Easter

Since it's 12:30 a.m. and I'm waiting for homemade rolls to come out of the oven (...craving...'nuff said,) I figured it was about as good a time as any to blog away.

Easter was so memorable this year. This will be one of the last holidays before the Perry and Arthur families leave for real jobs in the real world, so we had to get everyone together for a nice meal. Okay, okay... a nice meal would constitute fine dinnerware and fresh flowers, but we're not that good- paper plates and dollar store decor worked for us. Anyway, all the little girls were so fun to watch as they hunted for eggs in the living room. (Yes, we did let the grass in our front yard grow really long so we could have the egg hunt out there, but it was too cold outside, so we moved it inside.) Even the adults had a little egg hunt with hard-boiled eggs... who says we can't have our fun, too?






As always at this time of the year, Christians all over the world turn their thoughts to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. With Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's talk from this past General Conference and the words spoken in church yesterday at the forefront of my mind, I have once again felt a new strength from the knowledge of the Gospel. It's even more than just the knowledge of the Gospel... it's the presence and acknowledgment of the Lord's tender mercies in day-to-day life. Knowing that the Savior willingly atoned for the sins and pains of the world so we would be able to return to live with God again according to our faithfulness is a comfort and blessing. It is no coincidence that Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve Mass are the most attended days for Christian sects during the year-- they are times celebrated for the most important moments in the history of this world. However, I wonder if all of us Christians took the time to consider the events that inspired these holidays throughout the year, how much more worship would take place, and how different even just our friendships, neighborhoods, and personal lives would be. I once again feel a greater responsibility to better myself and also to share my testimony of the Savior with those who may not know or even realize the importance He holds in our lives. I guess the best way I can do that is by trying to understand more fully the importance He holds in my own life and by sharing the light I've been blessed with (see Matthew 5:15).