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Welcome to this special Easter edition of Redeeming the Chaos with Laurie Christine! 

A FAMILY DEVOTIONAL FOR EASTER

For 30 days leading up to Easter, I will be reading to you from my easter devotional book, Come and See! 30 Family Bible Stories for Easter.  

Today, I am reading Come and See! Chapter 26 – NO BOULDER, NO BODY!

Come and See!  invites families of elementary-aged children to experience firsthand the anticipation, the sorrow, the tragedy, the fear, and the ultimate triumph of Jesus’ death and resurrection. 

Through the eyes of six eye witnesses, you will be led on a journey through the busyness of  the streets of Jerusalem, to the despair of Golgotha, and finally to the celebration of the empty grave.

This bookincludes 30 short devotional stories, each with accompanying Scripture references and questions for discussion and imagination.

We are going to be reading one story each day leading up to Easter.  You’re welcome to grab the kids and listen together for your family Bible time.  Or, if you would rather read to your kids on your own, you can DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF THE ENTIRE EBOOK HERE.

LISTEN TO COME AND SEE! CHAPTER 26 – NO BOULDER, NO BODY!

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NO BOULDER, NO BODY! – Told by Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus

My head was spinning and I felt lightheaded. What had happened to my Lord? Who had taken away his body?! Tears of anger and frustration, mingled with deep despair, slipped down my cheeks.MARY MAGDALENE, A FOLLOWER OF JESUS

As we climbed the final hill on our way to the tomb, I felt anxious. What would we find when we reached the tomb? My arms and legs began to tremble. Just nerves, I assured myself. But my knees continued to shake, and suddenly I could barely stand. Wait a minute. This wasn’t nerves! This was another earthquake! The ground beneath us shook violently, and we all lost our balance and tumbled to the ground. 

Salome and Joanna looked at me, and I could see the fear in their eyes. What on earth is happening? We clambered to our feet, clinging to each other for support. With much anxiety and foreboding, we continued to the tomb.

The sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon as we came over the final crest of the hill. We immediately stopped in our tracks. Salome gasped. Joanna screamed. My mouth fell open and I grabbed Salome’s arm, digging my fingernails into her skin. I could see the entrance to the tomb now, at the bottom of the hill, but what I didn’t see was the huge boulder! At least, not where it was supposed to be. Someone had rolled the stone out of the way, and the entrance of the tomb stood gaping open!

The other women waited at the top of the hill, too fearful to come any closer. But I had to find out what was going on. If someone had broken into the tomb and had stolen the body of my Lord, I wanted to know.