Thank You

They begged to color eggs, kept talking about chocolate bunnies and jelly beans.  

I was thinking all our work this past week 

had been wasted.  Didn't they get it, 

get that Easter has nothing to 

do with coloring eggs  So we colored 

eggs because I don't want 

to be the mean mom.

I soon realized they do get it, to my surprise, as they lifted their eggs out of the colored cups there was the name, Jesus.  And a cross and a heart.  They did get it!  I don't

need to be afraid to give up traditions, as long as we create new ones with true deep heart felt meaning.  My boys humble me, they remind me to be thankful for so much.  I can say thank you to Jesus for having to clean up dye

from the table,  thank you for the opportunity to wash dye out of clothing, thank you for scrubbing little fingers that will be stained for weeks.  And the reminder that our Savior was stained, and died, to save us.  And I want to shout Thank You Jesus!  

Again Thank You Jesus!  

Then whisper, Thank You for saving me.

Happy Easter