(Everyone who has heard me talk about this already - sorry! I shared this for VT. = ) One of my favorite books/movies ever is Anne of Green Gables/Avonlea. I watched part of it just before Easter and was struck by some of the dialogue between Marilla and Anne.
Marilla was debating whether or not to keep Anne the orphan girl and Anne, being imaginative & a little dramatic, lamented that she was "in the depths of despair." She then asked Marilla if she had ever been in the depths of despair.
Marilla, being a practical and God - fearing woman, turned & replied matter-of-factly, "No, to despair is to turn one's back on God."
I realized that this is true, because to despair is different from being discouraged or saddened, or grieving for the loss of a loved one. To despair is to be without hope - which is what the Atonement is all about - it is the bright hope of overcoming death, sin, & every ailment because of His sacrifice for each of us. To despair would be to reject that precious gift.
I am so grateful for that brightness of hope I feel through our Savior's love and sacrifice. I love the picture of the sunrise on Rachelle's blog which is symbolic of the Son of God who rose on the third day and conquered death and sin so that we might too.
I am so grateful for that brightness of hope I feel through our Savior's love and sacrifice. I love the picture of the sunrise on Rachelle's blog which is symbolic of the Son of God who rose on the third day and conquered death and sin so that we might too.We had two awesome Easter activities that we got to participate in... The first one was the Easter Egg Hunt for Chevy Chase Playgroup. See how much fun Elise & Damon are having - they couldn't smile because they had stuffed their faces with sweets! : )
The whole group devouring their spoils. : )
The other activity was an Easter Egg Hunt for the Bethesda/Potomac Wards at Geoff and Sue Huguely's home. I wasn't there because I was at a friend's sealing, but Aaron said the kids had a blast! My favorite is the huge Easter Bunny!! (The Huguelys were so sweet to host this!) 
The other activity was an Easter Egg Hunt for the Bethesda/Potomac Wards at Geoff and Sue Huguely's home. I wasn't there because I was at a friend's sealing, but Aaron said the kids had a blast! My favorite is the huge Easter Bunny!! (The Huguelys were so sweet to host this!)
5 comments:
what a great blog, and cute pictures. I also CAN NOT believe the day that you had with the kids getting into the markers and the food coloring! that is crazy!
I really enjoyed this post. Thank you for sharing your feelings about the Atonement. And Anne of Green Gables. :)
Boy, we really missed it this year with the Easter festivities, didn't we! Wow! We'll have to make sure to not get sick during Easter week next year. Sheesh.
I love Anne of Green Gables. I used to watch that all the time with my family. It's great! Thanks for the thoughts!
As you know... I love that movie as well. It is full of little tidbits of wisdom. Thanks for the beautiful thoughts about the atonement.
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