holy week, easter eggs
When we got out our Easter decorations last week, Johnnie was most enthralled by the set of "Resurrection Eggs" I made several years ago. It's a tradition we had since I was a kid: a set of a dozen plastic eggs with item inside that walk you through the Easter story. While there are some standard items (a cracker for the Last Supper, a nail for the crucifixion, and an empty egg for the empty tomb), I've also adapted them to emphasize parts of the story I find particularly meaningful. I love how the eggs draw in all the kids - the girls still love opening them up and remembering each item's meaning in the story. But so far this year, Johnnie has asked to go through them every day, usually more than once. His favorite egg is the second, which has a bit of a bar of soap that represents Jesus' washing the disciples' feet. At this point, Johnnie barely knows the name "Jesus," and doesn't really understand what all we're talking about, so I p...
