What does Easter mean to you? In my family Easter meant that we were going to my grandparents house. All of my cousins, aunts and uncles, would meet there for lunch and then for big Easter egg hunt. This tradition went on for years. I don’t remember an Easter that I wasn’t at my grandparents house. Even with my children . We would follow this tradition. As my grandparents aged and time went on and then their passing, this tradition fell to the wayside.
We then started our family tradition. We would stay in our Hometown around our family and friends. We would attend sunrise services. Then home to see what the Easter Bunny had left and to have the Easter egg hunt. I remember when my oldest son was in kindergarten. We lived approximately 2 blocks from the Elementary school. His kindergarten class were coming to our home to hunt eggs. His teacher told me, remember when hiding the Easter eggs kids don’t look up. So for the most part I hid all the Easter eggs low in the yard, at a kindergartner’s eye level or lower. The ones that were slightly higher, on the window sills, nobody found. Just a little hint if your hiding the Easter eggs for your grandchildren . As time goes on Easter traditions continue to be sunrise services, however, our kids became too old for the Easter egg hunt. We would help with Easter egg hunts at church or go home for Easter lunch. Nowadays, we have our grandchildren coming to our house for Easter lunch and also for Easter egg hunt of course. Last year 2020 with covid, I had bought a new sewing machine, that also embroiders to make mask. I decided to make cloth Easter baskets, for all 3 of our grandchildren.
Jesus died for us on the cross. Just think you are worth dying for, don’t ever forget that.
I’ve talked a lot about Easter, sunrise services, traditions and of course Easter egg hunts. Now let’s talk about what is EASTER, what does Easter mean. Easter is the day, that the tomb is now empty. Easter is the day that symbolizes to us that Jesus is alive. Jesus lived on the earth, he lead people to live lives that his father would be pleased. He then gave the ultimate sacrifice and died. On the third day he rose again. He has risen.
We each have different traditions in the way we celebrate Easter. The main tradition should be teaching the real meaning of EASTER. Jesus is alive and has bared the burden of all of our sins AMEN! If you are looking for Easter services online. Please look at YouTube or Facebook Faith Lutheran Church, Branson Missouri. Happy Easter!