Easter memories and butterfly lessons

Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist This week before Easter Sunday brings back memories. For 18 plus years before retiring from pastoring a church, I raised butterflies for release on Easter Sunday morning at the church’s flower cross. Over the years, I learned much and had gotten the timing down for the butterflies to emerge the week before Easter. That way, each child who came to church on Easter Sunday could release a butterfly. Many of the kids were given a chance to “adopt” their butt