Easter Thoughts

For me, the deepest part of my Easter celebration is really between me and Christ. My family usually has dinner and Easter candy, but the real value of Easter for me comes in my thoughts about the Lord and the ways i connect with him. In the past five years I've practiced lent, which is so amazing. It's 40 days of thinking about Christ and showing him I'm grateful for all he's done for me. It reminds me of Christ's 40 day fast preparing for the ultimate sacrifice. It is a sacrifice every day, so it makes me think of him consciously every day. Breaking that long fast on Easter is such a beautiful moment, and my connection to Christ feels so real. Sometimes i read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the two months leading up to Easter, or at least one of those books in the days surrounding Easter, and honestly, that's even more powerful than Lent. On the few years I've done both...I honestly can't recommend that more highly. To myself, and to anyone who wants to strengthen their relationship with Christ.


I'm so incredibly grateful this year for my Savior Jesus Christ. I am so overwhelmed with his love, so touched by his mercy and the emotion he shows for me. I want nothing more than for my Savior to know how much I love him. I can't wait for the day when I will see him again. 

My Facebook post today: 

I was watching an Easter video, holding my 4 yr old nephew and explaining what was happening. As the video progressed through the final day of Christ's life, my nephew kept saying in a very sad voice, "oh no. ohh." At one point he said, "this makes me so sad." I'm not sure, being so young, he's ever realized how terribly Christ was treated, or the reality of Christ being crucified. Seeing the pain in my nephews face, hearing him say "noo" at every sad turn in the story...it was like seeing it all for the first time. When they were nailing Christ to the cross, i thought my nephew might cry. I told him to keep watching and see what would happen after Christ died. Feeling his suspense and anticipation.... this is what Easter is about. The message of Easter is truly that Christ died and that he came back to life, offering each of us the same promise of resurrection.

I'm so incredibly grateful for my Jesus, grateful for all he's done for me, and for the love and compassion and forgiveness he offers me every day. Christ truly is my greatest support and ally, i couldn't survive life without him. He offers me peace when peace feels impossible, he offers me life when life is falling apart. He offers me forgiveness when i don't deserve it, he offers me love no matter what. So grateful for Jesus, and so grateful for this Easter Sunday.

Also, i have to add...when Christ finally reappeared in the movie, my nephew couldn't figure out how he was back. Finally he exclaimed, "is that a hologram!!???" Hahah, i love that kid.