The Joy and Sorrow on Easter Sunday

Today, March 31, 2013, is Easter Sunday. Although I had attended many Easter Sunday services, I felt different during and after the Sunday service today at the Redeemer. I felt both joy and sadness together. It might also because some of the hymns that were sung today, "Christ the Lord is Ris'n Today" and "Were You There?" I especially paid very close attention when I heard the song "Were You There?", as it really made my heart tremble.

Were  You There? 

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Sometimes it causes me to tremble

  

Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

Sometimes it causes me to tremble

Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Sometimes it causes me to tremble

Were you there when he rose up from the grave?

Sometimes it causes me to tremble

When I came home tonight, as I was just browsing around, I came across someone's entries, about things that make you happy and things that were painful in your life, I came to think that those 2 categories seems to be unavoidable to happen in our daily lives. Though often we feel it just like they are normal. So, at this moment, I wanted to write down both joyful and not so pleasant moment I had today, on Easter Sunday 2013.

My joyful moments today would be:
- Being able to wake up early (6:30am) after so many failed attempts lately.
- Being able to attend the special early service at 8:30am on time. (Thanks to my hubby who did all the morning preparation and even ran to the subway station).
- Hanging out with my husband at DunkinDonuts for some time before he had to head out to the other church, and I stayed to do my study while waiting for him.
- Meeting my brother, and spending some family time relaxing at his place with a very meaningful movie, "Life of Pi" and simple but great lunch and dinner together.
- Came back home safely tho it was raining, and required a little patient in finding a parking spot nearby.

My not-so pleasant moment today would be:
- Lying to a stranger at DunkinDonuts, while she suddenly asked me to get her an orange juice.  (@_@)
- Not able to help NN's parents to come to church.

Overall, though those unpleasant moments somehow bothered me quite a bit, for God's mercy, today was indeed a very blessed day.

We will exalt You, O Lord, for You have lifted us out of the depths. O Lord, You brought us up from the grave...You turned our morning into dancing; You removed our sackcloth and clothed us with joy, that our hearts may sing to You and not be silent. O, Lord, our God, we will give thanks forever. 
(Ps. 30)