April is here and with it comes the high point of history, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. But this month feels nothing like December. I wonder why. Are we so conditioned to giving and receiving gifts so the excitement grows from what we want? Have the lights and tinsel and glitter replaced the wonder of the greatest Gift? Is anticipating Easter rather empty by comparison? Our celebrations of Christmas center on fullness of food, gifts, decorations, parties and more. Perhaps "gluttonous" or "excessive" are good adjectives. By contrast, Easter often feels empty. But as a reader said in her comments to one of my posts on MomLife Today,
Where is the Excitement?
Where is the Excitement?
Where is the Excitement?
April is here and with it comes the high point of history, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. But this month feels nothing like December. I wonder why. Are we so conditioned to giving and receiving gifts so the excitement grows from what we want? Have the lights and tinsel and glitter replaced the wonder of the greatest Gift? Is anticipating Easter rather empty by comparison? Our celebrations of Christmas center on fullness of food, gifts, decorations, parties and more. Perhaps "gluttonous" or "excessive" are good adjectives. By contrast, Easter often feels empty. But as a reader said in her comments to one of my posts on MomLife Today,