Easter

In Christ alone, who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless Babe

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones He came to save

Til on that cross as Jesus died

The wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious day

Up from the grave He rose again

 My Easter gifts were wonderful but did not come in the form of goodies in an Easter basket this year.  First and foremost, we celebrated our Risen Savior...the amazing gift of eternal life because of His sacrifice on the cross and then conquering death through His resurrection.  The tomb is empty!

My Mom and Dad hosted lunch for a small group of family (from both sides) including both of my grandmothers.  I felt extremely blessed to share my Easter with both of them.

And, of course, we had a delicious meal and some sweet treats.  We are fortunate to always have more than enough food and some talented cooks.  Our dessert spread was overwhelming and I enjoyed my fair share (gluten and all).

The icing on the cake was two boat rides over the weekend.

It feels like summer is close when the big boat is brought out of storage and put in the water.  Always one of my favorite days (and rides!) of the year.