Traditions!

Easter is one of the most important celebrations in the Christian world. As Joseph Smith once said –

“The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.”

It stands to reason then that our Easter celebrations should be fun, memorable and religious. With this in mind, we took a look at our Easter celebrations to see if there was more we could do!

Each evening, from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday, we used Come Follow Me to study topics such as the Cleansing of the Temple, the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, and the Appearance of Jesus to His disciples in Israel as well as in the New World. We also discussed the many miracles Jesus did in the New World as recorded in the Book of Mormon. The videos, scriptures, talks, and media provided in Come Follow Me were outstanding!

During the week we boiled eggs and colored them. This activity provided plenty of opportunity to talk to our grandkids about eggs as a symbol of new life. We held multiple Easter egg hunts that included plastic eggs with treats inside.

We went for a walk and found a stick that was bare and held all the devastation of a bleak winter. We took it home and decorated it with colored eggs. It appeared to be blossoming with new life. It was our Easter Tree!

We looked for activities to go to that supported our Easter worship. In our community, we found an Easter Concert, an Easter Egg Hunt, even an Easter Pageant. Since the pageant was too much for our grandchildren, we found an Easter sing-a-long on youtube that our grandchildren loved. They literally sang to us every night.

Easter Sunday was marked by church attendance, a special family dinner, and an Easter basket for the grandkids.

That was our Easter! (I’m very interested in knowing what others have done.) I am also very happy to say that this Easter wasn’t as exhausting as Christmas. Why? I think it was the focus.

The focus on the Savior.

And then there was the lack of shopping, very little guilt, and a whole lot of good memories. It was, to put it simply, enjoyable.

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