custom, her waves growing even more poignant with each visit. When her mother later moved to assisted living, the goodbyes shifted to a doorway instead of the driveway. In 2017, following her mother’s death, Dikeman captured the final image in the series: an empty driveway, a silent farewell to both her parents and the years they had shared in that space

@OldiesWithRudy @Jamiepead @HuttonPascale Also, the same song Nathan & Elizabeth sang together, S12E7 “Dance the Night Away”! 🤔

@theamelia__ Thank you 🤨

The lights are on... but this time... somebody's home! #Hearties #WhenCallsTheHeart @hallmarkchannel @SCHeartHome

Mrs Thornton: “Less mustache more clarity.” 🤣🤣🤣 Quote of the night!!! @hallmarkchannel @HallmarkWCTH @SCHeartHome #wcth #hearties

Yesssss, perfection! Love those two together! 🫶🏻 @SCHeartHome 🇨🇦 @hallmarkchannel 🇺🇸 #Hearties #SOReadyForS13 #WCTH @HallmarkWCTH

It has been forever since I've live tweeted for this show but tonight i return to my roots #WhenCallsTheHeart #hearties @hallmarkchannel @SCHeartHome

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@iheart_cambodia @SCHeartHome @hallmarkchannel @HallmarkWCTH Lol @SCHeartHome 🇨🇦 @hallmarkchannel 🇺🇸 #Hearties #SOReadyForS13 @HallmarkWCTH

@ElynOsborn @SCHeartHome @hallmarkchannel @HallmarkWCTH That's exactly what I'd like to do to mustaches! 😂 Guessing that one is FAKE! #Hearties

Let’s gooooo!! #RealOrFake @SCHeartHome 🇨🇦 @hallmarkchannel 🇺🇸 #Hearties #SOReadyForS13 @HallmarkWCTH

@WCTH_CA @SCHeartHome @brbird @hallmarkchannel @HallmarkWCTH I've BEEN ready since the S12 finale! 😂 #Hearties #WCTH

Now we have 2 hashtags trending ❤️ #Hearties and #WhenCallsTheHeart 👏👏👏 @erinkrakow @kevin_mcGarry @hallmarkchannel @SCHeartHome @WCTH_CA @WCTH_TV @HallmarkWCTH @brbird @MichelleVicary #McGarries

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TWENTY FIVE mins now!!! ❤️❤️ @SCHeartHome 🇨🇦 @hallmarkchannel 🇺🇸 #Hearties #SOReadyForS13 @HallmarkWCTH

#Hearties Sooo excited for tonight!! Driving home from Tennessee…GPS says I’ll be home at 7:50!! Let’s go #season13!! 🥰🥰🥰 Can’t wait!! @WCTH_TV @hallmarkchannel @SCHeartHome