Easter Thoughts

As I was sitting in church today my mind wandered and I found myself wondering what eggs have to do with Easter. It's a real stretch to figure out how a bunny comes into play delivering chicken eggs, so I won't go there, but I came up with some reasonable answers for the egg. It's not profound and others have probably come up with the same general idea that an egg is a symbol of life. I think that could be a new life beginning, as with the baby chicken, or a new life after death, or it could represent a rebirth. I suppose you could further expound that and talk about the change that must occur in each of us to be spiritually reborn, but that is deeper than I was planning to go with this.

Changing subjects for a moment, I will say that at times I do feel wistful that one thing I have missed out on with Merideth is sewing matching dresses for my girls. I had good intentions this spring to make coordinating outfits for Natalie and Christian, but making a matching tie is just not the same as fluffy spring dresses Besides, I couldn't find any fabric that I loved, so I ended up forgetting the idea. But I was reminded of it again today, especially when I saw two little girls at church wearing matching bright yellow dresses. They were so cute, it was easy to smile. And I didn't feel sad about it today because even though I didn't get to do that for Merideth, I will be able to do it for Natalie and her new little sister come August.

Anyhow, springtime is a season of new life: trees getting green buds, dormant flowers poking through the ground, baby animals being born, and the sunshine breaking through to give a feeling of being alive. How it is appropriate that we celebrate Easter in the spring, for Christ's resurrection makes our continuation of life possible.