I am ashamed to say that I spent part of yesterday feeling somewhat disappointed.
Disappointed that I didn't buy the boys anything special or new to wear on Easter Sunday.
Disappointed that I never learned to make a quiche and instead ordered pizza for Easter lunch.
Disappointed that William wore those terrible shoes to church on Easter.
In the afternoon though, in a dramatic way of clouds parting and sun shining after some rain showers, God reminded me that there is absolutely nothing disappointing about Easter. In fact, He whispered to me as I watched my children search for plastic eggs hidden in the newly greened grass under the shining sun that Easter is all about hope. Easter is not about new clothes or fancy hams. Because of Jesus' sacrifice for us, we get to have life. Real, authentic, hope-filled life. Gigantic torn-shoe wearing, pizza brunch-eating, plain old-clothes wearing life. It's not perfect and not always neat and tidy, but there is hope. And there is nothing disappointing about that.
But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead!
Luke 24:1-6
3 comments:
Sweet post and so true! It's easy to get caught up in the things about Easter that don't really matter and forget to focus on what we're celebrating. And, it looks like you had a great Easter. William's shoes remind me of Caleb wearing those huge Buzz Lightyear shoes to church last year. :-)
Love you guys!
Sara
P.S. Love that first pic of William holding up the egg...so cute.
I love the pictures. Such a great post. You have such a refreshing outlook on life. You definitely have a way of putting things into perspective, and I can really appreciate that. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter!
Hugs :)
Holly
You are a wonderful photographer, but even more I appreciate your commitment to the Lord. He is the center of our life, or needs to be. It makes me so happy to know that you are relying on Him. Sometimes when life gets hard and I feel like I am drowning I get my eyes off Christ and everything seems so hopeless, but then when I can look through the waters that are all murked up by my focus on the regrets and disappointments of life, I see that He is under the water with me. He is breathing for me. I don't need to panic about how I can get to the top of the problems. He is these saying "Just look into my eyes. I won't let you drown. I died for you and I love you. Hang on to me." If I remember that I know that I can get through any problem this life has to offer.
I love you,
Sandi
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