Seeing the Cross

Outside the campus of my company's worldquarters in San Ramon, CA, there is a wonderful view of a simple cross on a mountain. I had not noticed it until a coworker pointed it out last time I was there. He told me a story of how a friend of his knew the people who built it. A few weeks later, he sent me (and his friend) some photos he took with his camera phone (one of them is at left). Well, his friend (and now my friend!) sent me some WONDERFUL shots of the cross. Here they are:

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He also told me the rest of the story of the cross on that mountainside. Here are his words:

My wife used to attend a Bible study with the lady who lives up
there. She and her husband run a farm (ranch?) with cattle and such.
Her husband wanted to do something to show his faith and decided on putting up a
cross on the ridge. They tried several things using large pipes and such
but nothing was very visible. A neighbor asked them to help him dispose of
a large dumpster that was falling apart. They took the dumpster, cut it
apart and welded it into the cross. They had to drag it up the hill with a
large tractor as the cross weighs about 3000 lbs. Then came the inevitable
legal challenges. Nothing too serious but they did end up having to get a
“use permit” from the county.

And now you know the rest of the story!
John Wright
http://bikejohnsdailyphoto.blogspot.com

I urge you to see the cross clearly as we enter this Easter season. I pray for you a reflective day as we observe Good Friday today... to discover the real meaning of Easter - Jesus Christ loves you.

All for now,

Lisa