The Conflict

This happens to me around holidays. The ones where we celebrate
a) Something related to our Lord and Savior, to whom no one can compare
and
b)The guiltless ability to gorge ourselves on sweet treats, hunt for brightly colored plastic eggs left by a big-eyed, huge-eared, mysteriously large, upright bunny who must be a cohort of the dentists that are raking in big bucks on all those children's fillings because why oh why would he possibly be interested in going from house to house hiding countless eggs? I mean, what is his motivation?!

It's why I honestly like Halloween so much, even though I know and respect that some people are convicted otherwise. We aren't pretending it's about Jesus. We know its origin is dark. We're fully aware going into it with our kids it's all about the candy and the costumes and we don't try to remember the more important reason for the season and all that jazz through our amped up, jittery, rambunctious, sugar high. There is no competition for attention.

I read about several churches dropping candy from helicopters to celebrate Jesus being risen from the dead. Oh my.
Next year, I think we'll do the egg part a day early. Did I say that last year? I'm all for fun with the kids, and I very much look forward to dying the eggs and watching the enjoyment they receive from hunting them.
At the same time, I am always left wondering, isn't wildly excited, whole hearted, interesting and enthusiastic celebration over his birth, his resurrection, his atoning sacrifice on the cross, his unfathomable, extraordinary love that our king would die so that we could be forgiven and spend eternity with God, the maker of heaven and earth enough? Seems it should be so.....
Our church service was amazing, a real celebration, full of rejoicing. It was very moving. Cardboard testimonies were given. Gosh those get me weepy.
He is risen and we will never be the same.
We tried these Resurrection Cookies for the first time this year (thank you Rose!) I think we'll make them a tradition. It was a great interactive, hands-on, visual for the kids.

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Finished our 8 hours of online adoption training over the weekend. Yay! One more training session this upcoming weekend, and that portion will be complete. 24 hours of certified preparation. A lifetime of reward.
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Well check for Clover this afternoon, then taking a coupon to LaCasita for supper. It's been a while as we've nearly cut eating out out. That made perfect sense : )
Will make it all the more enjoyable.
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Slumdog Millionaire, wow is it good. Have you seen it? Bobby and I were glued to the tv screen watching it last night. Such a treat.
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Good Monday to you!