Easter time is almost here……………………………….

 By Vicki

©  2007-8

It seems when it is my time to write the editor’s note it is always around the months of March or April.  The two months that shift constantly from cold to hot that in one week you experience several seasons bundled altogether. With these unusual temperatures, no wonder why we are experiencing several illnesses such as flu, strep throat and a series of sinus infections.

But as I thought about  what to write after gathering my thoughts, I decided to focus my attention on  Easter and what it meant to me  as a child. I had thoughts of how my mother would dress me and my sisters alike with matching hats and purses, even the same hairstyles.  She would take the time to sew our Easter dresses because she was so crafty and would fine the perfect white shoes for all three of us.  My mother would also dye very colorful eggs by using the dye kit made by PAAS and when we ran out she would improvise with food coloring mixtures.  My sisters and I would have some pretty baskets filled with all types of chocolate, assorted jellybeans and many toys.

As I grew older, I had to prepare to do an Easter speech.  Oh, how I dreaded the Easter speech. Even today, I get butterflies watching children trying to remember their lines as their parents are in the audience coaching them on their forgotten lines.  I think they should outlaw Easter speeches but it is also the best opportunity to model your Easter attire in front of the entire congregation.

Finally after weeks of preparing for Easter, Easter is here and we attend church services. The speeches are read and then our church pastor would prepare to read his sermon on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. His message pulls together the final pieces of why we celebrate this religious holiday.

Easter means to me the very simple things …… great memories, family togetherness, religious worshipping and creating fun filled events for the kiddies. Happy Easter, Vicki