Having kids from different generations has given me an open view of how Easter for families was in the past and how it is now and how Easter will be in the future. I can even go back beyond me being a mother and remembering Easter for me and also of the Easter memories I heard from my siblings and parents. How things have changed!
Over the years I have definitely been laid back on making Easter such a commercialized Holiday. To me Easter means different things then just the Easter Bunny coming and bringing baskets full of goodies. Holy Week (the week leading up to Easter) I like to reflect on so much. I reflect on so much I would bore you all with the details on what I actually reflect on. I love watching Bible inspired movies that are played on many networks. I try to listen more to Christian radio then I normally do. I even give up my talk shows and podcast I listen to daily to just rejoice in music that is inspiring to me. It’s about family time and just getting together.
I only do one basket each for my little kids. I don’t even make a big deal for my older ones. I told them I would give them a 25.00 gift card this year to a place Of their choosing. I just want plain and simple. We don’t do toys like so many families do. I have seen families give as much for Easter as they give for Christmas. Their was a time I wanted to do that to. Then with much reflection I decided to not do that so I don’t take away the real reason for the Easter season. Like I told my younger kids that we celebrate birth and death in different ways for our friends and family and we will do the same for Jesus.
I am working Sunday night so I will miss out on Easter dinner but my family will go to my in-laws to enjoy the evening with all the family.
With that being all said I still love holidays that all my kids can gather together. The bond between them makes my heart happy.
