Caravan for Easter.

He is Risen.

He is risen indeed.  Easter Sunday, Jesus rose again from the dead.

Palm Sunday.

The palms have been taken to church.  One parishioner will make crosses for Palm Sunday and some palms will decorate the church.

Good Friday

Easter at the Caravan.

The Easter weekend at the caravan.  Shell craft and communal cricket games.  Also the beach, an overnight visit from grandparents, Easter egg hunts, commuting to church for Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
He is Risen.

Palm Sunday.

As we reflect on the week ahead, the steps that Christ took for our salvation.

Happy Easter.

Passover, The Last Supper, The Crucifixion, The Grief, The Resurrection, The Joy.

Jesus Has Risen.

Celebration. Gifts of eggs and chocolates......
Jesus has risen again. New life and celebration.

Good Friday.

Image from Google Images.

Tonight, a Passover Meal....

At church this morning, a glimpse at a movie about the Crucifiction. The images needed to be harsh and remind us of pain endured, for our expense. Selfless giving. It was appropriate for our 12 year old son to think of the reality of events long ago.

Bibles for Easter.

Our older children got a more grown up Bible for Easter this year, while the younger two got books with Bible stories in them.

Easter Eggs.

Our four baskets on the bench, filled up after church. New life.

Resurrection Buns.

The tomb is empty!

The Easter Hats.

Some stunning Easter 'bonnets'.

Easter Hat Parade with Cupcakes.

A cupcake day at our school. Many parents baked cupcakes and sent them in. We then had an icing/decorating night. We sold the cupcakes at the Easter hat parade.

The Passover Meal.

As we are going to church tonight for a Kids' service, we remembered the Passover Meal and the Last Supper last night.

Hard boiled eggs: Everything else in boiling water softens or disintegrates. Eggs do not. They become hard like the Israelites. Eggs are also new life.
Lamb: There has to be blood sacrificed to save their lives. (Old Testament; a perfect lamb, New Testament; Jesus).
Bitter herbs: Reminds the people that they were servants to slavery.
Celery: Hope and Spring.
Apple/nut/cinnamon mixture: in rememberance of the mortar used to build the cities for Pharoah.
Unleavened bread: To remind of the haste in which the people left Egypt.
Salt water: Reminds of the tears cried whilst in Egypt.

Palm Sunday.

Excuse the fact that this posting is late.

Resurrection Buns.

Again, some meaningful activities and rituals to partake in as we approach Easter can be found here.
Resurrection Buns are also suggested. Here is the recipe.

Inspirational.

Ann's blog has some inspirational thoughts on the following.

Prayer.

Gratitude.

Preparing our families for Easter.

Bulbs.

Planted at Easter, new life.

One A Penny, Two A Penny........

Hot Cross Buns. Homemade.