Since learning so much about Christmas and it's pagan roots this last year (don't worry we aren't giving up Christmas), I've realized that most of our holidays has such roots, glazed over in Christian terms and language with good intentions built in. Easter is the same. But, we don't want to cast aside opportunities to teach and mold our children with the gospel. And we don't want to miss the fun!
So, we've tried to be very intentional about guiding them towards the things about these holidays that reflect Jesus. This year we decided to celebrate Passover with a Seder Meal. We actually attended two of them. The first with Apologia Church and a completed Jewish Rabbi. He walked us through the Passover and connected all the dots to Jesus on the Cross and the gift of salvation. It was awesome to hear the symbolism God ordained in the Passover and the picture it paints of Jesus.
We then shared a Passover meal with the Levin's, led by Dan and Justin. Kelly made the most amazing matzo ball soup and prepared most of the meal for us to share. We walked through all of the wonderful symbolism again, only in a slightly different way and really drove home the beautiful picture of Jesus.
We continue to be wow'd and moved by all the beauty and wonder built in to the Jewish celebrations, festivals and feasts. I'm so excited we have decided to walk this path of learning more and celebrating our adoption into God's Chosen People.
On Easter morning we did the "fun" and had baskets with simple gifts and a small Easter egg hunt. We then attended church and came home to watch the Passion of the Christ as a family. It was a wonderful, quiet Easter Sunday.
