He is Risen!

This has been a week of celebration inside our quarantine.  We celebrated Dad’s birthday and Tatum K’s birthday.  We celebrated surviving another week of virtual schooling.  And today we celebrated our Risen Savior, who took the punishment we deserved to give us Life Everlasting.

I found it a different flavor of hard:  balancing the freedom I think I SHOULD feel with the mandated (and hypothetical) slower pace of life, with the ACTUAL pressure I feel with a million times more on my plate than ever before, compounded by a compulsion to make events MORE special to compensate for what the kids might be missing out on, and to make the most of every opportunity.

I know it’s a trap, but it’s just where I’ve been.

This morning our family was awakened by crashing thunder and screaming sirens.  The 11 of us plus 2 dogs took shelter in the laundry room as violent storms triggered a tornado warning in our neighborhood.  I couldn’t help but think of the skies darkening and the earth shaking as so many years ago when the stone was rolled away revealing the empty tomb that couldn’t hold Jesus.  Today’s storm passed as quickly as it had blown in, and gave way to a brilliantly beautiful and sunny day.  It was a different kind of day.  BUT GOD.  I honestly wouldn’t change a thing.  My heart is full.

At my wonderful husband’s request, I am going to share pictures of our week and get back to soaking up time with my loves.  Because this is time well spent, and time that I’ll never get back.  

Happy Resurrection Day!  He is Risen!  He is Risen INDEED!

Thanks for giving thanks with me.

“He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.”  (Matthew 28:6)

“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”  (Psalms 126:3)

“He called my name, and I ran out of that grave.  Out of the darkness, into Your Glorious Day!” (“Glorious Day” by Passion)