FOR TODAY (April 6, 2009)… Outside My Window…Gloomy..and VERY rainy
I am thinking…I am ready for sunny spring weather..instead of this
back and forth thing! I am thankful for..I am so thankful that
illnesses are out of our home! From the learning rooms…Easter lessons
From the kitchen.. Pickled Eggs…Lots and Lots!..the German way that
has been passed down from generation to generation in my family! I am
wearing.Comfy Blue pants with gray and white stripes down the sides
white T-shirt and white socks and messy bun I am creating..cards and
something for hubby’s church office I am going..grocery store and
Wal-Mart today after naps I am reading..My Bible ..parenting in the
Pew, Diffuse and one other book that I cannot remember the title I am
hoping..for sunnier more mild weather Around the house..a few dishes
and a clothes mound in our bedroom..At least it all clean laundry!!!
One of my favorite things….Cadbury Mini Eggs A Few Plans For The Rest
Of The Week…Today shopping..tomorrow friends for dinner, and hubby
off to a deacon’s meeting..Wednesday prayer meeting Thursday
Awana….Friday nothing..Saturday egg Hunt with our kids in the AM and a
bridal shower in the PM. Sunday EASTER!! Sunrise service at the lake
and regular worship stuff A picture I am sharing with you….
Lady Bug imitating Mommy eckocising as she puts it…You know Pilates with a hair tie!
Last night as I Sat listening to my husband deliver his evening message
at our church I had a series of blog posts stemming from what he was
teaching our church. This week is the week that holds the most
significance for Christians..even more than Christmas. So as i Sat
there I had a list that came to mind and over the next week I will share
my thoughts on Easter. So that being said let’s get on with this
post… Where would I be? Where would I be had my parents not been
Christians? If they had not made sure That I was in church from a very
young age? If I had not gotten saved at a young age? If I didn’t have
parents who stuck by their boundaries ? AND MOST OF ALL Where would I
Be If Christ Hadn’t died on the cross for ME!!??!! The thing Is I know
the answer to the last question..all the rest of the question are just
circumstantial and God could still get a hold of my life. However If
Christ had not died on the cross for me I would go to Hell…Yes
hell..no questions asked. Nothing could fix the sins that are in my live
except for that sacrificial love of a perfect..PERFECT sacrifice! So
without Christ HELL is where I would be!!
Really as I began to think Sunday night about all of the Easter
traditions we hold “so dear” I began to wonder where exactly they came
from so I did some investigating. and found basically the same thing.
This website and it’s article i think does the best job explaining it in
the simplest of terms….I have a few teens who read my blog and
thought they might be interested as well so with out further adieu..
How
Did the Rabbit Bounce into Easter? As a kid growing up, it was never
any problem for me to believe that the Easter Bunny was supposed to come
at Easter, or for that matter, Santa Claus was supposed to come at
Christmas. Moreover, as a somewhat normal child, I never questioned how
or why the Easter Bunny played into a religious holiday. However, again,
as a somewhat normal child, I refused to rock the boat. Or rather,
should I say, rock the candy basket. Before the internet came into the
picture, I was way too lazy to make any investigations on my own. Now as
both a freelance writer and internet user, it took me just a matter of
minutes to discover the answers of how the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs
fit into the big picture of Easter. I also discovered why Easter is
never the same time each year. How the Date for Easter Is Determined
First, the phase of the moon is what determines the traditional Jewish
calendar. Therefore, when the Christians were trying to decide which day
to set for Easter, they referred back to the traditional Jewish
calendar to determine this. Easter will fall on the first Sunday after
the full moon after the date of March 21st. March 21st is the vernal
equinox, or simply put, it is the day that daylight and darkness are
equal as the days start getting longer. If the full moon happens to
appear on a Sunday, then Easter will be the following Sunday. How the
Easter Bunny Fits As research goes, there is no religious reason why
the rabbit came at Easter. Symbolically, the rabbit is a powerful symbol
of fertility and new life. Thus, Easter was an excellent opportunity to
bring in the symbolism of the rabbit. And of course, the Easter Bunny,
like Santa Claus, is a favorite among the children. History of Easter
Eggs The ancient Egyptians used to decorate Easter eggs and give them
to others, as a means of showing friendship. In Mesopotamia, Christians
exchanged decorated eggs, as a remembrance of the resurrection of
Christ.
ARTICLE TAKEN FROM THE WEBSITE ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Now in My finite mind why all Christmas long do I hear Christians whine
and complain about how awful Santa Claus is and by Easter there is
nothing…And in my opinion I guess I would rather be more protective
over Easter than Christmas…Just a thought!
Now note that you are NOT allowed to add wood to the block of wood..However being that tornado is only a Cubbie and is not judged like the other clubs we decided that we would make the kids Cubbies cars something special for them..Tornado requested Tow Mater..and Tow mater he recieved. Note the mouth. If you are a friend on facebook you will remember that hubby had to get 7 stitches…well the mouth would be the culprit being all hand carved
Next came the painting and As you know tow Mater takes A LOT of brown paint so Tornado and Ladybug had a great time painting the car
TA DA!! And thhe finished product!!!! Didn’t hubby do a fantastic job… Minus the stitched finger
here is Tow mater towing none other than TOW MATER!
This little match box car was our inspiration We studied this thing and make it almost exactly the same…Just Bigger
Right down to the engine and the smudge marks on Tow Mater’s front!!!
It was a lot of fun..We were all involved and we are so happy to say that Tornado won his two races he won..Though I must say he was slightly heavier!
Welcome Ladies and Gents….to my new (ahem) home…No not my blog but my Home…Ignore the messy craft room and the stacks of empty boxes and come on in and join me!
Let me introduce myself I am HAPPY MAMA….Proud owner of this blog and two others you can find on my side bar…the other two will not be participating in the UBP 2009! But I would love for you to stop by them for a visit. This is my third year participating in the Ultimate Blog Party! I am a pastor’s wife. I am married to Happy Hubby And we have three great kids…..
Tornado is our oldest . He is three and a half and the name says it all!
Lady Bug is our middle one at two and a half and she is sweet and has a ton of curls
I guess they had too much partying! They look a little tuckered out! And Vug is our third at almost 16 months and he has decided to take his good ole time at walking to which I am kinda THANKFUL!!!
Vug apparent;y isup and ready for more party! They are a real joy..MOST OF THE TIME!!! LOL So let’s give you a tour of our New house. We have lived here for three weeks this Saturday and we love it. Our new church family is s sweet and wonderful and are a true joy to be around! I don’t have on rose colored glasses just happy to be where God wants us to be a year and a half after we started thins long process! So anyway on to our tour….this is our living room! A great place for people to sit and visit so common sit down and relax…And yes the furniture is as comfortable as it looks
Next is the kitchen. That’s where everything happens and no matter what time of day there is ALWAYS a stack of dishes to be done…LOL that either means we like to eat a lot or I don’t like to do dishes…More the former than the latter I suppose
. Oh if you have to use the rest room it’s down the hall and the first door on the right! Let’s head downstairs and here is the Play room. Great I see you brought your kids…Let’s have one big play date my kids will love it! It’s always a little messy. I guess that’s a good sigh that it’s being used!
Let’s head back upstairs for refreshment. Would you like some tea…
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That’s my favorite anyway….and there’s always something interesting in the “cookie” jar…or maybe it’s just the cookie jar is interesting!
OOOOPPPPPS My bad..I guess the kids found my stash!
So what do you want to talk about. I love scrapbooking and ANYTHING crafty!. I also enjoy reading and writing. And then there’s blogging and listening to music and ministering to and with those in my church. I love to serve others! Feel free to stop back anytime! For all of my regular readers don’t forget to scroll down for new blog posts and for all of you I hope you enjoyed your stay and have a great time party hopping….I know I will! Oh yeah and one last detail…i have to list which prizes I would like…here it goes: #56 #9 #11 #25 #37 #51 #60
