Easter Eagerness

Easter

A day of remembrance and thankfulness and also a day that family comes together and celebrates the goodness that was shown to us from our Heavenly Father. We usually celebrate with activities like egg hunts, and big ham dinners, going to church on Easter morning. All of these things are fun and memorable but I just wonder why on earth we make these holidays so difficult?

I mean who invented Easter egg dying? I am sure I could actually research that for myself, I am just being lazy so no need to actually answer. Seriously though Easter egg dying is the worst thing ever invented , sure its fun for a few memorable moments then its over and your left with this gigantic mess on the table of random colors and sparkles. It seems that no matter how much newspaper you put down and no matter how old your kids are there is always way more work going into Easter egg dying then there is with the reward of finding them. I mean once you hide all these boiled eggs, the kids usually just stare at the egg and then throw it away. Every year this is my experience, no matter how many times you tell them to save the eggs so that you can make a crazy huge batch of egg salad. 

Then there is the whole wardrobe situation on Easter Sunday. Its like regular dresses aren't the right kind of dresses for Easter, the kids need "Easter Dresses" which apparently are more springish and fluffy. I just want to know if this requirement of "Easter Dressing" applies for adults as well? Then there is this requirement of some Easter meal.....I will just keep my thoughts on this to myself. I understand the being with family aspect but my experience by the time you clean up all the food you cooked for "family time" there is usually a ton of work for the hostess. I know I sound like a negative nancy but really I think I am just an exhausted mother rebelling against the "system" of suggested traditions. 

So this year I will not be wearing an Easter dress to church. 

My children will wear what they have been gifted

We are not dying eggs

The girls will hunt plastic eggs

We may have left overs for dinner

This right here is my kind of Easter. 

I want to soak in the goodness of the day, the day that my Savior defeated death forever and changed the game for all eternity. I have finally reached the point that everything else is quite insignificant in comparison to what we are "celebrating." 

So to all my mothers out there who are tired and feeling anxious about Easter, give yourself a break and take a few shortcuts ( if you feel like you need to) I do realize there a few amazing mothers I know personally who love a good challenge and Easter Sunday could run smoothly because of her amazing scheduling skills. My skills don't run that deep so the shortcuts I need. 

I also need grace, being a mother is difficult and especially during a holiday where others seem to be watching and critiquing. Remember that the whole purpose of this holiday is to celebrate the fact that Jesus set us FREE so embrace that freedom this Easter and take a shortcut or two. 

Blessings 

Ashley