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God Pause is a daily devotion brought to you courtesy of Luther Seminary. Please click on the logo to see today’s reading.
Find Yourself in God's Story
The Bible is a collection of stories—stories that have helped people make meaning for millennia. Stories of struggle and purpose. Stories of love and loss. Stories of life and death.
If you learn how to look for it, you just might find your story here, too.
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Pasque Learning Community
Pasch is a ministry of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It’s hard to describe, but there are Bible studies, devotionals, and guides for congregational ministry. The only way to truly discover what’s inside, is to dive in! Click the picture and sign up for free!
Why the Pasque?
You know the pasque--that sturdy little bloom that is first to dot the prairies with color each spring. The pasque is the state flower of South Dakota, perhaps because she is a lot like us: resilient, courageous, and tough-as-nails. But the pasque is more than just tough--she is perennial. You can count on the pasque to show up, no matter how long or dark or cold the winter. The pasqueflower blooms in April, around Eastertime. It is known as the "anemone of Passiontide." Its name is derived from the word "paschal" meaning "of Easter." We are Easter people just like our state flower is an Easter flower. We rise up from long, cold, dark winters and turn our faces toward the sun. Open-hearted, filled with hope and ready to grow. South Dakotans know that every winter melts away, and every spring is a fresh start.