April 8, 2007
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Family Easter Celebration
I hope you don’t mind a few pictures!
Our family celebrated on Saturday so that my daughter-in-love could spend Sunday with her grandparents and family.
Our celebration started the last time two of my grandchildren spent the night. We made resurrection cookies. I had hoped to have the other grandchildren over for cookie making but three of them went on a trip to Florida. Resurrection Cookies tell the story of Christ’s final days from the time of His arrest to the resurrection. The cookies go in the oven (after each ingredient is told along with scriptures), the oven is sealed with tape and then the next morning you open the oven and the cookies are found to be empty inside when you break them open.
Two of my grandsons are looking at the story of the resurrection on our flannel board. My grandchildren love to listen to bible stories told on the flannel board.
My part of the meal was the main dish and a few desserts. I made a coconut cake for Mama and a boysenberry pie for my son-in-love.
I made the grandchildren a new recipe called Red Hot Popping Corn. It’s like carmel corn except you add red hot candies. One of the older saints in our church makes it for her grandchildren and I’ve been itching to try it. It was a great success. Everyone loved it.
I tried my hand at making Rice Krispies bunnies for the grandchildren. They were silly looking but the children seemed to really like them. I’m thankful they are too young to realize I have no talent in this area. hehe!
Of course the children hunted for eggs. We invited two of children that intend our church to hunt eggs with my grandchildren. One of my grandsons had met the little boy last time he came to church with me and they hit it off.
Later in the day the children decorated some giant cookies in the shape of an easter egg and the other one was the shape of a bunny. The little boy in orange and the girl next to him are the children from church.
We finished off the day with some kite flying. The wind wasn’t as strong as last year so the kites didn’t fly as high as we hoped.
We were so glad to have my Mother celebrate Easter with our family. We know this year’s celebrations have been difficult for her without Daddy but she continues to put the rest of the family first. Here she is with my new ‘baby’. I think she would have taken her home if she could.
We attended church today to hear God’s Word. Where else would we want to be on Resurrection Sunday? Our pastor gave a good, strong presentation of the Gospel that was not watered down one bit. We had quite a few new faces which was awesome. I pray they will come back again.
So how was your Easter celebration?
Comments (22)
Good morning…you did have a nice Easter. We did too. Church began with an early breakfast, fun and meaningful stuff for the kids while the adults watched Ressurrection by Max Lucado, and ending with a timed of combined worship and message for everyone. Our children came home for an evening meal together.
My daughter and husband are in Phoenix. Arizona – the south part downtown- pretty much a poorer section. the mission is AimRight. They have different Bible Studies, Teen times, Fun activities, Tutoring, visitation, picking kids up to and from the activities and church, just pretty much are there for them. Charles was there for a whole year before they got married. Now they went back married just for 4 months. Our youth group will go there in June to hold a Bible School. There have been at least 3-4 other youth that have given there time there over the past number of years from our chusch as well.
I’ve been to Ecuador and Costa Rica, but this was the first time I was that far west in the US. Almost to California!!! Blessings
I had a blessed Easter, but like you, I was mising my father. It was our fisrt real holiday without him. I went to church with my Mom and some of my other family. The choir was wonderful and I was a little sad my Dad’s face was not up there. Choir was a very important part of his Worship Experience. But everyone is doing well because of the hope we have that we will see him again. Thanks for sharing the pictures. We are pretty high tech grandmas aren’t we? vb
“We attended church today to hear God’s Word. Where else would we want to be on Resurrection Sunday? Our pastor gave a good, strong presentation of the Gospel that was not watered down one bit.”
Amen~ So encouraged to hear about your Resurrection Sunday! Ours was like yours in this area.
Wonderful pictures!
I love the family pictures! How did you make those rice krispy bunnies? I always do the same chicken cake my mother did…it would be fun to surprise everyone with something different, and that is cute! How sweet to have great-grandma and grandkids around…you’re blessed!
Great pictures! Looks like a Blessed time.
It looks like you had a great day. We had a quiet lunch with my brother, his wife, and her mother. Next Sunday (22nd) will not be so quiet. We always have a family get-together the week after Easter. We are expecting 50-55 people!
ryc: No, I don’t do all the cooking. Every married couple brings something.
RYC: I don’t get to be in the pictues because I am the one behind the camera. It is just as well, I usually have a hand in the sink or am holding a baby. vb
Just abit more about Resurrection. It’s the story of one man’s quest for truth and the discovery that leads to his renewal. We can put ourselves in the place of Claudius, a Roman guard, as he finds himself in the middle of a cover-up regarding the turbulent events following Christ’s execution. As he investigates further, he discovers that the religious leaders, the Roman govt. officials, and even his closest friends are attempting to hide something important from him. His relentless pursuit of answers to his growing questions threatens his reputation—and even his life. The awesome love story plays itself out with the undeniable evidence resulting in doubts disappearing and being replaced with undeniable belief in JESUS CHRIST. Then we find ourselves with a humble heart, filled with passionate gratitude that JESUS IS ALIVE!!!
I have heard about those Easter cookies, I may give them a try next year. I’m glad to hear you had a wonderful Resurrection Sunday. Thanks for sharing about your family traditions, which I’ve been thinking I need to make of my own with my growing family. Have a good day.
Sounds like you had a busy but fun day!
We had a wonderful day too. Worship service was the highlight of the day, but my grandchildren hunting eggs in the funeral home (where I live) was a close second! Such a wonderful place to spend Resurrection day, don’t you think! We put a lot of life into this old place…… :)
Blessings to you! Q.’
It sounds like you had a wonderful Resurrection Day! We did also, with our small house church meeting in our home, sharing a meal together then talking to my ds in China that night. A very special day!
Thanks for the comment. i had no idea that such things had started here. It makes me sad and a bit frightened for my children and grandchildren. But God knows and nothing happens apart from his control.
Dear Prairie… I think you mixed up my comment on your blog with someone else!
I wrote about my father.
Thanks for your sweet comments on my site. I enjoyed visiting yours and seeing your family Easter pictures. God bless you and all you love today.
What a wonderful time with family!!
thanks for sharing with us!
Very nice post! Lovely blog too!
Sounds like a wonderful time was had.
Heather
Sounds like a wonderful time was had.
Heather
I really enjoyed reading all the things you did and am very interested in the popcorn with red hot candies! Must try that sometime!
What a wonderful celebration! What great pics! We used to fly kites on Easter Sunday.. I miss that!