Will Your Children Be Searching for Easter Eggs?
This weekend, the world will be celebrating the Easter Holiday. For some, it is a time to send the children out in search of Easter Eggs, but for others, it is a time to commemorate the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
There should be no doubt in people's minds that there is much confusion surrounding this holiday. The same could be said about Christmas, which studies have shown does not mark the exact date of Christ's birth. But I personally think Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, shouldn't be about hunting for eggs and eating chocolate bunnies; it should be about thanking God for the sacrifice of his Son.
My five-year-old probably will be searching for Easter Eggs and eating chocolate bunnies. We even made an Easter basket for him, stocked with toys rather than candies. However, my wife and I are both intentional about making sure he develops an appreciation for what Jesus accomplished on Calvary's Cross. By giving up His life, Jesus saved mankind from their sins, rising three days later to ascend into Heaven.
What do you think? Will your children be searching for Easter Eggs? If not, why?
I look forward to reading your responses.
Jeffery A. Faulkerson, MSSW
www.pedalnetwork.ning.com
There should be no doubt in people's minds that there is much confusion surrounding this holiday. The same could be said about Christmas, which studies have shown does not mark the exact date of Christ's birth. But I personally think Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, shouldn't be about hunting for eggs and eating chocolate bunnies; it should be about thanking God for the sacrifice of his Son.
My five-year-old probably will be searching for Easter Eggs and eating chocolate bunnies. We even made an Easter basket for him, stocked with toys rather than candies. However, my wife and I are both intentional about making sure he develops an appreciation for what Jesus accomplished on Calvary's Cross. By giving up His life, Jesus saved mankind from their sins, rising three days later to ascend into Heaven.
What do you think? Will your children be searching for Easter Eggs? If not, why?
I look forward to reading your responses.
Jeffery A. Faulkerson, MSSW
www.pedalnetwork.ning.com
As a child, I never liked hunting for easter eggs. It was always too busy and out of control. When my son was little, I did not make any effort to make the hunt a part of his life. He only got to participate in that event if he just happened be present when it took place. However he received easter baskets. It is interesting to know where the custom originated. It was not all fun and games. The easter egg roll evolved into the hunt in America.