Yesterday was wonderful - all the music and pretty new dresses. I remember one year my grandmother bought me a gorgeous outfit - a purple organza dress with a swirly skirt to it and a matching coat and straw hat with tiny flowers around the crown, and to complete my outfit, white gloves and white patent leather shoes. I thought I was a queen and paraded all around twirling my beautiful outfit for everyone to see. I was probably pretty obnoxious!
So I used to think that once Easter Sunday ended, that was it. Put Easter back in the box like the Christmas decorations and be done until next year. But turns out I was wrong about that. Easter. Its a whole season that lasts clear up to the day of Pentecost. This year that is 7 weeks right up to May 27! Who knew you could continue the celebration for months. That's what I get for not being raised Catholic.
So today, even though I am at work again and life goes on with its normal activity, Easter is still swirling around in my mind and in my bones. My readings in my devotions are still at work in the Easter traditions. I think about the stained glass Easter egg pictures I colored this year for my babies and my siblings. I hope to make Easter quilts for my grand babies this summer and am beginning to plan the designs and draw the patterns (I am not a real quilter. I just glue fabric shapes on a sheet to make a design).
Easter keeps on working. I hope I can keep up!
So I used to think that once Easter Sunday ended, that was it. Put Easter back in the box like the Christmas decorations and be done until next year. But turns out I was wrong about that. Easter. Its a whole season that lasts clear up to the day of Pentecost. This year that is 7 weeks right up to May 27! Who knew you could continue the celebration for months. That's what I get for not being raised Catholic.
So today, even though I am at work again and life goes on with its normal activity, Easter is still swirling around in my mind and in my bones. My readings in my devotions are still at work in the Easter traditions. I think about the stained glass Easter egg pictures I colored this year for my babies and my siblings. I hope to make Easter quilts for my grand babies this summer and am beginning to plan the designs and draw the patterns (I am not a real quilter. I just glue fabric shapes on a sheet to make a design).
Easter keeps on working. I hope I can keep up!
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