My heart has been overflowing this week thinking about the upcoming Easter celebration. I think it has been fresh this year because I have been thinking about how I can communicate the magnitude of this celebration to Hudson. I'm sad about all the fluff of the holiday- Easter bunny, eggs, chocolate, etc. Man, there's a lot of "fluff" to sift through at Christmas and Easter, and I want to make sure that my children understand why we celebrate these special days. There is a REASON to celebrate!! I remember Easter Sunday last year. I was very close to giving birth to Micah...we celebrated with our church family at Grace. One thing that sticks out in my mind is one of the songs that we sang (well, my friend Jennifer sang). Some of you know it, and some of you probably don't. The words of the song grip my heart every time and almost always bring me to tears...so, I hope that the words of this song will pierce your heart as well. If you know Him, I pray that this celebration will be extra special this year! And if you don't, I pray that these words will soften your heart and that THIS will be the year for you to know Him!!
Redeemer
Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?
And Who told the ocean, 'You can only come this far.' ?
And Who showed the moon where to hide 'til evening?
Whose Words alone can catch a falling star?
I know my Redeemer lives!
I know my Redeemer lives.
All of creation testifies, this life within me cries.
I know my Redeemer lives!!
The very same God that spins things in orbit
runs to the weary, the worn, and the weak.
And the same gentle Hands
that hold me when I'm broken,
they conquered death and bring me victory!!
I know my Redeemer lives!
I know my Redeemer lives!
Let all creation testify! Let this life within me cry!
I know my Redeemer lives!!
He lives to take away my shame.
And He lives! Forever I'll proclaim,
that the payment for my sin was the precious live He gave.
Now He's ALIVE and there's an empty grave!!!
I know my Redeemer lives!!
I know my Redeemer lives!
All of creation testifies, this life within me cries!
I know my Redeemer Lives!!
4 comments:
Morgan, I saw a post for Easter Story cookies and thought of you...sounds like a good way to share the real meaning of Easter. Enjoy! http://www.flythroughourwindow.com/
Hope!!! Love, love, LOVE it!!! I would have sent ya'll a text back, but as you can see, it's way past my bedtime and probably yours :) What an awesome idea! And there's no better way to get to a child's heart than cookies...I am absolutely gonna do it. I'll blog about the funny things Hudson is sure to say when we tackle this :)
Ok, just so you know...it's 10:50...not 8:49. Just sayin.
what a great reminder morgan... love this song too!
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