My favorite Easter decoration is this little sign I post in my front flower bed. It’s not new. It’s not fancy. It’s not eye-snagging in the least. But it’s honest and blatant and bare-bones about the message it brings: That you may be missing a vital part of yourself this year (notice the bunny’s missing ...
The Fragrance of Easter
We’re rapidly approaching what I consider one of the most significant holy days (or holidays if you prefer) of Christendom: Easter. The sorrow of Good Friday (still not crazy about calling it “Good” when at the time it occurred, it felt very, very bad) followed by the joyous celebration of Resurrection Sunday. In honor of ...
The Fragrance of Easter
Don’t you just love it when you read a Bible passage you’ve read a hundred times before and suddenly your spiritual eyes are opened and you see an old, old story from a shiny new perspective? (Nod here to my Granny’s fave hymn: “I’ve heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from Glory ...
Easter Traditions
I love Easter, don’t you? It’s not just because of the crispy, candy-coated, malted milk ball-centered Robin’s Eggs I look forward to all year. But hey … YUM. (Introduced my grands to those decadent delicacies of spring this year and now we’re all addicted.) My heart affinities for my Savior are always lavishly renewed at ...
Easter Blessings
First of all, I want to thank everyone who sent in their favorite Easter memory for my Easter Blessing Giveaway (hang tight – the winner is announced at the end of this post); you had me laughing one minute and crying the next. I was so touched by all your stories that I wanted to share a few of ...