Danielle and I made this in the driveway yesterday.
We colored eggs yesterday evening. The kids’ personalities certainly shine through, don’t they?!
We had an egg hunt in the house for the kids before church this morning. Ron and I always hide the eggs and then hope we can remember where they all are while the kids are looking for them. Clara seemed to be quite interested in it this year and led the kids to a few of them. It took us a minute to remember where the last egg was, but we found it eventually. Then we enjoyed some cinnamon rolls while we waited for church to start.
I think we are all enjoying the online church service more than we expected. I wouldn’t say Tyler necessarily enjoys the service, but I think he enjoys not having to get dressed. We joked about dressing up for church today but decided it would be funny to wear “Easter bonnets” instead. It was a good service.
After church we enjoyed Easter dinner together. Then Ron went fishing, Tyler played a game online with his friends, and Danielle and I painted some pottery I bought a few weeks ago. When (if?) the store opens again, we will take the pottery back in to have it fired.
To finish off our day, we enjoyed a cheesecake our neighbors brought us. On Good Friday one of my coworkers brought us some bundlets. Yesterday my other coworker left goodies in our mailbox for the kids. These little gestures mean so much right now, while we are all separated from each other.
Good Friday was a sad, scary, uncertain time for the disciples. Everything they thought they knew was turned upside down in a very short amount of time. Things went from bad to worse and ended with Jesus’ death. How hopeless everyone must have felt. How very alone, scared, and hopeless. I think a lot of us can draw similarities to how much of our country is feeling right now. Our lives have been turned upside down. Everything we thought we knew has become uncertain. We are separated from each other and fighting fear and hopelessness. But the Easter story didn’t end on Friday. In the quiet of Easter morning, the stone was rolled away, and Jesus walked out of the tomb. He conquered death, bringing hope to his disciples and the rest of mankind. People are looking for hope now more than ever. Our world has changed but Christ has not. He still brings hope and peace. That is what we need to keep our eyes focused on right now.
