A very Covid Easter

As Easter started approaching I began to wonder what it would look like this year. Would we be able to attend church? Eat our traditional foods? Have an Easter egg hunt? As I grappled with what we may have to do without this Easter, it became a good reminder of what we are actually celebrating. The resurrection of Christ. Who beat death, tore the veil, rose from the grave, took my place, paid the price for my sins and intercedes for me forever. Because of him I can have confidence not only in life after death, but in life on earth amidst a world wide pandemic and all of the unknowns that come along with that.

In the end, this Easter didn't look a whole lot different than most. We couldn't attend church in an actual building or worship among other believers. Instead we enjoyed a small gathering of our family in the living room, tuning into virtual church. And while we didn't have any hot cross buns, a traditional Easter food in England, we were able to have a delicious ham, potato salad and the boys helped me make a carrot cake. We didn't get to do an Easter egg hunt with other children, but the boys were able to hunt for eggs in our back garden and were especially excited about their giant PJ mask chocolate egg. Overall, I think this Easter was a little bit sweeter than most. We were able to celebrate with our little family, watch church in our PJs and be reminded of all Jesus has done for us.

Dying Easter Eggs

Watching and waiting for his egg to turn deep blue.

Adding a bit of green to his yellow egg.

The final products.

Our little Easter feast.

Carrot Cake

Deviled Eggs...maybe we should call them Resurrection Eggs.

The boys had a blast making these. We talked about what the word resurrection means. When I asked them if they knew anyone who came back to life they both exclaimed, "Jesus!"

Resurrection Rolls

A Canadian Easter Egg hunt.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool." 

Isaiah 1:18 ESV