Love One Another

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter! I just heard my oldest son say to his brother, "Do you know what happens on Easter?" "No, what?!?" the little one says. "Do you remember last year when the Easter Bunny brought you a sweeper? ...and I got Spiderman? Well... Easter is like Christmas! We get PRESENTS tomorrow!"

I don't have any recollection of getting them a sweeper or Spiderman in their baskets (hmm...???) but my son seems to have the memory of an elephant -- so maybe I did? Weird!

Anyway... have any of you tried to explain the real story of Easter to your kids? I need to find better ways for them to understand. It seems really straight-forward to me as an adult, but when I try to break it down into something my kids would understand... it's a little tricky! (they're 2 & 6) Sometimes I wonder if they get anything from what I say... but then every once in a while - they'll say something that surprises me. I think they absorb a lot more than what I give them credit for. My youngest one said the other day out of the blue, "Mommy, Jesus is my friend! He takes care of me."

I love moments like that! :)

Now... here's a card I made today that was inspired by the TRUE reason we celebrate. :)

This sentiment is so simple, but really profound at the same time. Love others as Jesus loved. Wow! To think of what He went through because he loved ME. That's some powerful love. And we're suppose to do the same. This verse really hits home for a lot of reasons right now.

One thing that I love about Aimee's Easter release is that the images can be used for any occasion and not just once a year! The sentiment from this set comes from the first Friendly Kritters release. I LOVE mixing and matching stamps from all of the CHF lines.

I cut a heart out of paper and sanded the edges before adhering to the center of the cross.

Supplies:
Stamps: CLICK HERE to visit Cornish Heritage Farms
- Modern Cross (Aimee Nugent Easter line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
- (sentiment) As I Have Loved (Tom Allen's Friendly Kritters line) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper:
- White & Candle Glow Dark Prismatic paper
- Mellow paper pack by Basic Grey

Ink:
- Espresso Adirondack ink by Ranger
- Cotton White StazOn ink

Accessories:
- Oval Nestabilities dies by Spellbinders
- Copper Hardware by We R Memory Keepers
- brown & gold satin ribbon by May Arts
- chipboard tag
- sandpaper

*tip: when stamping onto a dark surface, use a white gel pen over ink to make your stamped image really stand out

Have a Happy Easter!