Answer The Door! He's Knocking!

Hello! It's Good Friday! :) I hope you are enjoying your day! As you go through your day...remember...this is the day our Jesus suffered and died for *us*! His love for us....in that while we were still sinners, He died for us...is so amazing and selfless! And He didn't just die...he suffered. The pain He endured...from no fault of His own...is such a hard realization. I am so thankful that God loved me so much that He would send Jesus to save flawed, selfish, insignificant to most, imperfect me. I don't deserve it...but because of His love, His mercy, His grace....I will be eternally grateful! I pray that you know Jesus and what He did for you, each of you, individually.

"He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less."
~ C.S. Lewis

He died so that all may have the chance to be saved....but for *you* individually, as well. He knew you and loved you, and that is why He came. I can't even fathom the love He has for each of us. It makes me sad to know that there *are* those who refuse or reject that love. Hear Him knocking...

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
~ Revelation 3:20

"There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done." All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell. No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy will ever miss it. Those who seek find. Those who knock it is opened. "
~ C.S. Lewis (The Great Divorce)

This past Wednesday evening, the kids and I attended an Egg Hunt and Cookout with other children from our church! Our Children's Council Leader, Erin, had it all planned out and managed well! After some hotdog cookin' and egg hunting, Erin had the kids gather together and talked with them about how when we go to a store and purchase something...we get a receipt. The receipt shows that we paid for our purchases....so she went around and, with a red marker, wrote PAID on each of the children's hands and told them that Jesus paid the price for sins. It was such a great message and simple enough for the children to understand. :)

Then the kids each got to ice and decorate (and then of course, eat) a cupcake!!! :) It was a great time.....and the weather was beautiful! We were so relieved as we were hoping to be able to keep the egg hunt outside....as others from the church were inside the building partaking in a meal and foot-washing time.


We still have a couple more nights of our Easter Passion Play at church, then I hope to be able to share about it with you! :) I enjoy each night, being in charge of the nursery. Holding babies is so wonderful, as mine are seeming to grow so quickly! ;)

**OH~and it *is* official....Stu will be coming home with us Saturday night after the play!!! :) And, I forgot to tell you....he is bottle-fed!!! Oh how I am going to love caring for this sweet little lamb. How appropriate that our family is getting a lamb on Easter weekend!

Today...I planned a day-off from schooling for the kids and I! It's beautiful out and we will spend the day outside, playing, laughing, and dying eggs! (I'll maybe try to fit some housework in there at some point too!) I hope you have an absolutely wonderful Good Friday! Thanks for stopping by!