Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the day the Christian world commemorates Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. He came riding a young donkey, a symbol of peace. His followers celebrated by laying their cloaks in Christ’s path, an honor they might reserve for visiting royalty. They waved palm fronds, a symbol of victory. They sang psalms, including the 118th: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.” Palm Sunday is the beginning of Easter week. Today I celebrated by making this Palm Leaf block. Tomorrow we may walk to Betty’s Tea Room and celebrate with Hot Cross Buns.
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