Easter time

 Happy Easter!  

What a gorgeous, rainy, cold day we have to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  I’m pretty sure Jesus didn’t bother with the weather, there were more important things on his heart..but the weather bothers me.  I did get a cute Easter dress with a bright orange jacket to wear over it…so I’ll stay warm.  Easter church was good.  We went to Add and Bre’s church to hear their little family sing, “Gethsemane” which was beautiful, then back to our ward to sing in our ward choir, “Consider the lilies of the Field.”  Our ward choir is pretty good.   Then back to Addison and Bre’s home for Easter dinner.  We had a tea patry with cucumber and coronation chicken sandwiches..and macaroons.  The deviled eggs did not turn out– so that was a bust, but we also had chicken shishkabobs, Wayne’s bread and carrot cake without raisins…  then we all piled into our cars and visited Wanee and Holly to wish them a Happy Easter.  It was good for Wayne and I to review our Israel pictures and remember all of our experiences and feelings we had while walking where Jesus walked back in Nov. 2022.  So grateful for this time. 

Me telling the easter Jesus story to the grands.

I love Easter.  I love the weeks leading up to it, the continual messaging on my socials about Jesus and his Love, and thinking and reading about the last days of Jesus' life and his ministry again and again.  

The Easter bunny??? or Santa Claus?

How George eats apples....... I find these discarded all over my house.

I felt compelled to share my testimony, my belief in Jesus Christ with all my kids this year…

On this Easter, I want to share with you my beliefs about Jesus Christ.  I believe he was on earth to teach us what life  is truly about…love… and to help us get better at loving and serving and forgiving one another.  

I believe He prayed and bled in Gethsemane, taking upon himself all of our sins, weaknesses, and struggles. He was betrayed by a friend and sent to the cross to be crucified.  I believe He died for us… and rose again on the third day.  And because of this, our lives can be filled with light. We can turn our thoughts and deeds back to God—back to goodness— again and again. 

I love my Jesus.  I love the reminder He is to me to love better, love all, love generously and compassionately.    

What I gain from being involved in the gospel of Jesus Christ far outweighs the challenges.   My belief in an afterlife, living with God and seeing my parents and loved ones again comforts me and gives my life purpose. My belief in forever families keeps me invested in my earthly relationships.My belief in Jesus fills me with peace, hope, joy and love. I feel it. I believe it. I have experienced it. It brings perspective and a magical, miracle filled life. 

I love you all.  Happy Easter. Christ is risen..  He is risen indeed!