Easter Egg Surprise DIY

by | Mar 24, 2016 | DIY

I love a good surprise. When I think of big surprises, my mind doesn’t wander much further than the biggest one of all – a rolled-away stone from an empty tomb. Despite all the ways Jesus tried to tell his believers his resurrection was going to happen, when the women...

Why I No Longer Hate the Easter Bunny

by | Mar 30, 2015 | Trends

The Easter Bunny and I have a love/hate relationship. As a mother of young children, I’ve struggled with how much swimming I should be doing against the cultural tide of Easter as a pastel-colored, candy holiday. I’ve wrestled with potentially diminishing Christ and...

First to the Empty Tomb

by | Mar 26, 2015 | Faith

It was early in the morning when the women went to the tomb. In their grief they didn’t know what else to do. The one they had believed to be the Messiah had been brutally tortured to death on a Roman cross. The one whom they had followed for three years, their...

DIY Easter Tree – Quick, Cheap, and Easy

by | Mar 26, 2015 | DIY

I’m not terribly crafty, but I do enjoy an occasional craft, especially the easy ones. I like projects that can be completed in less than an hour and don’t require a trip to the craft store. And this Do-it-Yourself Easter Tree idea fits well within my crafty...