There are across south Louisiana some religiously observed Easter week rituals that have little, if anything, to do with religion. They were birthed in the solemnity of Eastertide but they also reflect a native irreverence about gospels of any sort, be they religious, political, or social.
While God uses all of us differently, there is a biblical pattern in the New Testament Book of Acts for how God uses people to spread His Word.
Most of the Louisiana shrimp we buy today are fresh from the Gulf or were quick-frozen on the boat immediately after they were pulled from the water, but years ago shrimpers danced to a different tune.
I’m hearing of a few people catching a few sacks of crawfish on the “inside” or in the swamps along Belle River but still nothing from the spillway. When I go to the landing, there are very few trucks and trailers parked. There just don’t seem to be any crawfish in the spillway yet.
With Good Friday and Easter approaching, reflect on the Resurrection of Christ: