Easter

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a devout Christian. No I am not a "bible thumping" Christian. I am one of the quiet believers. I will talk about it if you ask, but I am not pushy about it. Many other Christians believe that is wrong but I'm pretty laid back about everything including my religion. I'm the type that as the debate is going on all around me, I just sit back and quietly believe. I have always believed.

I have had bad things happen to me in my life. The hardest was the death of my husband. I remember the pain so much. I had never realized that is was a physical pain. I felt the pain of my heart breaking. But during that time my faith kept me going. My husband was also a deeply religious man and I knew he was at peace.

I have been fortunate that I have so much more good than bad in my life. I believe it is very important to take time to say thank you during the good times. Everyone turns to God when things are bad, but do you stop and thank him every day for all the good things that are happening? I hope so. I believe that is very important.

So why am I on my soap box today? Because this is the holiest of times. This is Lent and Easter is approaching. Everyone is coloring their Easter eggs and getting their pretty new Easter outfits. I hope everyone will take a moment to say thank you for the candy and the new clothes. I hope that everyone will take a minute to remember why we are even having this celebration.

Here is something I heard the other day that you might enjoy as you eat your jelly beans you get from the Easter Bunny.

The Jelly Bean Prayer

Red is for the blood He gave
Green is for the grass He made
Yellow is for the sun so bright
Orange is for the edge of night
Black is for the sins we made
White is for the grace He gave
Purple is for His hour of sorrow
Pink is for our new tomorrow
A bag full of jelly beans colorful and sweet,
Is a prayer, is a promise, is a special treat
May the joy of Christ's resurrection
Fill your heart and bless your life

May you and your family have a very blessed Easter.