Easter!

He is Risen!  He is Risen, Indeed!

May the last few days for these children have included a celebration; may they have heard the story of the miraculous and been amazed at your power.  May they have been captivated by the one who can move mountains and beat death and grow new life. 

May they see this spring season as a celebration, a coming to life, that echoes how you once brought the dead to life to save the world.  Our earth around us shouts that truth.  May these young eyes be wise enough to see it and be amazed by you.

The Spiritual Side

Today is the last day of school before the kids are out for a week and a half Easter break.  Lord, I pray that they would hear this year, for the first time or the hundredth, what Easter is all about.  I pray that they would be told what is good about Good Friday.  I pray for the adults in the lives of each of these kids at M's school, and for each of my nieces and nephews, to be bold in taking the opportunity to tell your story.  May your story be fresh in each of these little one's hearts this weekend, and may they understand that the Easter break is not just a holiday away from school, but a celebration of how you have redeemed us for yourself.