Easter

My boys and I have a lot of fun together, especially around holidays. I try to make their childhood as memorable as I possibly can, creating memories every chance I get. Sometimes, however, that means I get too carried away with the commercialism of Christian holidays. I try my best not to, but being a big kid at heart, I do. On Friday night I laid in P's bed with him and told him the detailed story about the Crucifixion. Afterwards I was pretty tired so I went to bed, not thinking much more about the conversation. Saturday morning, while I was getting things set up to dye eggs, P bowed his head and said, "Dear Jesus, help me to remember that Easter isn't just about egg hunts and candy. Thank you for dying on the cross for me." Wow! Talk about a reality check from a 5 year old!! It stopped me in my tracks and made me bow my head to ask for forgiveness because I had got too caught up in the commercialism of Easter. The rest of the weekend, although we did a lot of fun Easter related things, I kept repeating that simple prayer that my 5yr old had said.
Then this morning, I walked into church and saw, "HE LIVES" across the sanctuary platform and I got chills, knowing that not only did Jesus die but He is risen! That's what it's all about! Yes, the boys and I had a fun weekend. From dyeing eggs, to egg hunts, to having good friends over for Easter lunch, we enjoyed our time together. But, I'm thankful for my son's reality check that made the Meaning of this weekend much more special!