I Can Do All Things Homeschooling: Easter.....It's more than a Bunny and Eggs.

As our family enjoyed the Easter holiday, I found myself wondering where in the world did people come up the idea of an Easter bunny who hid eggs filled with candy and other fun treats. Being a Christian, I am beside myself at the fact that most people think of Easter as just that. A bunny who leaves treat filled eggs. Not sure about you, but the only "treats" I know that a bunny leaves behind, I want nothing to do with!

Of course many know the true meaning of Easter. It's the most exciting thing EVER!! Jesus conquered death! Who else do you know did that? No one. And just think about what he did days before that! He died for our sins! He took EVERY sin for EVERYONE!!! Someone who is perfect and did nothing wrong took the punishment for all the evil in this world? Jesus did just that!!

So how does my family make sure that the true meaning of Easter is taught and remembered? The days leading up to Easter, the kids and I did different activities that made us think and focus on the wonderful things that Jesus did for us and how he defeated the grave. It was funny because after the kids went for an egg hunt, I said to them" Now that's what Easter is all about! Finding eggs and eating candy. Oh and who can forget the Easter bunny." I thought their eyes were going to pop out of their sockets! They both yelled "No mama! Easter is about Jesus and how he rose from the dead!" I was just making sure they got the real meaning of Easter!

Sure we do egg hunts, but we don't let a bunny, eggs or candy take over the real reason for why we celebrate Easter. How could we shadow something like our Savior raising from the dead????????