Happy Easter Everyone!

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To Christians, Easter is all about the cross.

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It is also about new life,

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and innocence and sacrifice

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And of course Easter is celebrated during Spring

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When the flowers are blooming and the sun is higher and it is warming up,

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Some say that early day Christians took over an ancient pagan fertility celebration.  

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I say, maybe so, I don’t care, I know what it means to me.

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It is still about the cross,

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and rebirth, and new life, and hope.

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So if we color a few eggs, or plant some flowers along the way, I don’t think it hurts a thing.

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Life is complicated, so are our holidays. We are only human,

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The secret is to keep your eyes on what is important.

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“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” (I Peter 1:3 NIV)

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Happy Easter Everyone!!

11 thoughts on “Happy Easter Everyone!

  1. Sylvia K

    I can only repeat what Jemma has written and her words are so true! I hope you and Sweetie and SPB have a wonderful, beautiful and Happy Easter! Enjoy!

  2. SandyCarlson

    Happy Easter, Yogi! Beautiful picture and thoughts. Looks like SPB got some good egg hunting done.

    I appreciate Easter for the unadulterated awe it brings with it.

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