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The True Love Meaning of Easter |
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SYMBOLS AND SONGS Submitted by: Sharon Fleming
Although I love to celebrate just about anything, I
consider Easter to be more than bunnies and chocolate eggs and wanted
to teach my kids the thrill of the resurrection and the hope that
gives us. I bought 8 colored plastic eggs and place inside of each one
a small symbol of an event that took place during Jesus' Passion week,
a tiny scroll made of toothpicks and paper containing a reference from
the Bible, and a cardboard eighth note with the name of a hymn or song
we sing on that day. Each day at one of our meals one of our four kids
gets to open an egg, shows us the object and tells us what to read.
Then we all sing the song together.
Day
Object
Bible Passage
Song
Palm Sunday
Palm leaf made of felt Matthew 21:7-11
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Monday
Old coins
Mark 11:15-19
I'd Rather Have Jesus
Tuesday
Perfume sample
Mark 14:3-9
Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know
Wednesday
Tiny goblet and cracker Mark 14:12-16, 22-25
Let Us Break Bread Together
Thursday
Rose thorn
John 19:1-6
O Sacred Head Once Wounded
Friday
Cross Luke
23:33-46 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Saturday
strip of cloth
Matthew 27:56-60 Up From the
Grave He Arose
Easter Sunday
Butterfly
Matthew 28:1-7
I Serve A Risen Savior
My youngest was upset this year because we were going
to be away during Easter week and asked if we could do the devotionals
a week early. We will.
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