What is the key to Holy Saturday? The church is bare, the altar blackened, all hope entombed with Christ.

Black Saturday is the vigil before Easter’s Resurrection. After the Crucifixion, the black veil is removed from the altar cross, for Christ is brought down from the 300-pound cross that the Sanhedrin and the Romans intended to be His failure.

They didn't know the key, though.

After our focus on Black Saturday, the creativity segment considers our physical workspace for writing.

TIMINGS

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:40 Introduction
• 00:50 Black Saturday
• 05:05 Refresh 7
• 09:36 Closing

Total Run Time = 10:37

LINKS

Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment” https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/3-michelangelos-sistine-chapel-michele-falzone.jpg

Matt Papa “The Story of God” https://youtu.be/E4cL-Zcxa9M

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/01/more-easter-black-saturday-with.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.

All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound.

Why is Good Friday “Good”?

That is the official title of this meditation, but the focus is something else.

First, the answer to the question is basically because we received the best gift in the world, the gift of redeeming salvation from Christ Jesus.

Our focus is an aspect of that question / answer, wrapped up in a behavior of self-denial. On this Good Friday, let us consider the reason we say no to opportunities.

In the Refresh that Creativity segment, we focus on a strong method to awaken new ideas.

TIMINGS

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:40 Introduction
• 00:50 Good Friday
• 10:00 Refresh 6
• 14:52 Closing

Total Run Time = 15:53

LINK

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/04/more-easter-good-friday-and-creativity.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.

All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound.

The “Maundy” of Maundy Thursday is such an odd word.

It comes down to us from the Middle Ages, entering English in the old French form of mandé, which leads back to Latin and mandatum, meaning command, order.

The mandatum comes from Jesus’ words to his disciples. In this episode, we explore Christ’s new commandment to his disciples at the Last Supper.

• We also have a bit on the Tenebrae service that often concludes a Maundy Thursday service.

In the Writing segment, we look at several types of journals in order to Refresh that Creativity that writers depend upon.

TIMINGS

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:40 Introduction
• 00:50 Maundy Thursday
• 06:30 The Tenebrae
• 08:20 Creativity Refresh # 5
• 13:46 Closing

Total Run Time = 14:35

LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y9qCsIPzNo taken from The Passion of Christ

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/04/more-easter-maundy-thursday-tenebrae.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.

All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound.

#Easter #Maundythursday #holyweek #creativity #journal #morningpages #tenebrae #writing

Holy Wednesday is often called Spy Wednesday.

Spy Wednesday sounds like a cool name with more going on than simply Holy Wednesday.

Holy Wednesday is given the name Spy to remind us of the horrible conspiracy that began on this day: Judas Iscariot and the high priests negotiated a deal in which Judas would betray Christ Jesus, who would then be brought before the Sanhedrin Court, an assembly of rabbis.

That means SPY Wednesday is not cool.

In our writing segment, our focus is seeking the other arts to Refresh our Creativity.

TIMINGS

00:00 Welcome

00:40 Introduction

00:50 Spy Wednesday

08:06 Refresh # 4

13:00 Closing

Total Run Time = 13:59

LINKS

Who Can Be Called Rabbi? - Torah Musings https://www.torahmusings.com/2012/05/who-can-be-called-rabbi/

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/01/more-easter-spy-wednesday-704.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.

In this episode for Holy Tuesday, The Write Focus looks at the More we need to do for God.

I think most of us live a minimalist lifestyle with God. He’s in a neat little corner, tucked away, with a bit of brightness, brought out only when we need him. There He is, over there. See Him? He’s for Sunday.

No. No, no, no. He’s for every day.

For writers, Refresh 3 offers a way to sink into Flow while drowning out unnatural noises.

TIMINGS

00:00 Welcome

00:44 Holy Tuesday

04:48 Refresh 3

09:42 Closing

Total Run Time = 10:41

LINK

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/01/more-easter-holy-tuesday-703.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.

All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound.

On Holy Monday, many churches observe the anointing of Christ with oil at Bethany. The scourging of the money-lenders from the churches may also have occurred on this date.

Most modern paintings and captions on old artwork say “cleansing” rather than “scourging”, which requires anger. Christ became angry at the people who turned the church into a money-making scheme. People could not reach God unless they passed the money-lenders.

Here’s the question for this episode: What often stands between us and Christ?

For writers, Refresh 2 offers a whole-body experience to spark the mind.

TIMINGS

00:00 Welcome

00:42 Holy Monday

05:50 Refresh 2

10:14 Closing

Total Run Time = 11:13

LINK

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/01/more-easter-holy-monday.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.

All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound.

Changing churches will change your life, especially if you are Wanting More.

I grew up in one of those stripped-down Protestant churches that barely, barely noticed the church year. We had Easter—which was usually a competition to see who brought the most family members. (Yes, I know. I thought that promotion inappropriate, too.) I wanted More.

Join The Write Focus throughout the 15 days of the Easter season, called Holy and Bright Weeks, when I share my journey and findings as a Christian.

Each episode concludes with an appropriate writing focus for Spring, Refresh that Creativity. Our first writing focus offers 3 solutions to that tricky problem of starting a new project from total blankness.

TIMINGS

00:00 Welcome

00:42 Intro and Palm Sunday

07:50 Refresh 1

14:32 Closing

Total Run Time = 15:32

LINKS

Hosanna (Praise is Rising) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMBDWG9tseU

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/01/more-easter-palm-sunday.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music with opening and closing is provided in the audio.

All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound.

The fourth candle for the last Advent Sunday stands for Love. What Christ has done for us, what He is doing, and what He will do—all reveal His love for us.

The greatest gift in the world? That is giving what is most dear. Sacrificing what we want to provide what others need.

The dearest thing in the world? Our own lives.

What would cause us to sacrifice ourselves for others? Great love.

So, we ask again ~ what is the greatest gift in the world? Christ, who sacrificed His mortal life to grant redemption for us all.

In today’s episode of The Write Focus, we discuss Christian Love and review our last seven Chrismons.

The Writing Connection discusses crafting stories with flow and breaking the flow, positive and negative, order and chaos, appropriate at this transition time, Old Year becoming New Year.

TIMINGS

00:00 Intro

00:40 Advent ~ the Week of Love

02:30 Chrismons ~ last 7

06:21 Twelve Days of Christmas

09:35 For Writers

12:30 Closing

Total Run Time = 13:33

LINK

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2025/12/more-advent-week-4.html