We've had so much going on that I haven't had much of a chance to write about Easter!
Easter is one of my favorite holidays/celebrations. You have all the cultural activities such as Easter baskets, new clothes, coloring eggs, an egg hunt and getting together with family for some sort of meal ....and then there is the spiritual meaning behind it all. I love Easter because it is a day to celebrate love, sacrifice and families. Our savior gave us the incredible gift of the atonement and resurrection which in plain English means that after His death his spirit and body reunited to become one glorious celestial immortal being and since all that the Father has we can have then we too can and will be resurrected and can live with our families forever!!! What a blessing, what a miracle and what a gift!!! I love the fact that families can be together forever and that the Savior has taken the sting out of death. I am so grateful also for the atonement- for the opportunity we have to repent and be forgiven. We can continually progress, move forward from past mistakes, learn and grow and become the person that Heavenly father needs us to be. Basically the best version of ourselves as possible. I also love this time of year when the world is becoming green, vibrant and beautiful again. I love all the flowers that are in bloom, the birds, and the gentle breeze on a warm day. On a side note :while in San Diego I took my boys to St. Rose of Lima (Catholic Church) in Chula Vista. I wanted them to experience and learn about my roots. Jordan was very interested. We talked about "Mass" and what it is like, they sat in the pew, viewed the sculptures of Christ, Mary and Joseph... I explained to them about the confession booths, the incense, the eucharist etc... it brought back so many memories and the chapel smelled and looked exactly as it did when I was a child. It was a great day for us all.
