Golly! Here it is Easter Monday already! I never got around to writing yesterday on Easter Sunday, because it was just such a busy day from morning 'til night! But it was all SO good!! What a joyous day it was!! Let's start at the very beginning and journey through the day together, shall we?
The first thing I noticed was that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb! And all of "nature" was in awe of the great event that had taken place there...the tomb was empty!!!
And so I rushed outside to see...and even the cross had been changed...and I thought I could hear the angels singing..."Alleluia! Jesus Lives!!!"...for after all..."With God, all things are possible!"...
What a glorious morning! We rejoiced to say, "Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!"
So then we got ready to go to church...and here is the "message" for the day...our choir sang the cantata "I Will Embrace the Cross". If you wish to listen to the whole thing, I think you'll enjoy it. This prerecorded last week at our rehearsal. If you go all the way to 26:26, you will find a bit of a surprise as I sing a solo. The only thing I will say is that I give God the glory and thanks for getting me through this. My voice was about gone that night. But thankfully Sunday morning God refreshed me and my voice and I believe it sounded a lot better...at least my hubby said so. LOL. I am just thankful to be able to sing for the glory of God and I pray that the message of the whole cantata was a blessing to those who listened and participated.
After church we came home and the family gathered here for dinner. Thankfully Rose had baked the ham and made the deviled eggs. I did the scalloped potatoes, but I will confess they were the quickie variety from a box...but I added extra cheese to make them extra good. Yes, I much would prefer to have my homemade scalloped potatoes, but on Easter Sunday morning with all the other stuff I had going on this weekend, there was just no time for slicing potatoes, etc. Anyway, they were very good. We also had "Amish Fruit Salad", and broccoli, and a tossed salad and Hawaiian Rolls. All in all it was a feast.
I thought my new "Dollar Tree" plates for spring looked really pretty, don't you? They are so inexpensive, and it was fun to have something different to use.
John found his! (we wrap them in grocery bags so that no little critters or cats or dogs might find them first).
Rose found hers:
And Benton was the last one to find his! He was perturbed because he had been so close to it several times and didn't see it! LOL. It's always a fun time and a happy tradition that our big kids look forward to even at their great ages! LOL.
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(of course we couldn't bring Blackie inside to join us, or there would've been a turf war between the dogs and the cat!)
Oh, but Lily Grace and Bailey joined in the fun, and there was even a new little puppy in a basket for them to play with and enjoy!
However, I was reminded by a few people that Easter Lilies are highly toxic to cats, and so last night we took it outside and put it in a wooded area of our fenced lot where Blackie never goes, so that hopefully he will not come in contact with it. It was pretty while it lasted in the house, I but we didn't want to take any chances on the pollen dust falling on Blackie and making him sick!
So all in all, it was a wonderful Easter Day, and we rejoice in knowing that because Christ arose from the dead, we too shall live!!
I was SO happy that our church sang this wonderful old hymn yesterday. "Christ Arose". No, this isn't our church, but maybe you'll want to sing along with this church from FBC Atlanta.
Low in the grave He lay—
Jesus my Savior!
Waiting the coming day—
Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
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Vainly they watch His bed—
Jesus, my Savior!
Vainly they seal the dead—
Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
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Death cannot keep his prey—
Jesus, my Savior!
He tore the bars away—
Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
What a wonderful day you had! I love that some baskets came for you and John too. Your dinner looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI rolled the stone away early because our kids were over the day before. :)
We sang Low in the Grave at church too. I love that, reminds me of my childhood church.
I love the tradition of hide the basket, we all need fun things to do even as we age. The plates are beautiful and I read today that colors in dishes make us feel different
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Use cool tones (blues, soft greens) to create a sense of calm.
Eating from blue dishes or in a blue room can help you slow down and avoid rushed overeating.
Love the family photo, its really special
You set a beautiful table for your family--much love!
ReplyDeleteYou had quite the feast for Easter, Pamela, and I do love those spring dishes you found at the Dollar Store. What a deal! I think it's so cute that you still "hide" baskets for each other, too. Alleluia! He is risen!
ReplyDeleteWe also sang Low In the Grave yesterday morning! Such a wonderful song and loved from childhood when my dad would lead it in church!
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