This was one of the best Easter Sunday’s that I have ever had. We wanted to help the kids feel of the beauty and power of the resurrection. To help us prepare, we followed along in the scriptures for the week before Easter. We started with Palm Sunday and followed the events of the last week in Christ’s life each day. It was fun to read the scriptures each night, watch the beautiful new videos about Christ’s life, sing Easter hymns and primary songs together (Oliver even taught us a new song or two that he learned at his Lutheran pre-school), and eat special Easter treats out of our Easter eggs. It was like having a little devotional with our family each night, and it really helped me focus on Christ. Kay made a beautiful Easter “creche” that the kids used to follow along in the stories that we told. On Friday, Oliver and Abby put Christ on the cross, then put him into the tomb. On Sunday morning, they found that the tomb was empty and the resurrected Christ appeared.

I love the message of hope and peace that Easter brings. I am so grateful that I could spend this week sharing my love of Jesus Christ with my wife and kids.