Easter 2011

This Easter season I spent alot of time in God's word reflecting on exactly what Easter means to me. Now that I have children I find myself continually asking why we do some of the things we do so I can correctly explain it to my kids. Many of the activities associated with Easter just really make no sense to me as a Christian celebrating Easter. Like a Easter Bunny that lays eggs filled with candy, what? yea that makes no sense at all.

I want to share with my kids the TRUE meaning behind this holiday. In my opinion it is probably the most important holiday we have (next to Christ birth). It is part of the foundation behind Christianity. I want Brayden and Bransen to know that Easter is about Christ Resurrection because He Loves us. Not about bunnies or eggs or candy. Don't get me wrong, we still will do these things because they are fun but it will not be our focus. And if you ask Brayden what Easter is about he will tell you, "Jesus is Alive!!" and give you the whole spill about some bad guys that came and got Jesus and put him in this cave with a big rock in front but an angel came and Jesus was not there, he is in Heaven now and is Alive because he loves us.

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Jesus told him (Peter) "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not see and yet have believed". John 20:29

It is true! The Lord has risen. Luke 24:34

I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies. John 11:25

I have lots of pictures to share from our Egg Hunts but will save those for the next post.