On the Road to the Cross takes readers on a journey through the events of the Christian seasons of Lent and Easter. Combining passages from the Scriptures with poetry, devotions, and prayers, author Ellen L. Diggs invites both youth and adults to reflect on the events of Jesus’s life from His death on the cross to His resurrection from the tomb. The meditations offer brief, thoughtful, and inspiring messages that tell how Jesus showed His love for all, dying and rising so that His followers might have eternal life.

By drawing upon the events of Jesus’s Passion, On the Road to the Cross raises questions for His followers to ask themselves about their lives of faith—here and now. The meditations offer insights and ask questions like these: “Even when Jesus was persecuted and crucified, He forgave His persecutors …. Jesus was, indeed, a Savior who did the unexpected. Will you do the unexpected in your life?”

If you find yourself drawn to the wonder and mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus, if you want know how He can touch your life so that you may enjoy a closer walk with Him, On the Road to the Cross can serve as your travel guide along the way from the cross to the empty tomb.

This book developed from author Anne McCafferty’s journaling on her pastoral visits at the end of the day. She was inspired by the beauty and faith of so many and astonished by God’s grace in their lives. The book honors the lives of ordinary people—residents and staff in a county nursing home. She records the beauty of each individual person, the uniqueness of each life experience, and the invaluable worth of each person’s dignity. Her encounters provide glimpses of life in a nursing home where the staff work closely to create an atmosphere of compassionate care.