Sunday, April 8, 2012

A new way to celebrate

Today is a celebratory day to be sure - Jesus is Risen!

I saw the message posted on many church signs we passed yet we didn't enter a church today, persay.   I recently stumbled upon this lovely quote by George Washington Carver "I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in." 

We didn't go in... no, we went out of doors today. 


We shared our own lesson of the Resurrection Story.  We went out into our neighborhood to clean up and share flowers with our community in celebration.  The "Easter Bunny" did not come for the first time in our family history but instead we shared what we could with others.  As a momma, I have watched the delight of chicks and bunnies crowd out the message of our servant Lord.  We have been missing something good in all the unnecessary "stuff" from before that we were able to take in today.  Blessed by a warm and bright sunny day and the ability to take our lessons out of doors - uncommon for April in the PNW! 

There is freedom in going your own way and joy to be found there.  Traditions can be good yet sometimes they can be remade into something better!  And isn't freedom the reason why he came!!
Blessings,
Olivia

1 comment:

  1. It sounds like you had a beautiful day. We didn't go to church today either because we got a rather unwelcome April snowstorm and most of the church services were cancelled due to really poor driving conditions--I missed church, but was glad to be home with my family cozy and together. I am hoping to keep bunny-related traditions limited with our children. I feel Christmas is already much too commercial, I hope to keep the meaning of Easter true and prominent. Happy that you were blessed today. :)

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