I hope that everyone had an amazing Easter...that you were able to worship the risen Lord, spend time together with family/friends, and alone time with God. I am enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather today, relaxing with my guys and thinking about the past week. I spent some good time talking, reading, teaching, and answering questions with my kids about Easter and what it's all really about.
It was interesting on Friday, I took Will with me to Good Friday services. Thankfully I had mentioned to him that there would be video of the crucifixion and prepared him for the brutal scenes he would see. He had a hard time watching it, hid his eyes a few times, but overall did pretty well. He knew the story of the how and the why Christ died on the cross...but it's a different story to see the crown of thorns, the blood, the pain. So as we celebrated today I was reminded of the difference at the church I attend now...compared to the church I grew up with. Growing up, there was always an image of Christ hanging on the cross. It was just always there, but I never gave a second thought to what it symbolized. My children, on the other hand, are being raised in a church that does not have an image of Christ on the crosses that are displayed. It's just the cross...so when Will saw the video portraying the crucifixion, it meant something! He saw and felt an emotional response to what Christ did for him on the cross. It was a totally different experience for him than I ever had as a child...and it was amazing to be there with him through it. A few years ago a mentor of mine explained to me that the image of Christ is not on the cross at church because we believe and worship a risen Lord. Praise and glory to the Lamb!
So as we celebrate Easter, and enjoy all the chocolate goodness along with it, I just wanted to share how thankful I am for this Bible reading challenge and all that I'm learning through it, growing from it, and applying to my everyday life, and on top of all that, sharing it with my children and you. Happy Easter!
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