We had a BEAUTIFUL Easter here in SC! In our family Easter means so much to us! It's a day were we honestly and excitedly proclaim that our God is more powerful than death itself! This week, as I was reading in God's word, I was reminded that this belief is foolishness to the world, but God says that the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men (1 Cor. 1:25). If Jesus had NOT risen from the dead, he would not be more powerful than anyone. He would have been a mere man, but the fact that he is risen, well THAT is a God that can do anything! Praise Him!
We hope you had a beautiful Easter, too!
Cai looked so adorable in this handmade bowtie from Thatcher's 1st bow tie party! These were Mer's favors for her Little Man party!
When we gave Cai his Easter basket, we told him that we were giving him this gift, because God gave us an even greater gift when Jesus rose from the dead! He gave us VICTORY in Jesus and THAT is something to proclaim to all the world!
In it was a Bubble gun (because he LOVES bubbles), some eggs with candy inside, and a book about Joseph and his coat of many colors, as well as, a sweet edition of a letter written from his daddy.
This letter was the sweetest letter you can imagine and I almost cried watching him read it to Cai. While he was reading, I thought to myself, "Aw, I love my husband so much... but I want a letter, too!"
Hart rushed out the door to church. I went straight to the coffee pot and lo and behold, my sweet husband had NOT forgotten about me either. Sitting right next to the coffee pot was my OWN sweet letter written to me from my sweet husband. Seriously. I love him.
We spent Easter lunch with Hart's Aunt and Uncle on the Traylor side (delicious and fun!) and then enjoyed getting into some freezing cold pool water (72 degrees! yikes!) and soaking up the sun!
Cai loves his MiMi's pool fountain!
The girls brave enough to face the water! The boys had none of it!
We filled a small bucket up and the babies played and played with pool diving toys the entire time!
We also did Easter egg hunts with the children, which they really enjoyed! And boy are they good at finding them! They LOVED the candy being hidden inside! We also put some scripture verses inside of the eggs and read them as they found them!
We enjoyed our First Easter with our sweet little boy! He is finally feeling better and was just too cute for words!
We had fun with a little photo shoot!
Our family is so blessed by the Lord to have this sweet boy to love! God is so good to us and it is so special to have this day to remember what Jesus accomplished on the cross for our sins. He is risen!
We gave Micaiah an Easter basket... inside was a book called First 100 Machines, a bunny, and a bib!
He is risen in deed! May you have a blessed and joyous Resurrection Sunday as we remember He is no longer in the grave but seated at the right hand of God!
I remember how they scorned the son of Mary
He was gentle as a lamb, gentle as a lamb
He was beaten, he was crucified, and buried
And in the night, my hope was gone
But the rulers of earth could not control Him
They did not take his life--he laid it down
All the chains of death could never hope to hold Him
So in the night my hope lives on
I can see the Son of Man descending
And the sword He swings is brighter than the dawn
And the gates of Hell will never stand against Him
So in the night my hope lives on
Here is the whole song...
"My Hope Lives On" By Andrew Peterson
lyrics
I am weary with the pain of Jacob's wrestling
In the darkness with the Fear, in the darkness with the Fear
But he met the morning wounded with a blessing
So in the night my hope lives on
When Elisha woke surrounded by the forces
Of the enemies of God, the enemies of God
He saw the hills aflame with angels on their horses
So in the night my hope lives on
I see the slave that toils beneath the yoke unyielding
And I can hear the captive groan, hear the captive groan
For some hand to stay the whip his foe is wielding
Still in the night my hope lives on
I see the armies of the enemy approaching
And the people driven, trembling, to the shore
But a doorway through the waters now is opening
So in the night my hope lives on
Like the son who thought he'd gone beyond forgiveness,
Too ashamed to lift his head--but if he could lift his head
He would see his father running from a distance
In the night my hope lives on
I can see the crowd of men retreating
As he stands between the woman and their stones
And if mercy in his holy heart is beating
Then in the night my hope lives on
I remember how they scorned the son of Mary
He was gentle as a lamb, gentle as a lamb
He was beaten, he was crucified, and buried
And in the night, my hope was gone
But the rulers of earth could not control Him
They did not take his life--he laid it down
All the chains of death could never hope to hold Him
So in the night my hope lives on
I can see the Son of Man descending
And the sword He swings is brighter than the dawn
And the gates of Hell will never stand against Him
So in the night my hope lives on
We have been doing so many projects around the house lately! I've been making more of an effort to get crafty and create things. I went to His House Thrift store to look around after visiting the doctor again and finding out Cai's got another ear infection. Poor child! Please keep praying for him! Anyways, as always, thrift stores are hit or miss, but I got this AMAZING shelf that would normally cost probably about $60 at Pottery Barn, for $2. It's one of those big wide wall shelves. I also got a really nice belt for Hart that has sail boats on it (it's a southern thing), two rolls of brown paper, a roll of wall paper (for covering the books on my bookshelf), which made up a total of another $2 spent.
It made my day!
I've also been sewing more this past week. So far, I've made a satin flower headband, and if you help me feel better about myself and visit (& enter) by Friday to win a fabric headband on my DBS blog, then that would be wonderful! (So far, no one has entered by leaving a comment on my blog and I am feeling quite insecure about this whole thing...) It is hard to feel fun, creative, and crafty when your blog literally looks completely uninspiring! BUT, I can't really help that the entire Photobucket website crashed and ruined all of Hart's design images...so until we get something better, please ignore the annoying "Looks Like This Image Isn't Showing Up" phrases, and help me deal with the issue that my pretty page looks trashy.
I also am putting together Micaiah's 1st Easter basket! Last night I made him a stuffed bunny by hand. I plan on doing a post on what all is inside his basket! But here is the bunny I created!
Pretty cute, right? I gave in and let him hold him this morning... (He's 7 months and most likely won't remember him anyways). Cai went straight for the ears to chomp on! Oh darn, why didn't I make his ears crinkly? Oh well, next time! It was fun creating him. Hart helped me pick out the buttons for his face, and would assist me here and there, too! He's a sweet hubby!
Hart and I know that Easter means so much more than bunnies and things that represent it. Jesus being raised from the dead provided the greatest gift of all! He conquered death, showed His power, and gave those who believe in Him the gift of eternal life! I'm thankful for those gifts, and I think giving Micaiah an Easter basket is a fun way to give him a little part of that, showing that love to our son like how Christ loves us!
