This past weekend was Good Friday and Easter. Although Callie is at the perfect age to hunt eggs and visit the Easter bunny, we wanted her to know why we really celebrate this day. But try explaining it to a 3 year old! As the weekend was approaching, we had read a children's book about Jesus dying on the cross and rising again- of course she didn't really understand, but it was better than nothing, right? I told her that this weekend we would be going to church and then Nana's house. She said, "Is the Easter bunny gonna be there?" I said, "Yes, but Easter isn't just about bunnies and eggs. It's about Jesus." She said, "Oh, is he gonna be there, too?" Out of the mouths of babes...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Bunnies & Jesus & Eggs, Oh My!
This past weekend was Good Friday and Easter. Although Callie is at the perfect age to hunt eggs and visit the Easter bunny, we wanted her to know why we really celebrate this day. But try explaining it to a 3 year old! As the weekend was approaching, we had read a children's book about Jesus dying on the cross and rising again- of course she didn't really understand, but it was better than nothing, right? I told her that this weekend we would be going to church and then Nana's house. She said, "Is the Easter bunny gonna be there?" I said, "Yes, but Easter isn't just about bunnies and eggs. It's about Jesus." She said, "Oh, is he gonna be there, too?" Out of the mouths of babes...
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