To show us how to live,
How to put others first,
How to love and how to give.
Then He set about His work,
That God sent Him to do;
He took our punishment on Himself;
He made us clean and new.
He could have saved Himself,
Calling angels from above,
But He chose to pay our price for sin;
He paid it out of love.
Our Lord died on Good Friday,
But the cross did not destroy
His resurrection on Easter morn
That fills our hearts with joy.
Now we know our earthly death,
Like His, is just a rest.
We'll be forever with Him
In heaven, where life is best.
So we live our lives for Jesus,
Think of Him in all we do.
Thank you Savior; Thank you Lord.
Help us love like you!
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Easter Sunday. me and the kids
Devan.
Cousins, Friends.
I had great weekend. The family came from Georgia to visit and it was great to get together!
We went to Devan's baseball game and then had a little Easter Egg Hunt..over 150 eggs were hid! We went to The Harlem Globe Trotters basketball game....church on Sunday and time well spent with the family!
It was a somber time....i kept thinking of Granny. It is the first holiday without her. During the church service this morning I had an emotional time. We were singing and I just started crying. It is so weird. There are times when I am okay then there are times when I just cry for no reason or every reason at all.
I miss her so much. It seems to be harder though at times. I don't want time in between her death. it seems i keep wanting time to stand still. Like if i have to count in days, weeks, months, and years since her death the memories will fade. I. don't. want. that!
The kids loved having their cousins around. When we got home this afternoon Devan says, "Gee Mama, I really miss everybody." I said, "Yeah me too baby. I like when the family all get together. " He said, "I like when Emma and I play. Emma is my friend and we love each other." My heart melted. Family is so important. I think you have to have a close family to be truly happy. You need family. You need to have the holidays celebrated with all the family. This has been made so clear to me ever since Granny died. Granny would want everyone to be happy, get along, and stay together as one. She would want us to love one another and be supportive of one another.
Easter isn't about the plastic eggs, the Easter bunny or all the candy. It's about Jesus and without Him I wouldn't be where I am today. Without Him I wouldn't have peace in knowing I will see my Granny again.
On this Easter Sunday I want to post my favorite verses. Now my "favorite" seem to change depending on life and what is happening in it. But, none the less, I have some faves....
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except
through me."
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
