Easter Weekend

I pray you all had a special Easter as you remembered God's great sacrifice for us and His unconquerable power over death and sin.  We watched the Jesus Film for Children with the kids on Good Friday and had some good discussion.  After they went to bed, we stayed up to watch the Passion by Mel Gibson.  If I'm honest, I really didn't want to watch it again.  Once, 8 years ago was enough for me but I wanted to share it with my man.  Even in my memory, that knew it was a hard movie, I forgot just how terrible it was.  What a humbling  reminder of what my sins have cost my Savior and how much He loves me.  I've never been able to watch much of the scourging scene but even with my eyes closed, I can hear the "stripes" by which I'm "healed" according to Isaiah.  It makes me sick.  How my Savior could endure something so horrible and all the while be motivated by love for His creation - His people - is incredible, but how He could offer that some love and forgiveness to those soldiers who mocked, beat and tortured Him is beyond my human comprehension.  He is worthy of ALL honor and praise.

On a lighter note, we enjoyed a Saturday afternoon Easter Egg hunt with friends and even though the youngest was Boo (at 8 years old), none of the kids felt too old for some fun and hunting.  I forgot to snap a photo of the kids dressed up on Sunday morning but I did catch this photo of Boo out decorating a bush that morning in her Sunday best and Dad's boots.  I don't think the photo captures just how difficult it is for a little person to walk in Daddy's size 16's but it was fun to watch. :)

God bless you and remember, He is risen INDEED!