If I say Easter, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Let me guess. Easter eggs? Maybe the Easter Bunny? Candy? Probably. What should come to mind --- that's a whole different thing. Christ's Resurrection.
Well, Easter was yesterday. I went to church, and the minute I get in there, I hear everyone talking about Easter egg hunts, and their pretty Easter dresses/suits. I was at church! That wasn't what people were supposed to be thinking about. These were good Christian people, many older than myself! It really made me feel kind of sick inside. During Easter and Christmas I am actually thankful that my family doesn't do things like Easter eggs hunts, or Christmas trees decked out with ornaments, or thousands of presents. And I wish that other families - especially Christian families- would be the same. (I am not saying that I/my family am better than you!) Those things distract from the real reason for the day. Of course, I am NOT saying you shouldn't give people presents for Christmas, I don't object to that at all. But, you should not do so much that people focus on the material things, instead of the biblical things.
We would not have Easter if it were not for Christ's death and being raised. I hate that people have to add all these things to the day. Can't we have a different day for egg hunts and bunnies that don't exist?
I guess that's it...
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Yes, I agree. I went to photography class Monday, and everybody was talking about how horrible Easter Sunday was because they couldn't have their egg hunts until 6pm. When I was asked how my Easter was, I was able to respond and say "We don't do Easter egg hunts, but my Easter was incredible! My sunday school class went to a drama over the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and I loved it so much. It was a old Broadway presentation from the 70's, and all the actors could actually sing. It was really powerful." I love Easter, I love thinking back to Christ's intense love for us pathetic sinners. I couldn't imagine celebrating Easter with bunnies and eggs (which we should actually talk about sometime. Did you know Easter is technically a pagan holiday? To celebrate the goddess of fertility (whos symbols are the egg and bunny). Christmas has pagan influences too, 'cause, like, Christ wasn't born in winter, he was born when the shepherds were watching the sheep. I'm going to give you a call this week, we'll have a lot to talk about :) Now, I have a doctor's appointment, and then a blog to post that I think you'll like. I love you.
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