Spring brings along with it a sense of newness. For me, it really hits me on Easter. It brings me to the realization that I am nothing and yet Christ paid the price for all my "nothingness". How humbling to know that in the midst of my sin, he paid the price so long ago. All I can do, is praise Him and know that he is Lord and Savior in my life.
We want to tell Collin about how God loves him so much, that He gave His one and only Son for him. Oh the excitement I get, to think about the choice Collin will hopefully make to choose righteousness! Our ultimate goal for our son is not necessarily happiness, but eternal life (and amazingly enough - a wonderful, unspeakable JOY).
Collin's first Easter was this year! I began to wonder how to celebrate "Easter" with a little boy. My Easter memories are filled with dresses and hats and white gloves and shiny white shoes...not exactly something I can do for a boy. But I was not going to bring him to church on Sunday morning in old clothes! So we went shopping for a special Easter outfit (sorry Babe, it really is an outfit. I know boys aren't technically supposed to wear outfits, but this is the exception). We (I) decided on a classic sweater vest and slacks with an embroidered Whinnie the Pooh on the vest and pant leg. Very cute I must say! AND we got shoes!!!! For those of you who know me at all - I love shoes; and little baby shoes are the BEST.
Along with the memory of clothing, my parents would also get us the basket (with the understanding that the bunny did not do this for us - it was Jesus!) There would be candy of course and eggs and the "big" gift could be a stuffed animal or something else. I especially recall getting a curling iron by request! I know, what can I say? So obviously, Collin needed a basket as well. There were three children here on Easter so their baskets contained the following: Angel (age 9) got the candy assortment and a Hannah Montana purse. Jordan (age 2) got the candy and a MRS. Potato-Head. Collin ended up with organic baby food and a plastic green frog that covers the bath spout! I really didn't want a stuffed animal that would be tossed out or in our next garage sale, so I went with practical. Besides, I really wanted the frog b/c it was just too cute!
Anyway, that has been our season so far. I'm sure I'll have more adventures to add to this soon!
