Easy as Easter Morning
Not many holidays out there have as many roots in wholesome tradition and biblical tie in as directly as Easter.
One of the great things about the holidays are the connections with positive moments and family that we begin to associate with a period in time on the calendar and in our lives which follow us through adulthood. Easter is one such holiday in which there isn’t the external distraction that typically waters down the true meaning of the holiday.
If you’re like me and grew up religious, you often didn’t have much of a choice as to whether to celebrate the Easter Holiday or not. Often times, you’d wake up early and be shuffled off to the church before you could even get all the crust out of your eyes. That being said, this tradition is a large part of why I have had a great fundamental base of the crux of Christianity. Celebrating Easter can teach your children about the meaning of life, death and resurrection. They can learn that there is hope beyond the grave and that God loves them so much that He sent His Son to die for their sins and rise again. As quick and to the point, Easter ties in to the central theme of Christianity in the rising of Christ after taking on the iniquities of the world. He shows us that if we trust and believe in him that we too can beat death and our sins much as he has.
Celebrating Easter can also teach your children about the importance of gratitude, generosity and forgiveness. These are typically more generic of lessons, but this is where you as the parent can take the time after much of the events and rigmarole of the day has settled to talk to them. Getting together gives us this opportunity. You should be sure that they can learn to be thankful for what they have, to share with others who are less fortunate and to forgive those who hurt them as the activities and gathering of family presents ample opportunity for them to cherish what they have and be more understanding that this home, day, and family God has provided them is something they should seek to make a reality for others as well.
To dovetail into what I said last about cherishing the activities, celebrating Easter can also teach your children about the fun of traditions, customs and creativity. You get an amazing chance to fully build upon the traditions around Easter each and every year without having a set of norms or standards by which the holiday must revolve around other than the message. (See Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.) They can learn to respect the different ways that people celebrate Easter around the world, to participate in activities like egg hunting, decorating and baking and to express themselves through art, music and crafts. It truly is a potluck of a holiday so long as the spirit of renewal, resurrection, and beginnings are at the forefront. And of course for those Christians, Jesus.
Finally, if you’re not that religious (Yet…. WE WILL CONVERT YOU) then there are other themes you can impart upon your family to make it more than just a sunday. Easter can also teach your children about the beauty of nature, spring and renewal. They can learn to admire the flowers, animals and colors that emerge after winter, to care for the environment and to embrace change and growth. As one of the core days of the spring period, it can be an excellent day, weather permitting, to go out and simply enjoy the scenery. No need to be cooped up inside all day if you can help it right?
I hope this small piece has given you a few ideas as to how to make your Easter truly special. Good luck and go enjoy your family on this beautiful Sunday Morning.
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Happy Resurrection Sunday! He is Risen!