In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead"...
1 peter 1:3 (NIV)
thank you jesus for you mercy on us!
a friday that started off rather shaky ended up being the beginning a great family weekend.
surrounded by love, i see this simple life of mine is so blessed. words can't even describe it.
in the hurting of my heart i have learned the joy of my family. not that i didn't already know it...
but i see it now through different eyes. in kind words. caring hugs. smiles and laughs. god is just so good.
and what better day to be aware of his goodness then on the day we remember just how awesome he is.
alivia got VERY into coloring eggs this year. seriously, she cried on the last one. it was fun to watch her little mind work as she would decide what color she wanted what egg to be. she was patient while waiting for them to soak up their new tinge. and would look in amazement at their end beauty.
levi on the other hand.... well, he truly is a BOY!
every one he did was blue with his name written in big sloppy letters. thank heavens i bought two coloring kits because on his second egg the bright blue colored liquid spilt, running down the table onto his chair, down his legs, straight on my newly moped floor. honestly, life without my levi would be a bore!
i'm soo not into the easter bunny thing...
honestly, i don't really see the point or understand it. so i never really have pushed the idea onto the kids. but, somewhere levi picked up that the easter bunny was coming and insisted on leaving him some carrots (cause that's what he fed the bunnies at yoder's). and they woke up this morning bright and early for their easter basket surprises. they both got a kick out of their new swim suits and shades and can't wait to sport their new looks at disney next week. in their excitement i think i have decided that that will kinda be a traditionish type thing. swim suits. something point filled, that isn't sugar! :P
at the ripe old age of 2 and 1/2 alivia needs a lesson on etiquette...
in her sunday best tonight over at brians mom and dads house while mimi was reading the resurrection story alivia was sitting on her stool. and well, she must have thought her dress was in the way or something because right in the middle of it she stood up, pulled her pretty dress way up over her pot belly and then sat right back down, panties and plumbers butt for all to see....
it made the whole room laugh. so very stinking cute. i wish i would have pulled out the camera....
so i hope everyone had a great easter...
and in the wise words of my bright 3 year old...
today is the day jesus "jumped" right out of the grave!
thank you jesus for jumping...
and so much more!
2 comments:
very sweet story :)
great post!
you need to check out this blog...
http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/2009/04/it-was-love.html
Angie is the wife of one of the members of the band Selah. they lost there newborn daughter last April, and her blog is all about their experiences through it all. she has such an amazing way with words, and is a solid christian. i thought of you as i was reading her post today and thought that you would benefit from reading it. her insight and spiritual maturity in christ is so inspiring. i hope you're blessed by her words as much as i am.
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