My Easter
Experience
This Easter for me, as well as my family, was a new and exciting
experience. After all of the eating and egg hunts our family settled down in a
tent and sang both old and new worship songs. We had communion and ended with a
short Easter message.
I have never thought of our family to be a very religious one.
My mother, step-father, and siblings go to church but we are about the only
ones in our family except for some cousins. This all changed last August. Every
year we have Easter at my grandmother and grandfather’s house. I knew my
grandmother believed in God but never practiced her beliefs. She would come to
church when my siblings or I sang in the choir or other special events but not
a regular occurrence. I was worried.
One Sunday in August my grandmother went in front of the
church. It was one of the best things that have happened in my life. From that
moment on it has been easier for me to express my faith around her and we have
helped guide each other. My grandmother is one of the most important people in
my life to me. Her decision to follow Christ more than strengthened our bond.
This Easter was very special as well. Usually we would eat,
hunt, talk, and go home. Having that worship time with my grandmother as well
as other family members was amazing.
"Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with
all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God." –Colossians
3:16
I would have never thought that Easter would be a celebration
there. But I was so wrong. Being wrong in this situation is such a wonderful
wrong.
Next time you get the chance just sit down with your family and
share your thoughts. It is defiantly a good risk to take.
“There are many things which a person can do alone, but being
a Christian is not one of them. As the Christian life is, above all things, a
state of union with Christ, and of union of his followers with one another,
love of the brethren is inseparable from love of God. Resentment toward any
human being cannot exist in the same heart with love to God. The personal
relationship to Christ can only be realized when one has "come to
himself" as a member of His Body, the Christian fellowship.” –William T.
Ham
2 comments:
I'm so touched by your honesty and kindness. You're very special and always will be.
Love you so much,
Grandma
I thought I was the only one that was extremely excited about Easter this year until I read this blog. About a week before Easter, I was bursting with joy and could hardly contain myself knowing for the first time, I would be celebrating the real meaning of Easter not only with my church family, but also with my immediate family. In years past, like you stated, it used to be more about decorating eggs, chocolate bunnies, jelly beans and just being together when we gathered for Easter. There is absolutely nothing wrong with those things, yet in my spirit, something was always lacking, and this year, I knew that it was going to be way much more than that! I could hardly contain the excitement the prior week. It made my heart happy to be a part of such an amazing work of God. Having communion together on Easter with my immediate family was a very special and memorable day for me and a day that I will always treasure. Thanks for sharing your heart. You are a very special young man. Continue to be bold in your faith and continue to be in this world, yet not of this world! Plan to be amazed at the good things God has in store for all of those who believe!
In Him,
Falula
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