Easter- New Beginnings

Easter - as i recall from my memories....
My first Easter memory is sitting on the couch in my frilly slip eating easter eggs with my Dad.
Then searching for my Easter basket...I always had this question...How will I know it's mine?

A little older....walking to church in my hat and gloves and patent leather shoes.
easter egg hunting...
Ham for dinner ( potatoe salad, beans, salad, jello, pie) same menu for every family dinner for 20 years, and I didn't mind a bit. That's how we did things.

Early years with my kids...getting everyone dressed and to church...often Bob would have to dress them as I was at church early for rehearsals...I recall the year we all looked so good in purple and yellow....and sarah in her frilly dress with beat up tennis shoes on...he couldn't find the dress shoes. lol

Easter with my brothers and their families...
Then, Easter with our family and grandma's and grandpa's, aunts and uncles..
Crazy Easter (April's first) easter egg hunt turns violent- 3 more eggs found than I hid (?) and 3 people report being bitten during the scuffle...

The last two years (and this) we have not been at our own church, wanting instead to be with family, we have followed one of our kids to their church.

and this year... we had Family Easter on Friday, because of busy schedules.

The times are always changing. When you're a kid you never think it will change-it will always be this way. But, nobody wears patent leather shoes anymore, or hats & gloves... people die, move away, or life simply hijacks your holidays...

But this one thing never changes...
JESUS LIVES, and because He Lives...
I can face tomorrow...for these three things remain...
HOPE, FAITH and LOVE, and the Greatest of these is LOVE