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Faith Topics
Finding Easter in Bunnies and Baskets
If you have walked through store aisles lately, you’ve seen many reminders that Easter is coming. What isn’t so obvious is that, for Christians, Easter is truly the most significant day of the year.
At the store we find:
- baskets and eggs as the symbols of Easter, instead of a cross and an empty tomb
- a bunny that brings candy instead of a Savior who brings life
Is it any wonder that our children are more excited about the coming of the Easter Bunny than about the coming of God’s kingdom? We spend many days on egg-coloring and baskets but focus on Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection for only one hour on Sunday morning.
Many parents, however, are looking for help in making the true significance of Easter a reality to their children. Well, there is good news!
Bunnies, eggs, baskets and more can become tools that parents use to bring a greater understanding of the message of Easter. With just a little creativity, all these symbols that often replace the real significance of Easter can be the very things that make the holiday full and rich with spiritual meaning.
— Kim Wier
Copyright © 2005, Kim Wier, Engaging Women Ministries, www.engagingwomen.com.
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