I Remember When Easter Was

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I Remember When Easter Was

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2001-04-10 10:48 PM

I remember when Easter was:

Colored eggs and pretty dresses,
Chocolate bunnies, curled tresses.

Now I know that Easter came from:

Heavy cross and cruel nail gashes,
False imprisonment, forty lashes.

Now I'm glad for the Easter Message:

Christ is alive, He lives, He lives.
Christ loves us and He lovingly forgives!!!

Joyce 4/10/01

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (edited 04-11-2001).]

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

1 posted 2001-04-11 12:39 PM

Well done Joyce.

Betty Lou Hebert

sandgrain
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since 1999-09-21

Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA

2 posted 2001-04-11 11:02 AM

Very well put. It's a long way from childish things to mature childlike faith. God bless you. Happy Easter!
Rae

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

3 posted 2001-04-11 03:36 PM

Succinct and bright!!!!!

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

4 posted 2001-04-11 10:41 PM

Very well said..

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

5 posted 2001-04-13 07:46 PM

Joyce,

I so enjoy the chocolate bunnies......

much easier to swallow than those 40 lashes.

I suppose the real meditation is not supposed to be on our new clothes that we'll get around this time, but on our promise for New Life. (Thanks for helping me refocus.)

I too am very thankful for all the season brings our way.

Bob <><

BloomingRose
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since 2000-08-09

Posts 3092
Florida

6 posted 2001-04-14 11:33 AM

Joyce this really tells it like it is! I can relate. I remember a time when bunnies and baskets where all I knew. I knew that Jesus died on the cross, but did not know him personally. Big difference.
I am so thankful that I know him, instead of knowing OF him.
Great poem dear lady!
Have a blessed Easter,
Deb

Mabel A. Dilley
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 859
Seattle, WA, USA

7 posted 2001-04-14 04:43 PM

This reminded me so much of that passage, paraphrasing here, when I was a child, I spoke like a child... Good job.

"I am not now that which I have been."

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