Well, I know I'm early ... but I really struggled with this "holiday". YOu see, I don't take Easter lightly. For all of you calling me a Jesus Freak... congrats, you are right... I am. I am 100% sold out for my faith and while I don't always live it out - my heart cries to be better than who I am today.
So, what did I want for Tristan? Well, I wanted and hope to remain wanting a mix.
I love the Easter Bunny. I think he rocks. I think that having him come and leave gifts, well.. it's F-U-N and I will never take that away from Tristan. Our Easter was filled with baskets and gifts... cards and eggs - it was a blast. BUT, it was missing something. Tristan is too little to "get it" and too young to understand that this holiday isn't about the bunny, it's about a Savior. So going forward, I will find ways to celebratethe bunny, the fun wonder of it all..but we will see the joy in Christ being the risen God that lives within us. I will not allow my son to go one more year without hearing truth. Today I sat down with him and read the Easter Story that my friend Jennifer gave us. It was awesome. Well, for me of course... Tristan just laughed and played but I prayed that his little tiny spirit would know and hear... they say to plant a seed and today, I started.
Next year - we'll do the bunny BUT... we will make a MUCH bigger deal about the Man who has risen... who has saved us and who IS alive today!!
I've heard of these so I bought them....
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntt=+Resurrection+Eggs%2C+English+%26+Spanish+Text%2C+Updated&N=0&Ntk=keywords&action=Search&Ne=0&event=ESRCN&nav_search=1&cms=1&search=
I also think we will make a point of reading the Easter Story and doing something of sacrifice.. not sure what... but I'll figure something out! Same goes for Christmas .. we'll have a good mix!
God bless you all - Happy Easter!! Thank you Lord for all you have done and continue to do in my life!!!
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