I absolutely love Easter . . . I think it might be my favorite holiday. Not because theirs a lot of hoopla about it or because you get candy but because it celebrates the greatest miracle ever - the atonement and resurrection of Christ and because it means it is finally Spring. Luckily, this year was a beautiful day. I wish I had been more prepared for it but we were busy trying to get our house ready for an appraisal and we had Eric's parents staying with us for awhile. I didn't get to make eggs with Alex which I would like to become a tradition but I try not to feel too bad about since I know he'd never remember anyway. However, we did have a lovely Easter brunch and egg hunt with Eric's family and later we went to Gardner Village to get some family pictures. I'm trying very hard not to spoil Alex too much so instead of getting the huge basket full of all kinds of toys I wanted to get him I just got him a simple little Walmart one. Eric keeps telling me he won't remember it anyway (and he didn't seem to care one bit either). It was so cute seeing Daddy trying to go around with him and pick up eggs. He would try to get Alex to pick them up but it didn't really work. Oh well. One day he won't even care about hunting eggs so we should enjoy his littleness as much as possible.
On another note . . . I am so grateful to have a Heavenly Father who loves us enough to sacrifice his son for us. What a wonderful gift that we don't deserve. I can't even imagine the pain and suffering that Christ had to endure for our sake for I know that some pain and suffering I have had in my life has been almost too much to bear and he took on EVERYONE'S pain and suffering. I absolutely LOVED the talk by Jeffery R. Holland about Christ's ultimate sacrifice in the last general conference. I think it was the best talk I have ever heard on the subject. I remember once in Young Women's a teacher once approached the same idea with us. I thought it was very profound at the time and had not heard any reference to it since. I believe that Elder Holland was inspired to reveal it to us. I could not imagine being left alone without any Godly support in this life. It would be too horrible for words. I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus will always be at my side guiding me, directing me, and most importantly supporting me through whatever I may have to face. I am truly blessed.
On another note . . . I am so grateful to have a Heavenly Father who loves us enough to sacrifice his son for us. What a wonderful gift that we don't deserve. I can't even imagine the pain and suffering that Christ had to endure for our sake for I know that some pain and suffering I have had in my life has been almost too much to bear and he took on EVERYONE'S pain and suffering. I absolutely LOVED the talk by Jeffery R. Holland about Christ's ultimate sacrifice in the last general conference. I think it was the best talk I have ever heard on the subject. I remember once in Young Women's a teacher once approached the same idea with us. I thought it was very profound at the time and had not heard any reference to it since. I believe that Elder Holland was inspired to reveal it to us. I could not imagine being left alone without any Godly support in this life. It would be too horrible for words. I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus will always be at my side guiding me, directing me, and most importantly supporting me through whatever I may have to face. I am truly blessed.
2 comments:
love your easter photos and beautiful messages!
fun times, and I love eater too!
You guys looks so good in your family pics! BTW-We need to hang out soon.
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