Hippity, Hoppity, Easter's on it's way...

I'm so excited about Easter!! It's truly one of my favorite holidays. I love everything about it - both spiritual and secular... the yummy chocolate, pretty Easter dresses, the refreshing signs of spring, the glorious celebration at church, the beautiful lilies, our family gathering at our house, the yummy ham with all the fixin's, the yummy chocolate (oh, did I already mention that), the girls, cousins, and our neighbors all joining together for the Easter egg hunt in our yard, the list goes on... Of course, what I love most of all is what the day symbolizes. Praise God that he sent his one and only Son, Jesus, to be our loving Savior, our Redeemer, and our Hope. Because of the Resurrection, now even in the worst situations imaginable, there is new life available in Christ Jesus. In the midst of darkness, in the midst of despair, and in the midst of shattered dreams, the resurrected One can give hope. It breaks me to think about all those people who don't know Jesus as their Savior, as their friend. I can't imagine my life without the sweet communion and relationship with God and it saddens me to know that people are truly living in darkness. The whole purpose of this race is to bring hope and healing to children in Haiti. They need help not only with basic life necessities, but they need to know about Jesus, they need to know that Jesus loves them, they need to know that there is hope in the midst of their despair and there is light in the midst of their darkness. They need food and water to live here on earth, but they need to know that Jesus is the Bread of Life so they can live with Him eternally. John 6:35, "Then Jesus declared, 'I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never go thirsty.'" We worship a risen, living Savior who has promised to give immortality to all who believe on His name. No longer we have to stumble in the fog and darkness of hopelessness. A Light shines brighter than the noonday sun, offering hope to everyone who has been born again. Jesus promised, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die." (John 11:25-26).

Happy Easter everyone!! :)